first.

[teddysaidso]

[POSTED FROM RISE BRACER]

...

Um. My ... partner, is it? Yes, she's a little girl. And she's crying. She wants her mother and father.

Mister and Missus Stokes, if you're here at all, Hailey needs you.

Ah, please don't cry ...

It's all right, Hailey. Everything will be all right.

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[notanalchemist]

Heeey, we have another little angel here, do we~

[attached: a teddy bear. yes, he has been collecting plushies--just in case.]

Here you go, something for you to cuddle to 'til your Momma and Papa get to you. She's soft, I swear~ ^_^

[teddysaidso]

// Attachment: Received //

... T-The Bear just came out of the--

...

[she's clinging to the bear now. still crying, but clinging to it.]

What do we say to the nice man, Hailey?

Thank you ...

[notanalchemist]

You're welcome, kiddo. Just hold on for a bit longer, 'kay? They'll be there soon, I bet.

[teddysaidso]

'kay ...

[notanalchemist]

Hey, I know. How about we sing a song! You have any songs you like, kiddo? *just kind of ... wanting to distract her 'til they get there*

[teddysaidso]

I-I dunno ...

[notanalchemist]

That's okay then, how about I teach you one~!

Let's see now ...

There was a man lived in the moon,
lived in the moon, lived in the moon
There was a man lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle
And he played upon a ladle,
and his name was Aiken Drum.

[he sings through the rest of the lyrics of Aiken Drum.

Okay, ready~?

[teddysaidso]

[it's quiet, but she's starting to sing the lyrics, too]

[notanalchemist]

That's the way it goes~!

[still singing them over and over, his voice gentle but upbeat and jaunty]

[teddysaidso]

[she keeps singing. very softly.]