As a deleted scene from chapter 40 of theblindwriter95's collection Family Love, I thought it would be nice if Roland and Tilly help James overcome his growing jealousy of Amber's new friend Duchess Kitty. They help him after he has a nightmare, with a song from their own childhood, since even before James was born, they knew that music made everything better. James will soon learn that Amber still loves him, but he just wants to get some comfort after having a bad dream. Sesame Street is not mine.

Roland was visiting with Tilly while Melinda was helping in another part of the castle. Tilly had missed Amber and James' second birthday since she had been off on an adventure, but she came back with special gifts for them. She was also staying for a few days so she could spend time with everyone.

As they walked down the hall, Roland noticed that the glow around the nursery door was starting to fade. "Who do you think woke up first this time?" he smirked.

"It could be either of them, but I'm leaning toward James," Tilly grinned. "Even if you're thinking about singing, you know James will wake up and want to join you!"

Roland couldn't help but chuckle at his sister's words. Two-year-old Amber and James had been put down for a nap a little while ago, when they saw the silencing charm that Cedric had put on their nursery door was fading. Cedric had told them that it would stay activated for as long as the children were sleeping. However, it would break when one of them woke up. They automatically knew that James was the one who was awake, since he woke up for everything. Even if there was a silencing charm on the door, James, who they learned loved music as much as Melinda, and always woke up when he heard her singing, would be awake and want to accompany her. "I think you're right, Tilly," he smiled. "Let's go check on him. We can sing something to him, and hopefully he'll go to sleep again soon."

"Yes, that little tiger likes singing with everyone," Tilly smiled.

When they went in, they saw that Amber was still asleep, and she was cuddling with her new friend, a plush pink cat she had named Duchess Kitty, in honor of Roland's sister.

"Let's play, Dutch-ess Kitty," Amber giggled in her sleep.

Roland and Tilly smiled. Amber looked like she was having a really good dream, and her kitty was there to share it with her. However, they looked over at the crib next to her, and saw that James was tossing, turning, and crying in his sleep.

"Monster!" he whimpered.

"James?" Roland murmured, gently tapping his shoulder.

James sat up quickly and wildly looked around as he started to cry. "Monster!" he wailed, not seeing his white tiger at his side. "Prince Bliz-zard! Monster got Prince Bliz-zard!"

"It's all right, James," Tilly murmured, taking him in her arms. She saw a lump in a blanket, which had been kicked to the side of the crib. She shook the blanket and picked up James' plush tiger as he tumbled out. "See? Prince Blizzard's all right. You're both safe. Everything's going to be all right."

"You okay, Prince Bliz-zard?" James asked. He smiled a little as Roland made Prince Blizzard nod, and nuzzled him against him, but he soon looked sad again. "Amber not help me and Prince Bliz-zard..." he sniffled.

"She probably didn't hear you call for help," Roland reasoned, knowing that Amber was, as he and Cedric put it, dead to the world when her head hit the pillow. He looked over at Amber, who was cuddling with Duchess Kitty.

"Amber like Dutch-ess Kitty better than me!" James pouted, hearing his sister giggling in her sleep and cuddling with her kitty.

"Don't be too hard on her, my little tiger," Tilly smiled, settling down with him in a rocking chair. "She probably didn't know you were having a bad dream."

"And you do know that dreams can't hurt you," Roland added. "You and Prince Blizzard are both safe."

"Everything's going to be all right, James," Tilly smiled as Roland sat next to her in another rocking chair. "Why don't we help you and Prince Blizzard go back to sleep? You might have a better dream too."

"Okay…" James hiccuped as he gave Prince Blizzard a hug.

"And I know just the song to help you," Tilly continued. She looked over at Roland. "I remember this one song Mum used to sing to us when we were kids, the one about quiet."

Roland smiled. "I believe I know the one you mean. I haven't thought of or heard that song in ages!"

As she started rocking James, Tilly started singing, Quiet is raindrops falling on grass

Roland patted his back as he joined in, Quiet is clocks that tick and hours that pass

Tilly stroked James' hair as she sang, Quiet is breezes blowing soft in the air

Roland joined in again, Quiet is elm trees growing

They sang together, Quiet is no one there
Quiet is lonesome once in a while
But quiet is feeling good and starting to smile
Quiet is like a soft and gentle sound
That helps us listen to the world
That's all around

James smiled as he relaxed and listened to the song. The last time he'd had a nightmare, he'd learned from Melinda that music made everything better. "La-la-la," he softly joined in as he gave Prince Blizzard a hug.

"That's right, my little tiger," Tilly smiled.

"Speaking of tigers, don't worry, James, this song's helping Prince Blizzard feel better too," Roland smiled, patting Prince Blizzard's head.

James smiled as Tilly made Prince Blizzard nod in agreement. "We safe now, Prince Bliz-zard! Music makes it all better!" He even sang to him, "La-la-la!"

At the same time, Roland and Tilly continued, Quiet is like a soft and gentle sound
That helps us listen to the world
That's all

Roland started, Around

Tilly harmonized with him, That helps us listen to the world
That's all around

"La-la-la…" James softly joined in.

Roland started, That helps us listen to the world

He and Tilly sang together, That's all around

They finished the song together, That's all around
All around

James smiled as they laid him in his crib again. "La-la-la…" he murmured as he fell asleep.

"That's my boy," Roland smiled as he tucked him in.

"That's our little tiger," Tilly agreed, tucking Prince Blizzard in with him.