W-well, you know.... I didn't really know of anything else to try, so I just.... did what helped me you know?

[That blush is unfading. Fact was, she was a pretty awkward kid, even with all that energy and gusto. Estelle had always been something of an oddball. The other girls chatted and played with dolls, Estelle got into fights with the boys, played with mud and hunted for bugs. Most of her hobbies were solitary ones for a reason.] Getting out, playing, seeing new things-- that sort of thing.

Besides, you didn't exactly discourage me. If I recall correctly, you even challenged me! [Trust her to remember that and not the size of those rinociders--] I know it sounds silly, but I just really wanted to help you find a reason to smile again.