Hushed Willows fweaky

"Banna."  Even though he'd come closer to her and still insisted on pinning her with that creepy stare, Banner couldn't help the way her face lit up when she heard his voice.  He'd been mimicking her voice, sure, but the way he repeated her name back and then wagged his tail just the smallest bit made her want to melt.  Yes, Banner! she exclaimed happily, realizing that this newfound sense of glee due to a puppy was a little.. strange.

For her.

You're a smart kid, K, she added, deciding to push past her thoughts about how adorable this damn kid was and just what that meant to her.  You're goin' places.  A pause.  Er.. not right now, in the middle of the night.. but.. when you're..  She cringed even before she'd stopped awkwardly trailing off.

.. older?