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Alice hid a laugh, laying Millie down and tucking her between the sheets, with Hoppy by her side “Want to do the honors?” “Okay, okay…” he snorted, and Alice had to admit that it was a funny image to see that huge man, still with broad shoulders and a firm appearance despite everything that had happened to him, sitting in his wheelchair with the colorful book in her hands and an upset expression on her face “Once upon a time, there was a mother duck who was very excited about the birth of her five little eggs. One after another, they were born, cute little yellow ducklings that said quack quack...”

“Oh no! The tower fell!” He squeals, delighted, and pushes his face into my chest until I feel the soft press of his cheek and the rapid flutter of his breath. I count those breaths like prayers. Later, I bring out a book with rough, scuffed edges. I make the voices deep and strange for the lion, high and silly for the mouse. He remembers the animals and points them out, proud as a king. I tell him about the stars, in small sentences, about ships and far coasts, but I keep it light, no weight yet. He giggles at the idea of a ship that eats clouds.

They just follow her around like sheep with the hopes that she’ll notice them one day. I’m home in time to tuck Betsy in, and for the first day in weeks I can read her a bedtime story. She falls asleep long before I’m done, but I keep going until I reach the end of the book. It’s soothing, sitting here with her, listening to my own voice and her deep, even breathing. It calms my nerves a little.

She patted his head like he was her oversized baby, repeating herself when Damian shook his head happily. "What's that?" He lay down, wrapping his arms around her legs. He moved her hand from her belly to his head. "Tell me." 'God, baby, your dad is jealous of you.' As she stroked his hair, she began telling the tale. "It's a children's story. You really don't know it, love? It's about a rabbit who races against a turtle." The book she was holding was a collection of classic fables-popular bedtime stories or early reading practice for preschoolers. The short text, accompanied by bright illustrations, made it easy for kids to enjoy.

Sleeping butterflies and daisies in your hair, Playing with the frogs while flying through the air. Sleep will come and go, with stars for Abigail, Hush the sweet sounds of wind beneath your sails, It's time to count the sheep jumping here and there, Hush my sweet and beautiful Abigail. The final cord drifted away and my precious, drooling fan was fast asleep. "That was beautiful. Not to mention a miracle! She never falls asleep without a fight." Lydia held her nine-month old bundle of joy, continuing to sway her arms back and forth. Abigail's short red curls sprang out from her head in delightful disarray.

Celeste gave her the book before lying down, resting her head in Sally's lap. It took a few moments for Sally to figure out what was happening but soon the only sounds in the clearing was Sally's soothing voice and the purrs of two large animals listening to her reading to them. ***

I declined into the chair, my eyes scanning the room. Ella did the last button of Ivy's pajamas and smiled at me. I flashed a signal to Ella to help me out and she laughed, her fingers pointing to a nearby shelf in the room where all of Ivy's bedtime stories were arranged. I walked over to the shelf and picked a book barely glancing over to see it's contents. I sat back into my chair and was about reading when I skimmed it through the first chapter. The story was about a frog who dared to dream, going on an whimsical adventures. “I'm going to be telling you the story of the frog who dared to dream that he could change the frogville.”

Like he still had not decided whether I was a genius or completely insane. I jumped down from the large black bucket and walked over to him, patting his shoulder like comforting a retired soldier. "Don’t worry. I can teach you if you want. Now, last thing. The sheep." I paused and rubbed my chin thoughtfully. The smell of wet wool filled the air. "They multiplied since the last time I saw them. But that’s fine. My tricks outnumber them." I ran toward the flock, grabbed a handful of dry hay, and lifted it high.

Scarlett had questioned why they would read a kid's book, but this one was filled with adventures, so she didn't mind. "DOWN THE RABBIT-HOLE." Scarlett began. "Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: Once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it. "

The ache in my heart turns to butterflies in my belly. There’s a rickety stool outside the den with a book sitting on it, a paperback that’s gotten soaked and dried at least once, opened like a fan. A bookmark made of braided grass is tucked between the pages. He reads? What is he reading? My wolf can’t read. All she can do to satisfy my curiosity is sniff the pages. They smell like they’ve been dew-dampened and baked in the sunshine many, many times. She bumps it off the chair with her enthusiasm, and Justus rescues it from the ground.