>>18897642>>18897698>[LILLITH furrows her brow and is clearly doing her best to recall both the details and the correct words to use. Her speech is better than many other 7-month-olds, but that's not saying much.]"M-. M-... MAN? WHITE HEAD. SAY HE WANT GIVE NEW GIRL... LETTERS? LILLITH MAKE SURE NOT TAKE ANYTHING."
>[LILLITH is struggling. And getting angry at herself. Speaking does not come naturally to her, it seems.]"MAN SMELL LIKE NEW GIRL. MAN IS HAND DRYER CIRCLE... FATHER?"
>[In one hand, Lillith snaps the serving spoon, startling DOG. The same spoon that was recently on the floor. Honestly, it's probably for the best, all things considered. It never went back into the... "soup" is a strong word. DOG comes and licks up the remnants from the spoon, before wandering out into the training area.]"LILLITH NOT SEE MMM- MAN GO. LILLITH NOT UNDERSTAND."
>>18897709>[Angry and embarrassed at herself, LILLITH takes the long way around the kitchen to the cutlery drawer to get a new spoon. In the reception area, something of a commotion has begun, and it sounds like there are more mouths to feed. LILLITH wonders if she should make more to eat.]