> "Hey just calm down. We don't want to hurt you. " Oliver said calmly. He gritted his teeth when she aimed at Cerys. "Just calm down and talk to us yeah?"

"Nameza first," said Dae, the stuffed bird with googly eyes, "then state yer purpose! No steppin' closah eitha! Or Pip and Bob herea will make fertilizah outta yah!" 

Lily, for her part, moved her face away from Bob the Toaster a bit, looking nervous but no longer scared.