The previous night, to make it up to Lila, Orelia had spent a long time patiently comforting Lila who, having been feeling under the weather lately, seemed unusually frail and tired. To cheer her up, Orelia told her several fairy tales and even learned a few new songs on the spot to lull her to sleep.
Unexpectedly, Lila said, "Mom, can you teach me how to sing?"
Orelia agreed without hesitation. "Alright, how about this? I'll sing a line, and you repeat after me. Once you've learned three lines, you'll go to sleep, okay?"
Lila nodded with satisfaction. "Okay."
Orelia began singing, her soothing voice carrying through the phone and into Lila's ears.
"Sleep now, sleep now, my precious darling, my dearest love, I'll protect you."
"Sleep now, sleep now, my sweetest princess, my lovely gi
