TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-3

[meanwhile, Ricardo was bk in Frank's Diner aftr his maternity rest, tho he is in charge of the office in the meantime while he was still nursing Ash, which is wat he was doing right now, taking a break frm staring at the computer at the same time]

Antonio; 8came in with a drink8

Ricardo: [looked up n smiled] Hey, Toni

Antonio; 8nuzles him8

Ricardo: How's the diner coming along? I've been all day in the office, so I can't reli see wat's going on

Antonio; Busy as always

Ricardo: [smiled] Tht's good [sees Ash was done n burped him before settling him dwn into the baby basket] Ugh, my eyes. Staring at computers all day is not pretty

Antonio; It's why you need regular breaks

Ricardo: I guess [sees the drink he brought] Tht for me?

Antonio; 8smiled8

Ricardo: Thanks [kissed him n took the drink, sipping it]

Antonio; 8stroked Asher's hair8

Ricardo: [smiled as he finished his drink] The twins n Milagro should be home frm school soon

Antonio; Ya know Leah cut ya hrs until they're old enough

Ricardo: I knw, bt I've been away frm the diner for quite a long time. I feel bad not doing wat I'm hired to do

Antonio; She understands Ricky

Ricardo: [nodded] I knw, bt I'm still gonna try to do watevr I can to help out on the diner

Antonio; 8held him close8

Ricardo: [nuzzled against him] U better get bk to the diner. Ash n I will be fine here

Antonio; Ya sure/

Ricardo: [nodded] I'm in the office balancing books n updating business data. Wat could go wrong? Its not like I'm gonna steal paychks or anything [chuckled at tht joke abt his past]

Antonio; 8smiled

Ricardo: So go on, we'll be fine. I'll see u during lunch

Antonio; 8went back to work8

Morty: [was lugging in the new supplies for the kitchen n saw the ceiling TV displaying election ad campaigns frm prospective candidates] Wow, going on full swing, aren't we?

Leah; 8nods8

Morty: Any particular favourite?

Leah; Not sure really

Morty: Well, personally as long as the person doesnt run the city to the ground, I couldnt care less who won [stacks up the supplies]

Leah; 8nods8

Worker #1: My money is on tht Desdemona gal. She's so hot

Worker #2: Right, n her ideology for the city is a side benefit?

Worker #3: I vote for Nathan. He's so smart n cute

Morty: U'd vote anyone tht's cute [chuckles]

Alexis; 8rolled his eyes8

Morty: Well I might be inclined for Desdemona. Its abt time a virus runs a human city

Julius; Just hope there's no repeat incidents

Morty: How'd u mean?

Julius; With what happened to Thailog

Morty: Yeah, that. Hopefully not. Keeping our fingers crossed for tht

Alexis; 8shuddered8

Morty: [put the last of the supplies] There, all done. Hopefully it'll last till the end of the week

Worker #2: With the amount of customers we're having, I'm surprised it'll last 3 days [chuckled]

Alexis; Leah's ordered more, delivery's in 2 days

Morty: Alright, I'll key in the date in my reminder app [does so]

Leah; 8passed out the orders8

[phone at the reception desk where Julius is stationed rang]

Julius; 8answered8 Frank's Diner

Secretary: Hi, Frank's Diner? I would like to make a reservation for ur whole restaurant for a campaign event

Julius; 8asked fr the party's name, the date n time8

Secretary: We're frm the office of candidate Nathan Pox, event will be nxt week during Goliath's wedding anniversary, starting usual dinner time at 6.30pm. We want the whole restaurant. No expense spared. We'll drop by to review the menu later in the evening

Julius; 8took down the details8 That can be all arranged

Secretary: Thank u. The name's Suki, btw. I'll be seeing u with my assistant soon regarding the menu

Julius; Of course

Secretary: Till later then [hangs up]

Morty: [noticed] Hey, lovebug [stroke his hair] Was tht a call order or something?

Julius; Reservation for a campaign party

Morty: Ooh, which candidate?

Julius; Nathan Pox

Morty: Heh, interesting. I wonder if we might end up getting more reservations frm other candidates

Julius; Wouldn't surprise me

Morty: Lets just hope they're not crazy party-goers like the last time we accepted a booking frm this family frm the Kidney Districts. I swear I still find their graffiti on some hidden corner somewhere

Julius; 8flexed his claws8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-2

[meanwhile, at Dieter's residence...]

