"Oh I know sweetpea, it's so so upsettin'! I don't have as many littleuns for you to play with when you're here like I used to! Everybody's growing up on me! it's okay to have big feelings though, come here, come here- Oh! Coming!" Buttons is old hat at this, and its clear enough by the time she reaches the front door with the baby on her hip- no longer crying but absently playing with chunky, shiny plastic jewelry- to greet Ondine. "Ondine! Hello honey! come in, come in, it's getting colder every day out there- would you like something to eat or drink?" She offers, waving her inside. "If I'd known you were coming by I'd have rescheduled my other sittin'- but this lil dear won't be a problem, will you, lovey?" She coos, moving off to sit the baby in a playpen before returning to her visitor with a welcoming, warm smile painted bright red.
"Make yourself at home, won't you? What brings you through?"
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