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[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ after albert and brianna declared their plans to go out on a date for the rest of the evening, she took it upon herself to personally watch lyssa until they returned home, despite her former plans with her boyfriend. it's with that change (and realization of what she did at the very last moment) that she calls up caleb to tell him the news, sounding disappointed until she gleefully casually suggested that he come over to help. after some convincing that yes, albert won't be here and yes, she'll wait for him by the door, is done and over with, she happily skips down the stairs after telling lyssa's personal ninja butler that she'll be back shortly.

plops down on the second to last step of the stairs while happily swaying and humming to herself, her eyes planted on the doorway to wait for caleb to enter. ]

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ bad man calls his baby a bug.

... somehow, even he's not surprised.

reaches over to pick up the pillow (nathania's choice is safe, yes?) with his now free hand. pauses for a moment, then holds it over lyssa's face. ]

Guten Tag?

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[ watches... then laughs at both his expression and attempt at playing. carefully reaches over to pick the baby up from caleb's hold, placing lyssa in the play gym thing. when he starts waving his hands up at the dangling toys: ]

This is so he can be stimulated by more than one toy at a time. [ pulls one down for him, letting it spring back up when he grabs at it. ] But you have to watch out, he likes to wiggle onto his stomach and try to inch away if you don't watch him closely enough.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ some time of translating & deciphering later: ]

Is why his name is caterpillar?

[childsized.livejournal.com]

Um... [ decides to switch for caleb's sake: ] < I think because of this book Albert read as a kid. The Really Hungry Caterpillar? > [ pauses. corrects self. ] < No, um. 'Very', not 'Really'. Ah, it's probably because he squirms like one, too, yes. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ reaches over to nudge at one of the dangling toys for the baby & then scratches at his temple in thought. ]

< I don't think I've read that book before. Or maybe I only know it by pictures. . . >

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< We have it here, I think. > [ stands again, going over to the small bookshelf where they're slowly collecting books for lyssa. pulls it out when she finds it, coming back to sit down next to caleb again. shows it to him. ] < Does it look familiar? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ perks up when he sees the familiar cover. nods excitedly & points. ]

< Yes, yes! I know this book! Hilda and I read it together! >

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< I thought so! > [ reaches over to gently roll lyssa back over when it looks like he's about to squirm onto his stomach. ] < How is she, anyway? It's been a while since I've spoken to her. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< She is doing really well! But Hilda is amazing so she'd feel great even after stealing all of Germany! >

[childsized.livejournal.com]

... < S-Stealing all of Germany...? > [ why would she-- no, best not to question him. ] < That's great! She should visit again sometime soon. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< Yes, I agree! I'll tell her the next time I can ask her to come see us. > [ leans over to kiss her head again. ] < Hilda likes you, so I'm sure she won't say no. >

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[ flushes a bit at that last part, ducking her head a little. ]

< I'm glad. I... I like her too. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< She knows! Hilda knows everything! >

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ reaches over to tap his nose once. ]

< Especially everything about you, right? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ wiggles his nose a bit. ]

< Yes! More than what I know about myself too! >

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ cranes her neck to kiss that wiggling nose, then turns back to lyssa. reaches over to help him with one of the toys. ]

< I wonder if I will get there someday, too. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< Nathan-ee-ah can! Because Nathan-ee-ah is very smart. > [ short pause. ] < And if you ask Hilda, I'm sure she'll tell you everything, so you can get there tomorrow! >

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[ blinks, looking slightly surprised. ]

< Would that really be okay? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ also blinks. tilts head in confusion. ]

< Why wouldn't it be? I was a good kid! Hilda told me so. >

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[ thinks about this. shifts a bit to lean up against him, shaking her head. ]

< I think... maybe I want to learn things from you first. > [ nods to herself. ] < I feel closer to you when we share things. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ leans back lightly, pressing their sides together. ]

< I feel close even without sharing, but if that's what Nathan-ee-ah wants, then we'll do that. But if Nathan-ee-ah wants to really know something, ask Hilda! She'll always know. >

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[ nods again to that, pushing her face into his side. there's a small pause after she places one of her hands over his, feeling shy despite already saying it plenty of times before. thus she murmurs, knowing he'll hear it regardless: ]

Ich liebe dich.

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ turns his hand so that their palms are touching to entwine their fingers. ]

Ich liebe dich auch.

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ is quiet for minutes afterward, just enjoying nathania's weight against him & watching the baby play.

then perks up, head going up as if he sees something. ]

Pizza is here!

[childsized.livejournal.com]

[ jerks out of the comfortable silence as well, head also shooting up in excitement and longing for a delicious meal. ]

Food!