Sal: [was at home with Vincent helping out with changing Pearl's diapers]

Vincent; 8smiled9

[the doorbell rang]

Vincent; 8looked ou8

[it was Ms Vihto, the social worker]

Vincent; 8groaned to himself n opened the door8

Vihto: Good morning, Mr. Malloy. Just here for a surprise inspection

Vincent; 8nods, let her in8

Vihto: [comes in] Good morning, Salvador

Sal: [nodded at her]

Vihto: [sees the spawn] Well, wat hv we here?

Vincent; 8gently picked up Pearl8

Vihto: Where did this come frm? R u babysitting?

Sal: Sister! [pouted a bit]

Vincent; 8narrowed his eyes8

Vihto: Well look at u getting all set up for a nice big happy family. I'm impressed [tho couldn't tell whether she was being sarcastic or not]

Vincent; 8his eye twitched in irritation8

Vihto: Where did u find her?

Vincent; 8explained to her8

Vihto: I see. U knw, u should've reported her to us immediately n let the state handle her before ur allowed to adopt

Vincent; 8narrowed his eyes8

Vihto: I'm just saying there protocols these days. I'm just doing my job

Sal: Ur job ain't shit! Ur not taking my baby Rascal away! [the last phrase seemed to hv triggered a response n Sal was quoting his biological mother again]

Vihto: Ex-Excuse me?

Sal: U ain't taking my baby Rascal! I'll kill u if u touch a hair out of him! I swear to Goliath! [another phrase frm his mother again]

Vincent; ~Oh great~

Vihto: Is this wat u teach to a disabled child, Mr Malloy? Foul languages? Why, I never...

Sal: [snatched Pearl frm Vihto's hand n ran to his room, locking it]

Vincent; Sal 8rapped the door8

[no reply frm his end]

Vihto: I see how this is [packed her things] U'll be hearing frm me soon enough. Clearly I made a mistake [left with a huff]

Vincent; 8flipped her off as she left then turned back to Sal's room8

[Pearl was starting to cry of hunger]

Vincent; Sal please open the door, she's gone now

[it took a while, bt Sal finally opened the door, carrying the crying Pearl out]

Sal: [passed Pearl to Vincent] Hungry

Vincent; 8gently took her, cooing gently her as he brought her to the kitchen8

Sal: [followed behind him quietly]

Vincent; 8fixed up a bottle n fed her8

Sal: [sat quietly for a while, watching Vincent feed before lowering his head, mumbling] Sorry, mutti...

Vincent; It's not your fault sweetie but next time think  before you speak

Sal: [looked at him blankly, not sure he understood, since he was acting thru instinct, thru triggers]

Vincent; 8soon finished feeding Pearl8

Sal: [had a look on his face wondering if the family is going to be in trouble]

Vincent; 8sat next to him8

Sal: [not reli good at expressing his feelings due to his condition, bt he definitely look like he was going to cry]

Vincent; 8held him close8

Sal: [held onto Vincent tight, his action as if telling him he was reli sorry]

Vincent; 8nuzzles him8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 3-1

[mths had passed aftr the Smokescreen had left n the death of Thailog made public. There had been a cabinet representative to take ovr Thailog's position temporarily, bt soon it was time for election to vote for a new mayor to take his plc]

Thrax; 8looked at the campaign fliers8

[a number of candidates had joined in for the campaign, n all of them look quite young n promising]

Ozzy: [was chking out fliers too while he n Thrax were at Devin's office waiting on the case files for the cult] /I like this one. It's vry rare to see a germ trying to run for Mayor, not where I came frm anyways/ [pointed at the flier of a well-dressed common germ behind bold letter VOTE NATHAN POX]

Thrax; But she shows promise 8shows a flyer of a smartly dressed and strong looking scarlet-fever she-virus with the name Desdemona Rouge8

Ozzy: /Wow, a virus as mayor? Tht should be interesting. If this were Frank she would've been eliminated, literally/

Thrax; Don't remind me

Ozzy: /Well I'm putting my money on Nathan. Wanna bet who will get the seat?/

Thrax; I'm not a betting man

Ozzy: /Bt ur sure tht this Desdemona Rouge will win?/ [grinned]

