"M… Mama?"
"Mama… sad?"
Alice's fingers were now wrapped around Riley's neck; still, judging by the smile still clinging on his face, he wasn't in pain. Instead, the smile on his face grew wider and wider. His slightly chubby cheeks, almost pushing his ears up due to his unnaturally wide mouth.
Riley… wasn't in pain. Even Empress and Bulwark, who were now the only ones outside the room, could see that. Riley was happy– ecstatic even. The mother that has neglected him for an entire year was now finally in front of him; there was nothing but smiles on Riley's face.
"Why… sad mama?" Riley then muttered; his words slightly stuttered as he seemed to be thinking of words to use. As a new toddler, however, Riley's attention span seemed to be quite limited as he was quickly distracted by the floating tears that were flowing from Alice's eyes.
