Talk:Ideas/@comment-4423292-20140917025604

They walked down a cobbled street in Diagon Alley, hand in hand in hand.

James hadn't quite masted walking yet. He could walk, but not very well. So his parents walked on either side of him, each holding one of his little hands in their own. Carmen held James's right hand, Thomas held his left. They caught him when he stumbled, saving him from painful falls.

He did most of his walking at home, and there he was barefoot on the smooth wood floor. Now he wore shoes, and was walking on the cobblestones, which with uneven in places. But his parents wouldn't let him fall, and that did wonders for his optimism.

James sauntered ebulliently, with big, happy, somewhat haphazard steps. He was walking down a street, this was so awesome! He was with his parents, the street was interesting, and strangers kept smiling at him. James beamed back at them; he grinned sanguinely at the whole world.

"Carma!" Kimi tore down the street.

Carmen laughed. "Hi Kimi."

Kimi embraced her sister tightly, then Thomas almost as tightly, then reached down to hug James. He backed away, hiding behind his mum. Kimi looked hurt.

Carmen knelt down to talk to her son. "James, this is Auntie Kimi, remember? You had fun last time you saw her." Then she turned to talk to Kimi. "Kimi, don't charge like a bull, ok? We've talked about this."

Kimi blushed, and looked down. "Sorry."

A call from behind his shoulder made Thomas to look. "Hi Kea."

"Hi Kea," Carmen chorused. She picked up James, and set him on her him on her hip.

It was happening again. No sooner had Kimi hugged Kea, then Ivy appeared. Her hair shone in the sun. Kimi rushed to hug her too. Cautiously. But Ivy seemed ok, and she hugged Kimi back.