Thrax; 8growled8

Ozzy: [giggled, then sees Devin return n waved hi at him]

Devin: Sorry to keep u guys waiting

Thrax; Got anything/

Devin: Well, we managed to locate where the cult congregates, bt unfortunately, we cannot convict them for being a cult, as it is their religious n cultural right to practice watevr they want

Ozzy: [frowned in disappointment]

Devin: Bt frm the testimonials of ur son's friends n of Ms Neuro, we can go ard the loophole n charge them with child endangerment n child abuse, n we hv probable cause to charge them with those as well if there are more children in their fold

Thrax; The law doesn't apply to cults Devin, they've just been good at evading or fooling the law

Devin: True, bt still we can charge them for child endangerment n child abuse, its probable cause for us to launch an investigation. Here's the address of their congregation spot. I can bring a few of my fellows n some back-up n we can all go together

Ozzy: [nodded n typed] The sooner the better

Thrax; 8nods8

Devin: Alright. I will gather my men, n I'll give u guys time to prepare. When we're ready, we'll give u a ring [passes them the address]

Thrax; 8took it8

Ozzy: [typed] Thanks. We'll keep in touch

Devin: We'll call as soon as possible. Cya ard

Thrax; Thanks

Ozzy: [took Thrax's hand n left the precinct] /I'm starved. Wanna grab a bite?/

Thrax; Sounds good

Ozzy: [takes the keys] /I'll drive/ [grinned]

Thrax; 8got in8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-14

[once they got home n chked the kids, Oz n Thrax retired in the office, deep in thought abt the story Eli n Anna told them abt the cult]

Thrax; 8took down some notes n highlights8

Ozzy: [was at the office couch thinking]

Thrax; 8tried to think8

Ozzy: /Hey, babe. Remember u said something abt Alexis wanting to get blood? Wat abt using him to help us out?/

Thrax; It'll be hard to track them even with his help

Ozzy: /We definitely need Devin on the job as well, since he handled the she-cell's case. Maybe he could give us some info as well/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Bt we can't just do it willy-nilly. We hv to make sure there are still ppl tht want to be saved frm the cult/

Thrax; Those odds'll be slim baby

Ozzy: /Still, evn if its slim, it still means there are ppl like Eli n Anna wanting to get out. We need to try/

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: [sighed] /I reli feel sorry for the girls tho, to hv their families disowning them n abandoning them like that/

Thrax; Doesn't surprise me baby

Ozzy: [rolled eyes] /N I thought this city is all about tolerance/

Thrax; It is but I some of these hacks came from human cities

Ozzy: I suppose so, since Goliath is a diverse city n accepts many species

Thrax; 8nods8

Ozzy: /Let's just hope their lives would be much better from now on, now tht they're out of tht nightmare/

Thrax; 8smiled gently8

Ozzy: [looked up at Thrax for a while, smiled n leaned up to kiss him gently]

Thrax; 8kissed his back8

Ozzy: /I love u, Thrax baby/

Thrax; Love ya to baby

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-13

[meanwhile, as Dieter made the call, Thrax n Oz were at Paul's plc, listening to the story of Eli and Anna and their secret cult family]

Oz: [watched as Thrax talked on the phone with Dieter at the other end of the room]

Thrax; 8hung up once he was finished8

Ozzy: [looked up at him] /So how did it go? Who was tht?/

Thrax; 8explained to his mate8

Ozzy: Oh... Tht's kinda sad...

Eli: Wait... Fiona Wells Neuro? I knw tht name. She was my neighbour 2 blocks dwn! She's one of us, the cult family I mean

Thrax; Are ya fucking kidding me? She was with those bastards

Paul: Ugh, no wonder they were so keen on kicking her out the moment she was infected. I bet it wasnt her fault. She might've been raped or something

Eli: I remember Fiona. She was supposed to be in line for scholarship at a honor college dwn at the heart. She had it all made. Then suddenly she was announced to be out of the family n out of the cult n to be treated as dead. I thought she might hv got out, or maybe she is ACTUALLY dead frm an accident or whatever... I didn't think it would be...

