silence is golden unless you have a toddler

The children had been happily curled up with and on Jael, so Modesty had eased herself from the pile and snuck out to relieve herself, to steal a quiet snack and work on gathering a few supplies to offer to Jael before they switched out. It was different this time, having someone else there to suffer through the experience with her. She turned her face towards the weakening summer sun, eyes drifting shut for just a moment as she stretched. The distant barking of Kenway's dogs didn't even rile her. Peace, even if for just a moment. There was little for her to worry about, or at least, she didn't think there was...

"speech"