"[color=7bcdc8]Oh, A'course miss Nina! Jus' a minute![/color]" huffed the bear, as he levered himself upright at an almost alarming speed, then shuffled to the door, before opening it gently.

"[color=7bcdc8]C'mon in-- Lil' thang's all hidin' un'er da bed. Prolly scared o' a big thang like I is, but more ascared o's the people downstairs. Bringin' 'er up were prolly a good idear.[/color]"

He turned his head over his shoulder and practically bellowed, but in a smooth and clam candor--

"[b][color=7bcdc8]Hey 'ere lil' miss! 'IS nice lady a 'ere ta help ya gits all cleaned up! 'Er name's Nina, an' she seem real nice. Won't ya come ou'? I's'll wait ou'side and e'vruthung. Ain't nuthin ta be a scared a- Jus' warm water & soap! Be a shame ta le' it all goes ta waste![/color][/b]"

He returned his attention to Nina. "[color=7bcdc8]I think's she more an' half-deaf. Poor thang. Ha'f blin' tuh, but 'at on'y work in muh favor. Mama say I is handsome, buh not many peoples agrees. Mos' seem ta think I's is scary.[/color]" he chuckled. "[color=7bcdc8]Plenty a bears thinks I's cute 'dou.[/color]" 

He heaved in a sigh, not really relieved by his own attempt at humor.  "[color=7bcdc8]I jus' don' wanna scare er no more an she already is.. Ya know? I's worried 'bout 'er.[/color]"  He leaned closer to Nina, much like he had down stairs. "[color=7bcdc8]I hears she was a "Owned" by sumbody, and she right mad as the folks downstairs as 'put a stop ta it', if'n ya knows what I mean. I dun think she e'er had a .. normal .. life. Aint tuh late to start naow, but gittin 'er ta sees it at way? ... Gonna take a bit I fear. ... She thinks I's had a han' in it... But I's jus' foun' out 'bout it like ya has. I jus' wan' her ta has a shot a' a normal life, ya know?[/color]"