Lian was practically dragging me to the front door. She had long abandoned her bow and now her quiver was hanging off her wrist, threating to fall.

"Woah! Slow down! It's just Ollie and Dianah. They can wait."

At that moment Canary threw open the door and started cooing at my little girl. Ollie was lingering behind her, a slight smile on her face and something a soft yellow was curled up in his hand.

Wait. Yellow. Red Feather. No, He's probably long forgotten my old hat.

"Lian, come here you silly girl!"

She rushed to Ollie's side and as he ruffled her hair he bent down to her height. I figured he was whispering nonsense and dittys to her.

"Now, do you understand? Go show Daddy your new hat."

I turned my attention away from Canary and to my little girl, skipping my way. Her pigtails were swinging and she had a huge smile on her face. She even had a dashing hat on, one that was alike to Speedy's.

"Daddy, Ollie says you should know this hat but he told me not to tell you because you'da know and then you'd take it away and tell him it wasn't his right or something. But I like it. It's soft. It even has your name in it. Do you like it?"

I looked at her bubbly face.

" I do sweetie. It looks good."

And with that she ran off, hat and all.

Around nap time I asked for her hat.

"No. It's mine."

"Let Daddy hold on to it while you sleep."

"No."

A few minuits passed and the toddler still stood arms crossed and face scrunched up.

"Okay. You can see it. But only while I'm sleeping."

I picked it up and looked for the writing Lian had talked about.

"What writng. You'd think after all the time I had it I'd see writing. Ah- the tag!" I flipped the tag over and found writing. "My little girl is so smart." I thought. And then I read it.

"Dear RH,

I hope this hat brings nothing but pleasant memories and adventures galore. You make me so proud.

Love,

OQ."

I turned around to find Ollie's hand in my shoulder. I looked at him, "I never knew