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"Addie... Addie, no. No, Addie." Quinn looked up as she heard a knock at the front door. Who could that be? she wondered, then said aloud, "Addie. Please take your snails out of the toilet. I don't want to have to tell you again." She ducked out of the bathroom, checking over her shoulder and muttering to herself.

"Addie, I'm not kidding this time..." she admonished as she opened the door. A weary smile crossed her face as she took in Sati and she laughed awkwardly. "Toddlers," she said conspiratorially and she motioned for Sati to come in.

Addie answered that question herself by toddling into the room, stark naked. She squealed at Sati and hurried over to her, grabbing onto her skirts with her wet hands and blowing raspberries into the fabric. "Hi, you!" she chimed, beaming up at her, before wandering away back towards the bathroom.

Quinn's hand rubbed the back of her neck furiously. That's toilet water. That is so toilet water. Oh God. All she said out loud was, "Uh... well... She kinda skipped that step."

Addie took a moment to respond, toddler babble and splashes all that could be discerned. Just when Quinn was about to go get her, Addie came tromping across the floor, covered in toilet water and slimy from the six snails she'd stuck to herself in various places. She went right back up to Sati, smiled and announced, "'NAIL!"

Quinn took her place on the floor by Sati, leaning back against the wall. "Character. Yeah. That's one word for it." She smiled as she said it, obviously enjoying her charge.

Addie cocked her head to the side, much like her mother, thinking about what Sati had asked. Realization dawning on her, she pointed out each snail in turn. The one on her tummy she called 'limy, her right arm held Tal and Bubbo, on her left foot rode Ge-go, Fiwip was on her tail and Gloo had a place of honor on her head.

Quinn translated quietly, "Slimy, Talaf, Bubble, Gregor, Phillip and Gloo."

Addie spun around carefully, making sure Sati got a good look at all her friends.

"Oh yes. Gloo came back. He was in a soo," Adelaide answered, toddling over to the coffee table. She gently placed each snail inside the jar on the table and then peered down to look at them, making sure they were arranged to her satisfaction.

When she turned back around, she saw Sati's arms open and with a heroic squeal, she charged forward, knees high in that toddler run, to fling herself into Sati's arms. Addie liked hugs.

Quinn chuckled, and asked, "Addie. This is Sati. Do you remember Sati? Do you remember how I told you that Sati made you so you could come and live with me?"

Addie rubbed her face in Sati's chest, inhaling her scent. Then, she peered through Sati's hair at Quinn and replied, "Oh yes. Sati-momma nice." And she settled herself in to Sati's lap.

"A shoe," Quinn translated. "The little bugger was in one of my shoes in the back of the closet. I still haven't forgiven him."

As Sati traced her fingers over Addie's dark flesh, Quinn hid a mischievous smile behind her hand. The lady had no idea what she had just gotten her self into.

Addie writhed and kicked and laughed and laughed and laughed, gasping out, "No. Hahahaha. No. Hahaha. More!"

Quinn chuckled as Addie writhed, happy that the girl and her mother could have this time to bond. Addie had never reacted adversely to not living with her parent's, but Quinn figured it was just because she never knew any different. She had to imagine that it was difficult for Sati, being separated from her child like this.

For her part, Adelaide giggled and chuckled and laughed and guffawed, rolling around in Sati's lap. She would even position herself occasionally, so she would get her favorite places tickled. Places like under her chin and along the length of her stubby tail.