A/N That story stretches from the 4th of July until the first day of autumn, which is Autumn's 11th birthday.
Sawyer came over to Autumn's house with her trainsona drawing in her backpack. She and Autumn were playing with their trainsonas again.
Sawyer said, in character, "I'm shunting in Knapford Yards today."
Autumn said, also in character, "I'm working with Percy today, for starters. He needs a back engine.".
Sawyer said, "Henry's come to the yard to get cars for his mile long freight train."
Autumn said, for her trainsona, "I'm getting ready to be Percy's back engine."
Sawyer said, "I'm taking cars to Wellsworth and Edward will take them to Brendam Docks.".
Autumn said, "I'm thirsty from being a back engine."
Sawyer said, "Edward's taking the cars."
Autumn said, "Percy needs a drink now. After I had mine."
Sawyer said, "I'm back to the yard."
The girls finished their game after a while. Sawyer said, "I took my allergy pill before I came over.". The girls said their good-byes when the time came for Sawyer to go home.
Autumn went through the rest of her day and then bedtime was near, so she did her bedtime routine, then fell asleep with her stuffed Thomas and dreamed she was her trainsona, who she called Engine Autumn.
Autumn, in her dreaming of being Engine Autumn, went through testing at the factory. While she was at the factory, her empathy was triggered with a workman present. She asked him "How come I've got water leaking out of my eyes?" He told her, "Those are tears." She asked him, "Can you dry my tears?". He pulled out his handkerchief and dabbed her tears away. She said, crying more, "Keep drying my eyes." and he gently dabbed away the tears until she stopped. He wiped her nose and helped her blow into his hanky as needed, finishing with a final wipe, including one last time before dabbing her cheeks and eyes dry of her last tears. He put his hanky, wet with her tears, away.
Autumn was taught her letters and numbers, so she could read signs. Then, she met her driver and fireman.
Autumn woke up from her dream then.
A/N Autumn, when she dreams of being her trainsona, reflects her Thomasverse.
