asobouyo | 31st Teddy Bear [Backdated to Friday

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[Life goes on.

And for Elicia, losing quite a few loved ones in such a short time-frame hasn't entirely exhausted her youthful determination. She has a super hero to look out for her papa. And she has Jack's special compass. The last few days she's been outside her school with said magical device, pacing back and forth, watching the small needle turn and turn with no set destination. It's what she's doing today, pacing and watching it never stop. They weren't here. The people see was waiting for, that is. It's what she wanted most, and 'cause they're not here the compass says no.

Well, she'd just try again tomorrow!]

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[... it's been a long time since she really tried to talk to everyone. She smiles big for the camera.]

Hey! Today I read a really good book; it was called the Swan Princess! I didn't know some of the words, but I knew mooost of them... It must feel really funny to change into animals and stuff. But the worst is getting turned into a frog! 'Cause you'd be all slimy and green and tiny! And you'd have to get a kiss, even though you're a frog...

But I'd kiss a frog! I-if it meant helping someone change back, I'd do it! ... Maybe on the cheek!

Definitely on the cheek!

And if it was a prince maybe he'd give me a cool crown for helping him!

[Siiigh. That sounds so cool.]

I wouldn't kiss a big lion, though, because they like to scratch! Unless they say they're friendly. But I don't know anyone who knows a friendly lion...

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You do?! [omigod, leaning in to whisper] You mean, he's not grumpy? 'Cause a lot of tigers can be real grumpy...

[Without realizing it, Pao-lin's dropped her usually tomboyish tones and is now talking in an embarrassingly cutesy, girly way. Only for someone as cute as Elicia, dammit!]

Nope, he's not grumpy at all! [At least when he's not grumping about having to pay damage fines.] He's so friendly that he even made friends with a bunny.

[m(._.)m]

Tigers and bunnies can be friends? Really?

Mm-hmm! It took a while, but this tiger and this bunny eventually became really good friends. Even though the bunny was mean to the tiger at first!

The bunny was mean? But they're normall all cuddly and nice, aren't they??

They are! [...well...Barnaby's hair is probably the cuddliest part of him, if Pao-lin has to guess. She can't see how a six-foot-tall guy can be cuddly.] But...I think this bunny was scared because the tiger was so nice to him. He didn't know whether the tiger was trying to trick him or not, so he defended himself by trying to be even scarier than the tiger!

[And it's here that Pao-lin will hold up her hands to her head and wiggle them in imitation of bunny ears, while also making her best growly tiger face at the camera. Dear gods if the rest of the Heroes could see her now...]

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But the tiger wasn't trying to trick him! He'd be missing getting a new friend!!

[Elicia is so very right about that one.]

Yup! And eventually the bunny figured that out, and now the two of them are the best of friends!

That's a good story!

You should write more for it, like kid's books, 'cause it's really cute!

[A kid's book, huh? That might be fun to do. Just as long as she doesn't show the result to anyone. She's not sure how Mr. Tiger and Mr. Barnaby would react to seeing themselves depicted in a kid's book.

Ivan might find it hilarious, though.]

If I make this story into a book, I'll dedicate it to you! What's your name?

I'm Elicia Hughes, and I'm six years old! What's your name?

Nice to meet you, Elicia! I'm Pao-lin, and I'm 13 years old!

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Pao-lin! I never heard that kinda' name before...

I like it!

[Pao-lin beams.]

You have a nice name too, Elicia! Does it have a meaning?

Oh!

... I dunno! I think it does, but I never asked before...

That's okay if you don't know! I was just curious. In my first language, my name means "precious golden bell."

[Pao-lin really, really doesn't like talking about her "girly" name. That she is doing so right now is full proof that she's fallen under the Elicia Effect.]

Uwaaaah, that's really pretty! Your parents picked a real good name!

I'll ask my mama what mine means, and then I'll tell you, okay? That way we'll know!

That sounds great! I can't wait to hear it!

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