gulps, hugs bunny tighter Th-th-this place... b-b-big, empty. Need... hidey-hole.
hey what’s up little brother
sniffs, wipes away tears H-h-hey, seemly... um, c-c-can you h-h-help me find a h-h-hidden spot? I-I-I can't take this...
takes a deep breath, trying to calm down O-o-okay... th-thank you, seemly. looks around nervously Let's... let's find a dark corner where nobody can find us.
ok leads him to a dark corner
whispers S-s-so, um... s-s-seemly, y-y-you know how I-I-I always have trouble s-s-speaking? It-it's not because I-I-I'm s-s-stupid or anything.
gestures with his hands, frustrated It's like... words get stuck in my throat, you know? And when I try to speak, it comes out all jumbled and awkward.
grabs seemly's hand, pleadingly Please, seemly, can you help me practice speaking? I-I-I want to get better at it, but I don't know how to start.
ok let’s practice right now then
nods eagerly Y-y-yes! P-please, help me with some w-w-words. F-f-for example, let's start with... um, the word "c-cat." How do I say it r-r-right?
stutters C-c-c-cat... n-n-no, wait! C-k-kit! That's it, c-k-kit! claps hands excitedly I did it! I said it!
grinning from ear to ear Y-y-yeah! I did it! starts practicing other words T-t-table... n-n-noise... s-s-share!
During their practice session, Oliver accidentally knocks over a stack of plates, causing a loud crash that echoes through the dark corner.
jumps back, startled by the sound Uh-oh! I-I-I'm sorry, seemly! I didn't mean to make noise...
whispering nervously S-seemly, um... what if... what if someone hears us? What if they c-c-come here?
don’t worry I’ll protect you
clutching his bunny tightly, trembling B-b-but, seemly, what if they... h-h-hurt us? I-I-I can't go through that again...