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Energy was high as the Emerald Entrails walked into the recording studio. The band was excited to record their first EP!
“This is so exciting, guys!” Willow exclaimed. “I can’t wait to get this out and have more people listening to us!”
“Yeah, it’ll be awesome!” Gus agreed.
The band managed to get all set up to record and were just waiting on Raine Whispers. Hunter’s silence hadn’t gone unnoticed to the group.
Sure, he wasn’t always the most talkative, but he usually had something to say and wasn’t afraid to chime in. He didn’t even say anything when Viney accidentally set his guitar down a little too hard. Willow could only think of one reason for Hunter’s silence. It was a good thing she came prepared!
“Hey, Hunter, are you excited?” Skara asked.
Hunter nodded, mutely.
“Are you okay, man?” Gus asked. “You’re not usually this quiet, especially when we’re about to play music!”
“Mhmm.”
Willow grabbed something from her bag. “I think Hunter might need a little visit from Flapjack,” she said, holding out the stuffed toy.
Hunter gasped excitedly when he saw his favorite cardinal plush. “Flapjack!” He gave the bird a tight hug.
The rest of the band smiled as they finally realized their band mate wasn’t hurt or anything, but was just feeling little. Of course, him being little had them questioning:
“Honey, do you think you’ll be able to record today still, or should we try to reschedule with Raine? Whatever you say is okay.”
Hunter sat cross-legged on the floor and pet Flapjack thoughtfully. He was excited and was really looking forward to recording their first EP! But he was feeling a little overwhelmed. He knew if he could just have a few minutes to be little and play with Flapjack he’d be able to record.
“Can play with Flapjack a little, then record?”
“I’ll go ask Raine,” Gus said. He knew they’d probably be fine with it. They owned the recording studio, so they could do whatever they wanted, and they had a soft spot for any of Eda’s kids. (Whether she liked it or not, Eda now thought of all of Luz’s friends as her kids.)
Gus came back with Raine after a few minutes. Raine knelt in front of the regressed teen and smiled.
“Hi, Hunter. Gus says you’re feeling little?”
“Mhmm….” Hunter looked up at them anxiously and hugged Flapjack closer.
“Okay. Think you’ll be able to record with your band in an hour? There’s some other stuff I can do until you’re ready.”
Hunter nodded.
Raine smiled a bit wider. “Alright. I’ll be back in an hour. Have fun, buddy.”
Willow took the couple other toys she brought out for Hunter to play with. He grinned up at her, showing off the gap between his teeth.