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[ When you insert the key and open the door, you'll find yourself in a humble cottage, in what seems to be the living room specifically. There are several doors, but a specific one catches your eye: simple in its decoration, the door has a cute little wooden plaque with flowers carved into it. Though the door is closed, you can see through it—as if it's somewhat transparent.

A wooden cradle sits in the room beyond, which is otherwise plain. Inside, a baby sleeps peacefully. When she stirs, calling for her parent, you are there to cradle her back to sleep. ]

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[ Slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby coos pleasantly, giggling jovially when you (presumably) make faces at her; she tries to pick herself up and falls over, but she does not cry; a disagreement between you and her lead to a thoughtful discussion; the young girl carries a large laundry basket to do chores; she buys a pet bird, looking so proud for having earned the money all by herself; then the wall becomes opaque. ]

[ In the middle of the open doorway, a young girl the age of 10 stands, smiling at you. A bird with beautiful plumage rests on her shoulder.

This is your daughter. You tried your best to rear her, and she's been good to you. You know she is capable of anything if she puts her mind to it - even becoming a princess. But you also know it's not easy to become a princess - she'll have to work hard, and she's capable of it but you'll have to guide her hand, most certainly. Better she become a princess than go off to war, though; you could not stand to see your baby girl die on the battlefield. Whether she actually becomes a princess or not . . . well, that's up to fate, isn't it? All you can do is try your best. ]

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[Yeah this is horrible.]

How do you feel, talking about it?

"Uhmmm. . . "

Her tone is monotonous, but not in a bored sense - it's more like her voice just doesn't hit that lower register anymore.

"I 'unno, I think I'm fine? I'unno how to feel about it."

Okay. I think you might have lost more than your sight.

[He's going to kneel.]

I'm going to pick you up because I want to hold you, okay? I don't know if we can do anything about what you've lost. But do you think we can do anything to make you happy? We're all pretty new to dealing with this kind of thing, even though we're adults we don't have all the answers. So knowing what you think helps, too. Because we're family, we want to work things out even when we make mistakes.

"Oh, okay."

She reaches up to Phoenix, as if to help him pick her up.

"Uhm. . . . I 'unno. I want to go to the park.

What did I lose?"

[He hoists her up in his arms! Princess carry time!]

Well. Normally people feel upset when things like that happen. Remember how I was crying? That's because I was shocked and sad and a lot of other things. When Sanguine died he was also very upset. But you seem to be... Not upset. Maybe it's because you don't know how to express it, or maybe it's because you lost how to feel it, I don't know. But if you ever do want to cry, that's okay.

[How do we even go to the park he's gonna go parkwards if that's an option.]

The park is pretty close to the school, so you can just go that direction.

"Well. . . I kinda feel like punching something maybe. But I can't really. . . hmmmmmm."

She taps on her chin, trying to figure out how to word it.

"I 'unno, it's not there. It's there but it's not."

It's okay to take your time on it. Go at it sideways or let it come to you.

[He will totally princess carry her all the way to the park.]

When they reach the park - as soon as he touches the fresh dirt - she tries to wiggle out of his arms, as if to seek out the grass herself.

[He sets her down so she can!]

And she immediately sits on the ground, feeling out the grass.

Well, that's harmless enough . . . until she gets up, and starts running deeper into the park, pulled as if she has a direction to go. Uhm???

[Um... He... Follows??]

Did you know, past the park is a graveyard?

Well ... now you do!

Moonfire keeps on her pace, running past the gate to disappear behind a few plotted trees.

[Well he knows now!! He follows her!]

Moonfire?

Moonfire sits in front of an ornate gravestone. The ground here starts to shake as she digs her fingers into the earth, as if an earthquake was beginning to occur.

"Father, look what I can do!"

[He's going to come over and stand next to her, watching this uncanny happening curiously.]

...? What are you doing, exactly?

A hand shoots out of the earth.

Hahaha, no, just kidding. Nothing as good as that happens - instead the earth splits apart at the grave site, and the very dirt itself starts to clump together, as if becoming animated.

"See? See!"

Huh.

[Crouching down to watch, ruffling her hair gently.]

I see! I'm not sure what I'm seeing, but it's cool that you're doing it, sweetie.

Is this a golem of some kind?

"Golem?"

Moonfire shrugs.

"I 'unno. But I heard her, and then I saw her, and I knew I could bring her back so I did!"

I see. I'm not sure I understand exactly. But does this make you happy? Because if this is going to be a regular thing we should probably have some rules about it that we should talk out together as a family.

I don't mind if you do this responsibly, we just have to figure out what responsibly means in this case, right?

"Uhmmm. How do I do this responsibly? Should I stop? But she wants to come up. . . "

Well, let her. And then we can discuss it with everyone.

"Okay!!"

Well . . .

Now you're letting . . . this dirt monster come up . . .

Have fun . . .

[This seems. Fine.]

Is this what you're interested in doing, then, Dagger? Um, making... you said she was a her? What's her name?

"Uhmmm. . . hang on. Hey, what's your name?"

She speaks to the dirt.

The dirt does not say anything.

"Her name is Charlotte!!"

Nice to meet you Charlotte. I guess we should all go home and talk to the family about your new interests, and your new friend, Dagger.

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