Calliope cried at the end of the farewell but, she didn't protest when Calix carried her into the van once they walked out of the orphanage. Director Li, the staff and the children sent them off to the front yard.
"Poppy! Don't cry!"
"We'll miss you! Call us ah!"
"We love you, Poppy!"
The little turnip heads tried to comfort their crying friend despite being sad themselves. They cheered and waved at Calliope, hoping to put her worried heart at ease.
"Sob... sob... bye-bye! Don't forget Poppy!"
The children shared another tearful farewell. Once the vehicle started moving, Calliope quietly sat in the child's car seat while looking at the orphanage outside the windows.
The building gradually grew smaller and smaller and smaller until... it disappeared from her vision. She also could no longer see her friends and the adults.
"Poppy, cry if you want..."
