"Sleep"
"You shouldn't sleep with her," said Penny's dad, putting aside the storybook he had been reading and gently taking Bo from her arms. "She might get crushed."
"But I want her with me," Penny whispered, looking longingly at the porcelain shepherdess.
"She'll be right here, next to her sheep," he said, placing her back onto the lamp. "They need her too. But she's still watching over you, giving you pleasant dreams."
Penny smiled. She kissed Bo then snuggled beneath her blankets. Her long, dark hair spread over her pillow.
Bo smiled down at her new owner as she watched her sleep.
