Chopping up some carrots, Emma, now at the age of 8, almost 9, pushed the diced vegetables into a separate bowl and got to work on the potatoes. Next to her Emily, one of the younger staff cooed at how adorable she was for volunteering for dinner. The child blushed but said nothing.

Before turning into a child, Emma was used to cooking as a hobby but wasn't allowed to at the orphanage due to the age her body was. The child was honestly surprised that she was even allowed to hold a knife (reckless of you ) but she wasn't complaining. The only downside was constantly being monitored by a caretaker or two but after a while Emma supposed that she passed a test of either not burning the place down or poisoning children and staff alike.

Thank god, she missed cooking her own shit.

After chopping up most of the ingredients, Emily left to pickup something missing for the stew and Emma was getting started on cleaning but paused at the tuff of light brown hair attempting (and failing) at sneaking past the kitchen.

"Dennis," She was not beating around the bush. "What are you hiding?"

The boy flinched.

Like mentioned before Dennis, while not insane like Amy, was honestly one of the sanest out of the children she had gotten to know. However due to his chastity the poor boy often fell victim to her roommates pranks. Emma like the kid, really she did but there's times where a damn backbone was needed... She should probably start taking her own advice.

Slowly the child turned around and Emma raised a brow at the thing cupped in his hands however the moment she realized what he had her blood ran cold.

Aw FUCK.

"Dennis..." Taking a deep breath, Emma continued. "Why do you have Solomon?"

Thisissobadawfuckdoeshealreadyknowshitheprobrablydoesgoddamitdennisyou'vedoomedusallyoulittleshit.

Solomon was the same snake from her first encounter with Tom and by far one of the only things he was attached too. Sweet and all however from what she's seen, learn and experience, you don't fuck with him and he won't fuck with you. The only exception being Billy because those two just flat out hated each other.

Dennis, already knowing what kind of shit he was in started to cry. Wipping her hands quickly, Emma rushed forward but was too late when the one person they both did not want to show up did just that.

Tom, ignoring the two walked into the kitchen for a cup of water but paused at the feeling of eyes on him. The first thing he noticed was a nervous Emma. Yeah, it's not her because hes use to her antics but the boy on the other hand caused him to do a double take.

Said child trembled at the sight of the normally stoic boy change. First from indifference, to surprised and lastly to rage.

The next thing Tom knew was that he was choking on a Apple slice with a trembling Dennis taking cover behind of Emma, who after shoving the fruit into his mouth took a hold of a wiggling Solomon.

Emma gave a nervous grin at the glare she received and it's times like these when Tom wondered if she had a death wish.

The girl liked to think that having a bowl of jam suddenly getting dumped on herself was his way of showing mercy.