She's tried to explain things to Lilly, and she knows it hasn't really worked. Maybe she couldn't find the right words. That's hard, sometimes. Or maybe it's just not something Lilly could understand, even with all the right words.
No matter how much like a hungry child Lilly might be, she isn't one. Not really. She's human, and that means she could be normal. Maybe she's not normal yet, but she's learning quickly. Melanie's been able to teach her how to write a little, and her manners are improving (or occasionally appearing, at least). But you can only learn so much when you're cooped up all the time - Melanie knows that lesson well. And the only thing stopping Lilly from going out and learning more things and meeting more people is Melanie, herself. It's not fair. Lilly can bite just about whoever she wants without the world ending; she shouldn't have to live under the same strict rules Melanie imposes on herself.
If nothing else, she should at least get to try being a normal little girl, with something like a normal mother. If she doesn't like it... well, the choice to stay with her and Aziraphale would mean more if Lilly knew what she was choosing from.
"You'll be okay," Melanie promises, taking the angel's other hand. "We'll all go together, and we'll make sure Greta's nice." She sounds nice, from what Aziraphale's said about her. Hopefully she'll be good for Lilly, the way Miss Justineau was good for her.
Their surroundings change in an eye-blink, Aziraphale's flat replaced by a hallway. It's not as shabby as the hall in the old Rebel building, and Melanie shifts her feet on the thicker carpeting as the angel knocks on what must be Greta's door. It opens a moment later, and a woman peers out at them, her gaze dropping down to Melanie and Lilly straightaway. She seems surprised to see two children, but she recovers quickly and steps back to let them in, a little smile tugging at her lips.
"Hello," the woman says, and Melanie notes the familiar accent with a little pulse of pleasure. Greta looks kind, and--Melanie has to mentally dig for a moment before coming up with wholesome. And she has a nice voice. Melanie leans forward to give Lilly an encouraging smile as Greta adds, "Please, come in."
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No matter how much like a hungry child Lilly might be, she isn't one. Not really. She's human, and that means she could be normal. Maybe she's not normal yet, but she's learning quickly. Melanie's been able to teach her how to write a little, and her manners are improving (or occasionally appearing, at least). But you can only learn so much when you're cooped up all the time - Melanie knows that lesson well. And the only thing stopping Lilly from going out and learning more things and meeting more people is Melanie, herself. It's not fair. Lilly can bite just about whoever she wants without the world ending; she shouldn't have to live under the same strict rules Melanie imposes on herself.
If nothing else, she should at least get to try being a normal little girl, with something like a normal mother. If she doesn't like it... well, the choice to stay with her and Aziraphale would mean more if Lilly knew what she was choosing from.
"You'll be okay," Melanie promises, taking the angel's other hand. "We'll all go together, and we'll make sure Greta's nice." She sounds nice, from what Aziraphale's said about her. Hopefully she'll be good for Lilly, the way Miss Justineau was good for her.
Their surroundings change in an eye-blink, Aziraphale's flat replaced by a hallway. It's not as shabby as the hall in the old Rebel building, and Melanie shifts her feet on the thicker carpeting as the angel knocks on what must be Greta's door. It opens a moment later, and a woman peers out at them, her gaze dropping down to Melanie and Lilly straightaway. She seems surprised to see two children, but she recovers quickly and steps back to let them in, a little smile tugging at her lips.
"Hello," the woman says, and Melanie notes the familiar accent with a little pulse of pleasure. Greta looks kind, and--Melanie has to mentally dig for a moment before coming up with wholesome. And she has a nice voice. Melanie leans forward to give Lilly an encouraging smile as Greta adds, "Please, come in."