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Doc just watched the interaction between mother and daughter. It was necessary and it seemed, for a moment anyway, that Gretel had found some life. For Doc, it was therapeutic. He remembered times back at Tombstone when Midori would put the children to bed. The smile he had then was the same on his face now.
Gretel eventually would fall asleep. It had been a long day, after all, and the emotional stress no doubt took a toll. Doc just turned to Hildagart as he motioned to take the girl to her bed, "May I?"