"Please don't break my eardrums, cutie," Tamsin said, settling the little one on her hip. "I kinda like 'em the way they are. And if they get broken, it's really painful and then I can't hear your adorableness as well as I'd like."
Maeve let out a little whimper but seemed to settle into Tamsin's arms well enough.
"Yeah, that's it," Tamsin encouraged. "I'm new, but that's okay. New isn't always bad."