After dinner Lucas and Megan ran down her stairs too fast, and Megan stumbled and fell pretty badly. She was very upset, and her mom had to go downstairs to comfort her for quite a while. Lucas was very concerned, watching her while her mama held her and asking her if she was OK. I went downstairs to fetch him so Megan could have some time alone with her mom to recover.
When we got to the top of the stairs Luke explained the whole incident to me, and then he walked over to the dinner table to explain it to Jill too. It began with a very touching display of empathy and concern, but his mind quickly wandered:
L: Megan fell down the stairs and tumbled. She's my friend. [very brief pause] Can I have a special treat?
(Lately every night towards the end of dinner he asks about dessert, aka "a special treat".)
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