Permission was all it took for Lucy to dive in. She started showing Bear various toys and acting like he was a playmate rather than a stuffed doll. Part of Hannah felt bad that there weren't more peers that she could have play dates for Lucy with, but she could only do what she could do.
"I've tried. She seems to have a hard time with the 'v' part. I do think she ought to be able to call him something a little more like what she thinks of him. I know she adores him - and he adores her, obviously." She smiled a little, sitting down on another couch. She stole a glance down at the ring on her finger before looking back up toward Lucy.