[Niko is unfortunately shorter than many here, so it takes her a little while to wend her way through the crowd and find the small body curled on the ground in its bright dress. Once there she stares at it a moment as though uncomprehending; her face can't quite seem to decide what expression to make.
It's only once Amdi starts up with his strange sad whistle that she snaps out of it -- delicate hands go up to cover her mouth as she stares a moment longer, eyes widening just the slightest bit.
It's harder to see her expression once she crouches down, but she places a hand on one or two dog heads, soothingly -- before she reaches out to Ib. There's the briefest hesitation before she turns her carefully to a properly stretched out sleeping position and after a moment folds her hands across her chest. It's all a bit doll-like.]
... I don't think this was supposed to happen this way. [...] It wasn't. Don't cry, Amdi-wan.
[She says it very softly, and stays on the floor after. It seems she has no interest in questioning the Alices at this time, but then they've more than got their hands full here.]
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It's only once Amdi starts up with his strange sad whistle that she snaps out of it -- delicate hands go up to cover her mouth as she stares a moment longer, eyes widening just the slightest bit.
It's harder to see her expression once she crouches down, but she places a hand on one or two dog heads, soothingly -- before she reaches out to Ib. There's the briefest hesitation before she turns her carefully to a properly stretched out sleeping position and after a moment folds her hands across her chest. It's all a bit doll-like.]
... I don't think this was supposed to happen this way. [...] It wasn't. Don't cry, Amdi-wan.
[She says it very softly, and stays on the floor after. It seems she has no interest in questioning the Alices at this time, but then they've more than got their hands full here.]