asobouyo | 34th Teddy Bear [Voice]

[An hour or so after bed, Elicia hears something creak. It's harmless and probably something like a tree scratching something, or a mouse finding its way. But it sparks a barrage of images within this small child's brain that would probably make a therapist shake their heads. Things like floating objects and scary figures and things under her bed oh god. Acute paranoia tonight, this one. So she speaks in a really low whisper as though she's on a secret mission, hidden up to her ears in blanket. Must be a nice windy winter night.]

Um....

Are ghosts real? They aren't, right? But—But I guess good ghosts are okay! Do those count? Are they real either?

[Her eyes dart from one side of the room to the other, and she's totally expecting something scary to happen on one side or the other. Any minute now. No, no, be brave, there's nothing going on. Nothing at aaaaall. ;~;

Gulp.]

Oh! New Feathers are here, too... huh...

I'm Elicia, and I'm six years o—

[rustle rustle]

Meep!

[...And back under the sheets. Yup.]

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... You mean it? There's a rabbit in the moon who makes the light bright?

Yes, there is. Do you remember how i told you that where I come from, there are thirteen animal gods? The rabbit in the moon is one of them. You can even see him pounding mochi if you look at the moon's surface real close.

Oooh! What's mochi?

They're sweet cakes made from a special kind of super sticky rice that you have pound and turn to get the dough to come out just right! It normally takes two people to make them, if you want the best kind. One person to pound the dough with a mallet, and one person to turn it in between swings.

I'll make you some one day, okay. With a big, fat strawberry right in the middle!

Really? You will? I'd love to try it, 'specially if it's so good, the moon bunny makes it...!