*a little concerned by how flippantly she’s treating this, melody slows her song down to something simpler, promoting a calm, rational atmosphere.*

i just mean that he may not yet be capable of the feelings we adults are. or at least not able to understand them…

*her protruding incisors dig into her bottom lip with worry for the young boy’s naïve heart.*

…so it would be best to take things slowly so no one gets hurt.