If Roland and Melinda can sing this Chenille Sisters song to James and Amber as they get ready to take a nap and learn about the origin of James' 'la-la-la' song, let's see what everyone can do with it as they have a family camp-out, which was suggested in chapter 42 of theblindwriter95's Family Love! I thought that following Sofia's battle against Vor in Forever Royal, she could join her family in some much-needed time together. Tilly might also join them to see how Sofia's holding up, since Sofia wants her family around her. Thanks to theblindwriter95 for helping with the story. The Chenille Sisters are not mine.

Sofia smiled as she played a board game with Amber. The sibling sleepover, which Amber had suggested following Sofia's fight against Vor, was exactly what she needed. But Roland and Miranda had suggested that it become a family camp-out instead. Sofia didn't mind at all; after everything she had been through, including being pulled into her own amulet, this was exactly what she needed.

"You promise you won't write about this, James?" Sofia asked, seeing James with a notebook on his lap.

"Don't worry, Sof; this story's not about what happened when you were pulled into your amulet, and I'd never write about that," James assured her, "Remember, we wanted to make up Protector adventures our kitties could go on!"

"Right," Sofia sighed in relief. "But I'm just little bit scared still."

"And that's okay," Amber assured her, hugging her close. "We all were."

"I never want to experience anything like that again," Sofia murmured, hugging her plush kitty, Lady Lavender.

"I think everyone here agrees with you, Sofia," Roland smirked, hugging her and patting Lady Lavender's head. "But like we said, you went above and beyond the call of duty when you helped rally us against Vor, and when you defeated her, and we'll be forever grateful to you for this."

Sofia couldn't help but smile at the thought. She had shown marvelous bravery for defeating Vor; even if the amulet now scared her. She knew she'd get used to wearing it again, but like it had been with James and getting him to sing in public again after he lost his voice, she'd take it one day at a time. She knew the family would be there for her and support her, and hopefully it wouldn't take three years for her to want to wear it all the time again. For now, she kept the amulet in her jewelry box at night, and she only wore it when she was around the family.

"It's going to be all right, Sofia," Amber had assured her, "You just wear it whenever you're ready."

"I know," Sofia smiled. "And hopefully I won't have to disguise myself when I choose to wear it."

"Well played, Sof," James smirked, recalling how he'd disguised himself when he decided to sing in public again. "But your eyes would be a dead giveaway!"

"James!" Amber chuckled a little. "Don't tease her like that!"

"It's okay, Amber. Besides, he is right," Sofia smiled. "I know the nightmares will stop on their own, and I know you guys will be there for me, but I just don't know about wearing it again right now."

"Don't worry about that now, Sofia; you have lots of time to get used to wearing the amulet again," Miranda smiled.

Sofia smiled as she leaned into her mother's arms. A few minutes later, she looked up when she saw Tilly in the doorway.

"How is she?" Tilly asked, coming in and sitting on Sofia's other side.

"She's fine, aside from not wanting to wear the amulet all the time now," Roland murmured.

"If she doesn't want to wear it all the time, she doesn't have to," Tilly smiled, stroking Sofia's hair.

"Really?" Sofia asked softly.

"Of course, sweetheart," Tilly assured her, pulling her into a hug.

"None of us will force you to wear the amulet if you don't want to," Roland assured her with a smile.

"You just wear it when you're ready," Miranda smiled.

"For now, I think I'm okay with wearing it when I'm around the family," Sofia added. "I might even just wear it around the castle in the morning."

"It sounds like you've got a plan," Amber smiled. "And who knows? Maybe you can wear it for a day when we're at Ever Realm Academy."

"We'll see, Amber," Sofia smiled a little.

"Maybe we can sing as a celebration?" James suggested.

"Haven't we done enough today?" Sofia teased.

"Sofia, James can never stop singing," Amber smirked, mussing her hair.

"Don't even joke about that, Sof! One can never do enough singing!" James added, nuzzling Prince Blizzard against her.

"James! Stop!" Sofia squealed, trying to get away.

"And I thought you like kitty nuzzles!" James chuckled, nuzzling Prince Blizzard again on her face.

"Just like you do!" Amber grinned, nuzzling Duchess Kitty against him.

"Okay, you three, that's enough!" Roland grinned, waving them apart.

"That's right; you can play again later," Miranda agreed. "Right now, let's calm down with a song."

"I think I know one we can do," Tilly smirked, watching Sofia try to get away from James. "This always calmed Amber and James down when they were upset about something."

