[Kaliko]

Nic didn't pick up.

"Please," Dan said gently.

[Rinrou]

Bee kept calling, she wasn't going to give up any time soon.

Laurel was still for another long moment before slowly lifting up a limp hand.

[Kaliko]

After a many attempts and a few minutes later, Bee finally got through. Only audio. "Hello~" said a sweet girl's voice. "How can I help you?"

Dan gave Laurel a small smile. "I'll draw while you take a nap," she told Laurel. "I'll draw while you sleep and wake you up right away if something happens. I'll sing you to sleep for your father, since he can't right now."

[Rinrou]

Bee blinked, "Where the hell is Nic?" she said, clearly in a foul mood.

Laurel slowly allowed herself to be led by Dan. She didn't seem to be giving any resistance.

[Kaliko]

"Oh..." replied the girl, dropping the sweet tone. "Well... he's gone right now. He left his tablet, so after ringing for ten minutes I decided to answer it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find him, but I can try. Who is it, and how urgent is it? He'll probably be back in two or three more hours."

So Dan figured out where Laurel's room was and tried to get her in bed. She had clearly never done this before, but she was trying.

[Rinrou]

Bee paused then nodded to herself. There was no other way. "It's Bee and tell him to call me back immediately, it's about his girl."

Laurel sat down on her bed but didn't lay down. She seemed to be in a different world as she stared at the floor.

[Kaliko]

"... Alright," the girl replied. "I'll tell him as soon as I can."

Dan tried to get Laurel to lay down.

[Rinrou]

Bee hung up.

Eventually Laurel did, though she remained very stiff.

[Kaliko]

And so Dan sighed a little, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "... Don't tell anyone about this... alright?" she told Laurel, not expecting a reply. After a few more minutes, she had chosen a song. She cleared her throat a little before beginning to sing softly. There was a stark contrast between her typical voice and her singing voice. This certainly wasn't her first time; the tone was perfect and voice angelic. With a voice like hers, she could probably stand proudly next to James in concert. Yet, Laurel had never hear her sing before now.

And so, she sang soothing songs about love and hope. The longer she sang, the more comfortable she seemed to become as she let some of her own emotions pour into the songs.

[Rinrou]

Laurel's eyes remained open for awhile but slowly they started to droop. "Baba..." she whispered, "loves... to paint."

[Kaliko]

Dan didn't comment. But she was content to sing until Laurel fell asleep.

[Rinrou]

Finally Laurel did fall into a light, restless kind of doze. But it was a start.

[Kaliko]

So Dan finished up her song before quietly leaving the room. She went to the door frame of Laurel's father's room and sat down before taking out her tablet and drawing in silence.

[Rinrou]

Bee remained in the Juttle. She wouldn't move until Nic called back.

Kale brought Blaze to a small room and started up the wall screen. He began to sort through the files before smirking again and looking back at Blaze, "Or perhaps... you want to watch Wolfe actually fight?" he asked with a mischievous look in his eyes, "I recorded it myself."

[Kaliko]

The hours passed. After four hours had passed, there was still no reply.

Blaze shrugged. She didn't seem particularly interested in that either.

[Rinrou]

Bee drummed her finger and finally started up her relentless calling once more.