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[madcuriosity]

You know how do we... [And here her voice became much softer.] catch them?

[gottacatch]

Catch...? Oh, catch them? [ Red, please, don't be so rude in front of the fireflies. But a look around and no, they don't care, and he puts a hand behind his head, scratching it. ]

...Can you catch a few on you? [ He makes a gesture, slow in case his movements might upset the fireflies cosying up to Alice: first like moving an imaginary jar up his arm and then putting a hand over the top... ]

They shouldn't want a lot, so just two or three should be okay. Just be careful you don't squash them!

[madcuriosity]

But if I move, it might make all of them move. And of course I don't want to squish them. Who would ever want to hurt something as pretty as these!

[gottacatch]

It's okay -- you just need to keep feeling the way you are! That's what they're attracted to. If I come over, I might scare them, but you can keep them buzzing around you as long as you don't lose that feeling.

[ Be confident, little girl!! ]

[madcuriosity]

It well... [She looked around and tried to find the jar she set down. It was a few feet away from her and she moved towards it. The fireflies did fly off of her, well... most of them, but they didn't fly away from her and that seemed to please her quite a bit.]

Oh, I should ask if they want to come. [She thought aloud as she held up the jar.]

[gottacatch]

[ He smiles watching her, deciding to take a tiny step back--probably unnecessary at this point when the fireflies were still rather captivated by the girl. ]

Are you really going to? [ He wasn't in disbelief that she might, but curious, kneeling close to his glowing companion to watch the little scene. ] Do you know what kind of place they're going to?

[madcuriosity]

A good place, I should hope! Now then, let's see.

[She looked at all the little fireflies who were still all around her head and she took in a deep breath, still smiling wide.]

So beautiful...

Oh ah! I beg your pardon, little fireflies! [Surprisingly, that seemed to work. Or at least, it looked like it did, but it was probably just Alice's imagination.] I was wondering if I could ask a few of you, of the purple and blue sort, to get into the jar please? Not too many, of course. Just about four or so!