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Walter Girl B's Room of Scientific Discovery and Kitty-Cat Cuteness

The room that Brianna has taken within the boarding house is a smallish bedroom located on the second floor, tucked out of sight and generally unnoticed by all. She keeps it tidy at all times, as Brianna prefers to keep things in their proper places, but with a happy cat bounding from here to there at times, it can sometimes get a little out of sorts.

Though Brianna can often be found more down in the workshop or attending to the automatons she's been charged with taking care of, there are moments of downtime in which she can be tracked down her lonely little room.

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So long as he didn't try taking the hand that was supporting that impromptu nest, he could steal away.

"Oh definitely. Best mama and pappy ducks around, that's for sure." She replied, smiling warmly at how happy Rabbit was over his feathered children.

Well, if Paige doesn't mind him comparing their hand sizes, she might not mind him holding her hand as they walk, right?

Good, cause those metal digits were interlacing with fleshy ones, the 'bot giving the Walter Girl a gentle squeeze of his hand as he swung their arms lightly, turning down a path and arriving there at his little slice of park.

"Ya can just let 'em run loose, they know not t' go too far out in th' water." Not that they ever trailed very far from their copper mama in the first place. Paige's tinier hand was given one last squeeze before he was releasing that hand so he could plop knee first into the mud.

Didn't matter if Rabbit was a hundred and seventeen years old. Mud was still fun.

The young woman just nodded at that, plunking down herself, dropping the edge of her skirt to allow the little fuzzballs to scamper down off of her lap, some swarming over by Rabbit to investigate what mama was doing while others were skittering around at the edge of the water, letting out squeaky little quacks as they ran.

Mud? Whatever, mud was awesome, and she could always wash her stockings and skirt later.

After tackling Brianna, and maybe Bunny later, that is.

There was a reason the two of them got along so well.

Though the 'bot was mildly surprised the woman was so casually plopping into the mud with him- considering Rabbit thought that girls so hated to get their pretty dresses dirty and all -Paige was shot a wide grin before the digging began, the jerk of an automaton accidentally splattering the front of her dress with a nice streak of mud as a giant worm was pulled out of the squishy ground.

Rabbit dangled the invertebrate in front of his face, maybe looking as if he himself was going to eat it for a moment or two, before he lowered his hand and one of the closer ducklings was leaping with flapping wings to snatch and gobble it up.

Well it wasn't like she could dig for worms standing up. Either way she went to work searching for the worms that were all through the mud, and seeing what was going on? The ducklings by the water came running back over, tumbling over each other to be the first to gobble up that fat worm the Walter Girl had unearthed.

"Aww don't fight guys, there's more where that came from!" Paige reassured them, smiling at the little muddy ducklings.

"Told ya! L-l-l-look at 'em eat! We're probably gonna r-run outta worms here soon enough if they keep this up. Gonna hafta start lookin' elsewhere until they can finally catch fishies on their own."

The ducklings were sliding over each other for the wriggling worms that the pair were digging up, all of them ending up just as muddy as the robot and woman likely were to be by the end of this digging adventure. Not that Rabbit minded. He would carefully scoop the babies up and give them a warm bath at home with Alyss' help just in time for the schedule naptime for robut and duckling alike.

Though he may have to count for his own cleaning up after this mess, because there was another fling of squishy mud at Paige, this one not so accidental this time, one that was purposely aimed just a bit higher, to hit some of that cute pale flesh of hers.

"I'm sure there's places to find them around."

She let out a startled squeak as mud splashed across her shoulder and collarbone, gaze darting towards Rabbit, as she weighed the bundle of mud she had dug up.

She was only shaking the worm loose, was it her fault the mud went splattering Rabbit's way? Surely not!

Like Rabbit really cared all that much about a little mud, lady! The 'bot just shot the woman a wide grin and continued in his digging, a few of the ducklings helping now that they were watching their parental figure, using their tiny bills to dig into the mud. The tiniest of the ducks, the little runt, was definitely giving it his all.

"Pappy an' I've been d-d-diggin' in th' backyard t' make our own little pond for th' ducks when they ain't so little anymore." A twitch at that mouth, mud streaked along his copper faceplates. "Ya t-t-think they ain't gonna be so cuddly when they grow up?"

She grinned right back at him, her gaze drawn by those busy little babies, smile widening. Really, they were too cute.

"I think they'll be plenty cuddly." Paige reassured him, pulling up an extra fat worm, and with a bit of stealth, slipping it into where the littlest duckling was digging, hiding the sight from the others with her other hand so he had enough time to gulp it down without his siblings trying to steal a bite or two.

TomatoSoup was likely grateful for that extra bit of protein.

"H-hope so. Kinda attached t' th' little guys." More than just a little, Rabbit. Come on now. "I know they'll wanna stay outside in th' pond when their bigger, b-but hope they don't forget 'bout me t' g-go an' wing it with th' other ducks.."