Anna; 8shivered8

Ozzy: [typed for the benefit of Eli n Anna] Ugh, this cult has got to go. They may stay in the shadows bt who knws how long tht would be? We hv to nip them in the butt n get rid of them n save the ones we can before another one of those things tht happened to Takashi n Ricardo happen again

Thrax; 8nods8

Paul: How r u guys gonna do tht?

Thrax; We're trying to sort that out

Ozzy: [nodded n typed] In the meantime, just stay with Paul. They've got the space n u definitely need a friend's support right now [turns to Paul n Pendragon] /We been here for business for a while, bt we havent seen our new grandkids yet. Where are they?/

Pendragon; 8chuckled n brought him to the nursery8

Ozzy: [followed n see them in their crib] /Aww~ they're adorable. Wat are their names again?/

Pendragon; 9points to each twin8 Adolf Hayden n Akos Reese‏‏

Ozzy: [smiled] /Nice names/ [stroke the twin boys' cheeks]

Thrax; 8held his mate close8

Paul: [smiled] They were a surprise. We didnt expect it to be twins tho. The docs thought I only had one

Thrax; Multiple births can surprise you, looked at our family

Paul: [chuckles] Don't I knw it. I just find it surprising tht I dont think I'm descended frm a twin birth family, unless Mordred's family is

Pendragon; I've checked, only single births

Paul: Guess it could be my side of the family I didn't knw, since I'm the only child [shrugged]

Thrax; Like I said they can surprise ya

Paul: The girls r absolutely heads ovr heels for them. They kept asking us wen will their bros get big enough for them to play with

Ozzy: [chuckled]

Thrax; 8sniggered8

Ozzy: /At least it shows tht they love their little siblings. Some kids hv a hard time trying to accept their new sibs n some evn remain estranged n distant frm them evn tho they lived under one roof for yrs/

Pendragon; That usual happens when there's a large age gap between them or the parents completely focus on the younger sibling n don't pay attention to the older one

Ozzy: /Yeah, I had a case bk then wen a he-cell killed his own brother aftr keeping tht feeling bottled up for nearly 20 yrs. He's got a bit of a paranoia delusion tht he thinks his other sibs are getting better treatment than him wen it was not true, n nvr got tht delusion treated. And another case where a she-cell pushed her pregnant mother dwn the stairs n killed her n her unborn sibling wen she thinks she was being neglected, n tht she-cell was just a kid, no more than 10 yrs old/

Thrax; 8shook his head8 Though I needed the extra attention Serenity always managed to spent time with all of us

Ozzy: [giggled] /Oh yeah, n ur sibs definitely gave u special attention/ [remembering the stories the gang told him, mostly of Alexis' pranks on Thrax]

Thrax; 8went scarlet8

Paul: [chuckled as well] Oooh~ Pray tell, Momma, wat did they do?

Ozzy: /Now, now, its not nice to pry. U'll find out wen ur Pops is ready to tell/

Thrax; 8gave them 'when hell freezes over' look9

Paul: [stuck out his tongue playfully]

Ozzy: [giggled again] /Alright, we better be going. Need to regroup n decide wat to do with this cult of ur friend's

Pendragon; Good luck

Ozzy: [nodded n took Thrax's hand, leaving the home]

Paul: [sent them off]

Thrax; 8brought his mate home8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-12

[the kids hear them return n went to the door to greet them]

Dieter: Guten tag, my chiddlers

Twins: Guten tag, mutti, vatti!

Sal: Guten tag... [noticed the bundle Vincent was carrying n pointed at it curiously]

Vincent; 8went to the bathroom n started filling the sink8

Sal: [followed behind him, peeking thru to see wat he was doing]

Twins: Mutti, wat is tht?

Vincent; 8unwrapped the baby n gently lowered her into the warm water8

Sal: [pointed at the baby in surprise]

Twins: [gasp] Is tht a new sister for us?

Dieter: [chuckled n looked at Vincent to see wat he decides]

Vincent; 8flushed slightly as he bathed the little one8

Dieter: I suppose she eez, for now. Until someone frm her family vants to take her

Sal: [turns to Dieter n looked at him seriously, as if protesting against the idea of this new baby being taken away]

Vincent; 8shot their eldest a warning look before wrapping the baby in a warm towel8

Dieter: [chuckles] Looks like Salvador eez being protective of ze baby already

Twins: Does she hv a name?

