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Chapter 2
In which there are responsibilities
Baby Sophie sat on the floor and watched Howl pace around the room as he tried to figure out what happened. Soon she became bored with watching him and went to Michael, who was sitting on the sofa, staring at her in disbelief. He noticed her staring at him and gave a nervous smile.
"Er…hi." He said to her. Little Sophie smiled, but stayed rooted on the spot. Howl was examining the last packet Michael put in the spell and slammed it on the table.
"Michael! You put in an aging powder!" Howl snapped. Michael shrugged with a small smile and then turned his attention back to Sophie.
"How long do you think it lasts?" he asked. Howl shrugged and scratched his chin.
"Not sure…probably for a few weeks. It's like she has to be raised all over again, except she'll age faster." The wizard explained.
"How are we going to take care of her?" Michael asked. Howl shrugged and scratched his chin again.
"…not really sure…" he said. They all looked at Sophie again when she let out a small whimper. Her stomach growled loudly and she looked up at them. She began to cry and the boys had no idea why. She wailed and squealed and wiggled even more.
"Uh…what's wrong with her?" Michael asked over the noise.
"I have no idea." Howl mumbled. Calcifer peered over the grate and looked at her. They all examined her until the demon spoke up again.
"She's hungry. You dopes could have figured that out by the sound her stomachs making." Calcifer said, returning to the logs. The wizard and apprentice looked at each other quickly, and back at the crying baby.
"What do we feed her?" Michael asked.
"Warm milk, duh!" Calcifer said in a crackling voice from among the logs.
"Do we even have milk?" Howl asked. Michael ran to the cupboards and rummaged through them, eventually pulling out a small glass filled with milk. Howl grabbed it and walked over to Calcifer, who then bowed his head down and allowed him to warm the milk on his flames.
"I'm going out to get some supplies." Michael said quickly, picking up a small sack full of coins and going to the door. Howl nodded as he watched the milk. Michael grabbed the dial and turned it to the red and opened the door. He ran out into the busy street and off to the market.
Howl put the warmed glass of milk down to cool slightly, then walked over and picked up the still squirming Sophie. He picked up the glass and held it in front of her lips. She looked at him, and at the milk.
"She's not going to drink it on her own." Calcifer said. He was right. Instead of Sophie grabbing the glass and drinking it, she just stuck her small fist in the glass and then sucked on the milk soaked hand. She giggled and did it again. Howl couldn't help but smile at the sight.
"Don't keep letting her do that. She's splashing me!" Calcifer whined. Howl pulled the glass away and Sophie began to cry again. Howl moved to the couch and sat down. By then he figured out how he should feed her. He put the glass to her lips and tipped it. She sipped it happily and when she was done he pulled it away again. She clapped her hands together and her eyes drooped. Howl watched as she fell asleep.
He laid her on the sofa and put a blanket over her. She gripped it as she slept. Howl got up and walked over to the fire demon. Calcifer looked up at him, then to Sophie. The logs whistled from his heat and small popping sounds went off as he examined her.
"So how long do you think this spell will last, gas ball?" Howl asked. Calcifer looked up at him.
"The same as your guess. A few weeks probably. As you said, she'll need to grow up again, and the spell will stop when she's her own age again. She'll probably be older sometime tomorrow, but not by much." Calcifer said. Howl nodded and looked at the door when it opened again. Michael walked in with a bag full of stuff.
"That was quick." Howl said.
"I just got the essentials. I imagine she's going to need diapers, eh?" he said, putting the bag down on the counter.
"Yeah…about that…how are we going to do that exactly?" Howl thought out loud. Michael looked at him quickly.
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