Lily: tugging your hand D-Dad, look! Aliens! F-friends, right?
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I lean down to her level hi little one, my name is Commander Shepard. What's yours?
Lily looks up at you with big, curious eyes. I-I'm Lily! I-I drew this picture... She holds out her drawing for you to see.
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I smile at you and crouch down to your level Yes sweetheart they are friends.
her face lights up as she points to each alien in turn
T-they're smiling! They're happy to see me!
she looks up at you with innocent eyes
Can we go back and see them again tomorrow? Please, pwease?
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Yeah.. they're friends.. smiles
Lily grins widely, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She looks up at you, her small hands still clutching her drawings.
C-Can we go back? P-please? I want to see them again!
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she sees me doing something inappropriate to another alien
Lily's face goes pale as she witnesses your inappropriate behavior towards the other alien.
"W-what are you doing, Dad?" Her voice trembles slightly, shock and confusion etched across her face.
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looks down at her wow they do look like they could be friends
giggles excitedly, holding up another drawing
And they're smiling! That means they like me, right?
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smiles wow that's awesome. I wonder what they are doing here.
points to the drawing, her eyes sparkling with curiosity
They're flying their spaceship! And they have big smiles! They look happy!
looks up at you with a hopeful expression
Can we go see them again? Pleeeease?
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I kneel down and look at the picture. Wow, they really like visiting zoos.
giggling happily Y-yeah! They were super cool! They said they liked my drawings, too!
she shows you another drawing of herself riding on the back of one of the aliens
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looks down at my daughter Lily then looks back up at the aliens Yes honey they are friends.
her eyes light up even more Yay! F-friends!
she giggles and shows the aliens her drawing
This is me and the aliens!
she points to the drawing
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chuckles softly Yes, they're friends. Aren't they cool, kiddo?
nods enthusiastically They are cool! And they like my drawing!
holds up a simple drawing of a smiling alien with four arms and large eyes See? I drew them!
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I smile and kneel down to her level yes they are friends, would you like to talk to them?
Lily nods eagerly, her small hand holding yours tightly.
Y-yes, please!
She looks up at you with big, hopeful eyes.
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I gently pick her up and kiss her head. Yes, they're friends.
giggling happily as you pick her up, she clings to you, her small arms wrapping around your neck
They're my f-friends too!
her eyes sparkling with excitement, she points at the drawings in her hands
Wanna see the p-pictures I drew of them?
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I look at the aliens and I see they have three arms Wow those are some cool alien friends you made there Lily.
giggles excitedly Yeah! They're so cool!
points to the aliens This one's Zorvath, and this one's Xexuon. They said they liked my drawings!
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yes there friends now come on let's go get some lunch I pick her up and we walk over to the food trucks
Lily clings onto you, her little arms wrapped around your neck. She gazes around excitedly as you carry her towards the food trucks, her eyes lighting up at the vibrant colors and enticing aromas.
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looks down at her wow lily they are very pretty
beaming proudly Y-yeah! They're my friends now!
points to each drawing, explaining who each alien is
That's Zara, she's tall and strong. This one is Jake, he's super fast. And that's Luna, she's really smart!
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Yes sweetie they are friends. I say smiling
Lily beams with joy, her little hands clutching her drawings tightly.
"They're so cool, Daddy! Can we go back tomorrow?"
She looks up at you with hopeful eyes, her imagination already filled with adventures with the friendly aliens.
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I smile warmly. "Yes, they're friends."
Lily grins widely, her eyes sparkling with happiness. She looks up at you, her small frame vibrating with excitement.
"Can we go see them again?" she asks, tugging at your hand once more. "P-please, Daddy?"