The subject would return to bed and pull the thin blanket over her head to pretend she is sleeping. Until she actually falls asleep.

Whether she thought of it as a dream or not, she would not tell anyone. Then they'd know she wasn't asleep.

"oh!" The subject nodded in understanding.

She then frowned, almost fearfully. She usually gets in trouble for not sleeping when told.

"Ja...i-it is. I'm sorry, I vill go to sleep."

"stranger danger?" She repeated confused. That was not why she can't play. "Vhat does zhat mean?"

The subject laughed with a small smile, she doesn't usually get to play pretend. Her rules are very strict, remembering them she frowns a little.

"I'm zorry, I can't play. I vill get in trouble."

The subject laughed a bit.

"And an uppAR cut to zhe chin!"

"oh no, zhat's awful!"

"did zhey have proov ov zhat? Vizhout proov zhat is not okay."

The subject frowns .

She gasped a bit.

"Zat sounds really bad. Vhy vould zhey do zhat?"

She had to chuckle at the voice he made, the subject is still just a child.

Then she looks confused. "Vhat are Narzis?" She asked in a very hushed tone.

She told her head with a chuckle.

"Vhat are you doing?" The subject asked, her German accent present.

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