03-16-2009, 11:17 AM
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[/html]Tayui saw Attila consider her words, pausing, slowly moving forward. There was a spasm of silence, and, finally -- he spoke. Tayui smiled, nodding encouragingly, as if to say you're doing great, hone. Although he mixed up his 'th' sounds with his 'f' and 'ph' sounds, he was doing remarkably considering his age. Catherine replied quickly enough, commenting on Attila's grumpy face (and mood). Tayui raised her eyebrows, but said nothing, content to see how this played out. The two bantered back and forth for a few moments, with Catherine pointing out that his angry face was not a very nice one at all (which Tayui could agree with) and Attila insisting his face was very pretty. Tayui repressed a laugh, nodding solemnly with her son.
He is pretty proud, isn't he? Tayui nodded, then shook her head. He was quite proud. Too proud, sometimes, allowing his pride to rule. He was still a young child, so he had not yet acquired the magical thing known to many as common sense, so until that time, he would act as his puppyish urges demanded he act, even if that meant placing his pride above all else. Tayui could only hope to guide him and help him grow.
Tayui glanced over to Catherine to see her hunkering down low, poking him with her nose. Attila toppled over and Tayui frowned, glancing over to Catherine. She shook her head to the female, wrinkling her nose slightly. She shook her head once more, then put on a soft smile. She hunkered down low, dropping her face so it was level with her son's. She nuzzled him, helping him up and giving him a big lick. Her eyes danced mischievously as she leaned over to speak. "You know, Attila, if you scrunch your face up like that when you're angry, people might not be able to see you! You have a very pretty face, but people can see it better when it's not all scrunched up like that!" Tayui frowned, then tried to imitate her son's angry expression. "Why don't we get a smile on there, kiddo?" she asked gently, smiling softly for her son.