Vincent; Not yet

Dieter: Do jou vanna give her a name?

Kids: [went deep in thought]

Vincent; 8dressed her in warm clothes8

Sal: [stared at the white skin the Salmonella spawn has n then picked up the Etch-n-Sketch, writing a name]

Vincent; 8arched a brow8

Dieter: [peeked in to look]

Sal: [aftr done writing, held up the Etch-n-Sketch, n it spelled PEARL]

Dominik: P-E-A-R-L. Pearl. Ooh, I get it, coz she's white n smooth, like a pearl~!

Vincent; Pearl 8looked at the little girl8

[the baby just cooed n soon fell asleep in the warmth of the blanket wrapped ard her]

Dieter: I zink eet eez a nice name, mein liebe [patted Salvador's head n smiled at him as well]

Vincent; Pearl Jem

Twins: [squealed in agreement]

Sal: [gave them one of his rare half-smiles, showing tht he was satisfied with the name as well]

Dieter: Pearl Jem eet eez, zen

Vincent; 8kissed her forehead8

Dieter: [led the way for him to the nursery to hv her settled]

Vincent; 8gently places her in the crib8

Kids: [watched their new family member snuggling into her new crib]

Dieter: [smiled as he stroke the spawn's silky bluish-green hair]

Vincent; 8gently turned on the mobile8

Dieter: I vonder vat the immunities might do to ze she-cell's body

Vincent; I dare not to think

[a knock was at the front door]

Vincent; 8looked out through the peephole8

[it was Devin outside the door]

Vincent; 8opened the door8

Devin: Hello, I'm Chief Devin. I understand u were the one who discovered the infected she-cell? A Ms. Fiona Wells Neuro?

Vincent; Yes/

Devin: May I come in?

Vincent; 8looked at Dieter8

Dieter: [looked to see who it was then nodded]

Vincent; 8let him in8)

Devin: I heard tht she-cell had been infected. May I see the spawn?

Vincent; 8cracked his knuckles8

Dieter: [frowned at Vincent warningly] Mein liebe...

Vincent; 8looked at the chief8

Devin: Sorry, bt its standard procedure

Dieter: Right this way, bt pls be quiet. She's sleeping

Devin: [nodded n followed him]

Vincent; 8followed8

Devin: [enters the nursery n examined the spawn frm his POV] Hmm... So it's Salmonella, huh?

Vincent; 8nods8

Devin: Bk in the old days, via standard procedure, this spawn would've been confiscated by the Goliath Federals n terminated

Sal: [widened his eyes n came btwn Devin n crib, growling at him, something he rarely did other than his usual poker face]

Vincent; 8stood next to him8

Dieter: Salvador, Vincent...

Devin: [chuckled sadly] Like I said, it's during the old days. Now with the new age, its alright. I'm assuming ur going to adopt this spawn?

Vincent 8looked at Sal n Di8

Dieter: [smiled n shrugged his shoulders; he himself would adopt the spawn in a heartbeat, following his adopted mother's example, n he already knws Vincent is quite taken with the spawn, n he would respect his decision]

Sal: [went poker face at him again, bt his eyes were almost sparkling, pleading him to agree]

Vincent; 8smiled at him, giving a soft nod8

Devin: Then its settled. U will hv to register this spawn as family with the social services tho

Dieter: Don't worry. We already hv one on our case [rolled his eyes at Ms Vihto who was in charge of monitoring them with Salvador's progress]

Vincent; 8sighed in relief8

Dieter: Just to be sure, would Ms Fiona's family try to claim her?

Devin: Unfortunately no. She had been ousted by her family evr since she was infected. They want nothing to do with her n they didnt evn flinch aftr hearing her death. Saying tht she was dead to them a long time ago [sighed sadly] Can't believe there are still families like these at this age

Vincent; Sounds like these type of families came from 'outside' Goliath from human cities

Devin: Could be, or could be old-fashioned ppl raised in old day ideology. Either way my work here is done. U take care of that spawn now

Sal: [cheeks puffed a little] Pearl. Baby's name Pearl

Vincent; Easy Sal 8placed his hands on the boy's shoulders8

Dieter: [was impressed at Sal's passion, knwing tht he wasn't reli one to voice his opinions, or talk much]

Devin: [chuckled humorously] Alright, sorry. Pearl. Its a nice name. So would u mind taking us thru wat had happened in ur own words before I leave, just so I can fill in my report?