"Now why would they forget you when you take such good care of them?" Paige asked with a smile, going back to sharing worms with all of the little ducklings.

"They'll probably be happy to crawl all over you even when they're grown up."

The reassurance seemed to be enough to comfort the 'bot's sparking thoughts for the moment, Rabbit allowing a spindly set of fingers to reach out and give a gentle poke at Paige's nose. Soft and sweet, and leaving behind just the cutest little spot of mud right there on her face.

"Shore they will! Nothin' t' be worried 'bout, huh?" Rabbit was working to dig a bigger hole there between them, so the ducklings could gobble up some of those tasty insects all on their own. Still a bit too young to dig so far deep down on their own for the best worms, but at least they could pick up what they needed with some help from mama.

Paige just laughed at that, twitching her nose in a rabbit-like manner before she went back to it, burying her hands wrist deep into the mud to stir it up, drag those tasty little creepy crawlies up where the ducklings could snap them up.

"Nothing at all!" She replied with a smile.

The digging continued on, each member of the expedition, feathered or not, becoming further and further covered in mud as the morning wore on and the wormies were uncovered. But eventually the ducklings were curling up at their copper mama's feet, nesting down and getting ready to settle in for a long nap.

So each bird was delicately scooped up, some placed in Rabbit's hat and some curled together within Paige's skirt again, and the copper 'bot lead the small family home. "Thanks for yer help today, Paigey."

Really, the lot of them would be given a wide berth on their way home wouldn't they? Not that it bothered Paige one whit, giving Rabbit's back a muddy pat with her free hand.

"Don't have to thank me, that was fun." She replied in a cheery tone. "It's not every day you and I get to do something that's not work-related." She wouldn't be mentioning 'maintenance' or 'repairs' right now, no need to spoil the good mood. Besides, that wasn't today anyways.

Not to worry there, Miss Paige! Rabbit would be hiding the moment they returned home, probably in his brother's closet to mud up his clothing, just so Bunny or Pappy wouldn't come yelling at him for the mess.

"Shore! We s-s-should do somethin' like this more often, huh?" Walter home already coming into view, the trek just a few minutes long. "Maybe just ya an' me next time. We can keep th' ducklin's at home."

Pappy more than likely, Bunny would have her hands full being disapproving at Paige when she pounced the Matter Mistress and got her muddy too.

Everyone should participate!

"How's epic pirate adventures sound?"

"Sounds a g-g-great t' me, lady!" Hey, Rabbit was okay with sharing in the fun. Especially if that said person didn't actually want to participate in the fun.

She'd be sure to give Brianna a huge muddy tackle-hug too. She's all about sharing. Sharing is caring, right?

"Find all sorts of treasure to bring home and show the ducklings." And more mess to torment their companions with. Because what was adventure without a mess?

The mess was just that much part of the fun!

Before they crossed the threshold into the Walter's property, Rabbit leaned forward to press a muddy kiss t' Paige's cheek before dragging her to the yard, where Mocha Road was rolling around with a wiggle of his fuzzy rump in the grass and where a certain Walter Girl wasn't too far off enjoying the weather....

"Absolutely! I bet between th' two o' us, we'd manage t' find a whole buncha adventure together. An' treasure." Mmm, treasure.

"That's because we're expert adventurers!"

That kiss got a bit of a wider grin out of her, even as she was carefully moving the ducklings she'd been carrying in with the ones Rabbit had, glancing thoughtfully Brianna's way.

Was that a grin that promised trouble?

That was a grin that promised all sorts of trouble.

The 'bot saw that gleam of trouble sparkling beautifully in the woman's eyes before Rabbit peered over to just what had stole her attention-- Oh, so that was what was up.

How could the copper 'bot not eagerly help in taking his lightly snoozing ducklings back, shooting his companion and encouraging grin. "G-g-go for it!"

Really Rabbit, this is why she and you get along so well. You like, totally get her.

So he gets a cheeky wink as the Walter Girl goes sneaking across the yard, making sure to stay out of Brianna's view. The other woman would just try and run, and that was no fun!

"Hiya B!" Just as she leapt to tackle her friend to the grass in a very muddy hug.

The girlish shriek that slipped from the Walter Girl's lips would no doubt be heard by all of the family, even those locked up in the house.

"Paige!" Though even when that initial fright and the fact her pristine white uniform was now covered in mud, Brianna couldn't help but giggle as she wiggled beneath the other woman, attempting to get as far away as possible from that hug. "You can't go around tackling people like that!"

And yes, that would be one Rabbit, laughing loudly and wildly from just across the yard, the distinct sound of metal on metal as he slapped his knee.

"But I'm not tackling random people!" Paige protested quite reasonably, with a beaming smile. Brianna, your friend is completely muddy, and what is that in her hand squirming like that? "I'm tackling you!"

"Besides, you have to say hi to Mister Squiggles!" Because she's a horrible person, obviously. Why are you friends with her again? Because that there is a worm she just put down your dress.

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