"I believe I know the one you mean," Roland smiled.

"You played it for me once," Miranda smiled, "I remember I sang that to Sofia when she was little as well. That was always her favorite lullaby."

The children grinned at the idea, James especially, as they sat down with their kitties beside them.

"Maybe James should lead off," Tilly suggested with a smile.

"Me? Why?" James asked in surprise.

"You always loved this song," Tilly smiled as she began to sing.

You can sing anywhere, even all alone
You can sing outside, and when you're at home
You can sing with your friends, and easily
Sing different things and make harmony

James smiled as he gave Prince Blizzard a hug. He remembered singing something like this when he was younger. He called it his 'la-la-la' song.

"You mind if I join in too?" Miranda smiled.

"How's your saying go again, Mom, the more the merrier?" James smiled.

"Well played, James," Miranda grinned, singing, I sing the melody

Roland joined in, And I sing the harmony

Tilly joined him, And when we sing together, it sounds just right to me

Miranda smiled as she hugged Sofia and sang, I like to sing with you

Roland hugged Sofia as he joined in, There can be more than two

Tilly started, I like to sing up high

Miranda joined her, It sounds like something new

Roland added, Listen to the melody, and then join in!

"That's a good idea. Why don't we all join?" Amber suggested with a smile.

"No thanks," Sofia muttered, hugging her kitty close.

"Why not?" Roland asked, stroking her hair. "You usually love singing."

"I just want to rest for a little while," Sofia admitted.

"That's okay," James smiled. "You just rest and take it easy."

He and Amber joined in, La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

"You'll probably fall asleep during the song anyway," Amber agreed. "I know James and I sometimes did."

"And after everything that's happened today, you've earned it," Miranda assured her, kissing her cheek. She added, Here's the harmony part. Can you sing it with me?

"Okay," Sofia smiled a little as she sang with Miranda, La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Beside her, Tilly was leading Amber and James to their own beds as she said, Here's another harmony part. See how different it sounds with the melody?

Amber and James smiled as they sang with her, La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Sofia tried to stay awake as she heard her siblings sing along with Tilly, fighting her eyes as they tried to close.

Miranda smiled as she eased her onto the bed and tucked Lady Lavender in with her. "It's all right, Sofia. Just go to sleep, and we'll stay with you all night."

"Just focus on our voices, Sofia," Roland agreed as he spoke the next line, Now let's put them all together, and see how we sound!

Sofia smiled as she sang with everyone, La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Nodding, Tilly smiled as she sang with Roland and Miranda. She knew that James and Amber always fell asleep as the song played. Looking over at them, she noticed that as the song went on, Amber's eyes were starting to droop.

"I'm not going to sleep yet; I love this song," James murmured.

"You need to sleep too, James," Roland smirked.

"But I didn't have a day as long as Sof and Amber!" James protested.

"Maybe not, but you'll get sleepy eventually," Tilly smirked, mussing his hair.

At the same time, Roland and Miranda sang together, You can sing anywhere, even all alone
You can sing outside, and when you're at home
You can sing with your friends, and easily
Sing different things and make harmony

As the song went on, James had to admit that Tilly was right. "I'm not going to sleep...I'm not going to sleep..." However, he soon muttered, "I hate it when she's right!"

"It happens from time to time, my little tiger," Tilly smirked, using James' old pet name. Mussing his hair gently, she tucked Prince Blizzard in with him as she sang, I sing the melody

Even if James wouldn't admit it, he had just as long a day as his sisters, and he was almost already asleep.

Roland tucked Duchess Kitty in with Amber as he and Miranda sang, And we sing the harmony
And when we sing together, it sounds just right for three

As Miranda tucked Lady Lavender in with Sofia, she and Roland shared a smile, gently stroking their hair.

Tilly, Roland, and Miranda finished the song together, La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Finally, Amber, James, and Sofia were asleep with Duchess Kitty, Prince Blizzard, and Lady Lavender snuggled up beside them.

"Should we stay with them? I know the song might help them, and they have their kitty friends, but I wonder if they'll need us during the night," Miranda asked.

"They'll call for us if they need us," Roland assured her, holding a finger to his lips. "Now let's let sleeping children lie."

"Always a good idea," Tilly smiled. "But we'll be close if they do need us."

"Their kitties will protect them in their dreams, since I think they're all Protectors now, thanks to James' story," Miranda grinned.