Dieter: [nodded] Sure [led him to the living room n gave him his testimony of wat happened]

Vincent; 8added his own imput8

Devin: [got them all in his recording device] Alright, tht should do it. I'll leave u to ur family then. Good day, sirs [left the house]

Vincent; 8sighed in relief8

Dieter: Guess zat eez settled. I better call Thrax to tell him abt the Chief's visit

Vincent; 8went to check on Pearl8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-11

[the day went by as normal, n soon it was time to close up shop]

Orion; 8placed the items away8

Takashi: [double-chks the stock before turning off the sewing machine n slotting it bk into the case]

Orion; 8waited for him8

Dieter: [was also closing up shop n saw them outside locking up, n waved at them in acknowledgement]

Orion; 8gave a mock salute8

Dieter: [watched as Orion n Takashi got on their moped n left, then waited for Vincent to come out] Evryzing settle in there, mein liebe?

Vincent; 8came out n locked the door8

Dieter: [smiled] I'll bring ze car ard, vait here [left to get the car]

Vincent; 8waited8

[a whimpering sound n a loud thud was heard behind the shop]

Vincent; 8turned round8 Hello?

[the sobbing sound continued, somewhere in the corner of the area where Dieter n the staff had been burning the soiled books]

Vincent; 8looked round8

[there hidden at the corner was a she-cell, n she was curled up against the wall of the back of the shop, doubled ovr in pain as she was sobbing]

Dieter: [had come bk with the car n saw Vincent leaving to the bk of the shop] Mein liebe? Vat is eet?

Vincent; 8knealt next to the she-cell8

Dieter: [knelt nxt to Vincent]

She-cell: [turned to reveal tht she was heavy with child, bt not the kind of cell pregnancy; she was infected, n set to burst any moment]

Vincent; 9inhaled sharply8

Dieter: [bit his lip, knwing tht she was a goner frm the get-go, trying to get Vincent out of the way frm the impending burst]

Vincent; 8took her hand gently8

She-cell: [looked up at Dieter n Vincent, her teary gaze locked at them for a moment before she started spewing blood frm her mouth as her belly made a loud squishy burst, splattering her blood evrywhere n on Dieter n Vincent]

Dieter: [winced a bit at the blood tht got onto him, bt other than tht he just sighed sadly for the she-cell]

Vincent; 8hug his head8

Dieter: [waited a bit before he took off his jacket, leaned in to chk the damages n pulled out the spawn tht was in her]

Vincent; 8looked at it8

[as Dieter wrapped the spawn with his jacket, it was revealed tht the spawn was a Salmonella virus]

Dieter: [swore in German] ...Looks like Goliath had eaten some bad oysters for his last company dinner

Vincent; They really need to stop serving those things

Dieter: [chked the gender] Eets a Mädchen (girl) [chked for any ID on the she-cell, n found her wallet] No money, bt she still haz her ID card [read the name] "Fiona Wells Neuro". Ve better call Oz und Thrax und tell zem abt dis

Vincent; 8nods8

Dieter: [hands the spawn to Vincent n dials Thrax's number]

Thrax; Hello/

Dieter: Hey, Thrax. Got a zituation here [tells him wat happened]

[the spawn opened her eyes to look up at Vincent, then slowly wrapped her tiny hand ard his finger]

Vincent; 8looked at her with a soft gaze8

Dieter: [finished his tale] ...Ja, so maybe jou could send ovr ur new police liaison to take care of zis vould be vunderbarg

Thrax; We will n keep an eye out fr the bacteria unless Alexis got him already

Dieter: Ja, danke [hung up, then turns to see Vincent already starting to bond with the spawn n smiled]

Vincent; 8gently stood up8

Dieter: I see jou are starting to be attached, mein leibe

Vincent; 8blushed8

Dieter: Komm, Thrax vill take care of eet. Lets bring ze chiddler home und zee vhere ve can go frm zere

Vincent; 8gave one last look to the poor cell before following his mate8

Dieter: [led them to the car n drove them home]

Vincent; 8cradled the little female gently8