"Pssst! Ferdinand! Ferdinand! Wake up!"

"Huh…? Dina?"

"Sshhh! Keep your voice down or the maids will hear.”

“Wha… what are you doing here?”

“I came to see you of course! Mother wouldn’t let me visit today, so I came on my own.”

“Dina, this is the third story. How did you get up… oh no you didn’t.”

A cheeky grin answers.

“Dina what if you fell? It’s not safe!”

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“Yeah but I didn’t! Stop being such a worrywart. Hey, look at this cool bug I found in the garden!”

...

“...was that originally a bug?”

“Sorry. I guess bugs are squishier than I thought.”

“Was the garden the reason why scrapes appeared on my knees again?”

“Sorry Ferdi. I tripped while running. But it was worth it I promise!”

“Well… I guess that’s okay. But please be more careful. I don’t like it when injuries appear and I don’t know what’s happened to you.”

“Yeah yeah, don’t nag so much or you’ll get grey hair. Hey, if you’re feeling better tomorrow maybe you could come outside! That way I can show you the bugs before they get squished!”

“Well… if Mother says it’s alright.”

“Hooray!! I have so much cool stuff to show you!”

“...Hey Dina?”

“Yeah?”

“I love you.”

“Yeah yeah, me too.”