Astra approaches the small shadow girl with some caution, before kneeling down so the two of them are roughly on the same level. "I-i h-heard i-it w-was y-your b-birthday." She produces a small teddy bear with a bow that shimmers iridescently and changes color with every movement; Astra gives it to the girl with shaky hands. "H-happy B-birthday, m-miss N-nanako."
Nanako smiles and nods. “Daddy said that it is a special day! That it’s MY special day.” The Shadow child giggled and her eyes went wide when she saw the small bear. “Oh wow! Is that for me?” If the Shadow noticed Astra’s shaking hands, she made no comment on it. After all, she was just a little girl, how harmful could she be?
“Thank you so much miss! It’s so pretty!” She hugged the bear close and in that instant it was believable that she was just a little girl and not some smug, patronizing brat. “Nee, nee, what should we name it?”










