The lavender was a pleasant smell and now he knew where it had likely come from when he had smelled something new when had picked up Heidi lately.  Her clothing was more often in need to be washed than his own.  Though he thought now that he thought about it, perhaps in his bed linen as well there had been a hint of that smell as well.  He could get used to that.

Heidi looked up at Karen and nodded.  "Babies naptime."  She followed Karen over to where the young mother put the babies in the baskets.  Heidi sang "Hussss, lit baby, don't word."  

Rather she tried to sing a song that her father would sing to her when it was time for her to go to bed.  Lorn chuckled and then moved over to crouch near his daughter and sang with the little girl, helping her out.  His voice was a low bass tone and very gentle as he sang the song.  Heidi's little voice with more areas of humming than the actual words was there with him.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover

And if that dog named Rover won't bark
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart

And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town."



Heidi's smile was bright and huge as she looked over at the babies again.  Lorn looked up at Karen a bit bashfully.  "I sing it to her each night and if I am there when it is her nap time.   I guess she thinks it is a requirement to sleep now.  I hope you don't mind."

Looking down at the little blonde child, he picked her up.  "Let's go have some of this stew that Mrs. Calloway has invited us to share."  He sat her down in the chair near the little pieces of bread.  "Make sure to say thank you to Mrs. Calloway."  He said settling her in and showing her the bread.

Heidi's little blue eyes looked up at Karen and a sweet smile.  "Thank you, Mrs. Callay." 

Lorn chuckled.  "Close.  We'll work on that."  He glanced at Karen.  "I promise.  Though the butler is now Mr. Tink rather than Mr. Tinkerman." He grinned as he sat down himself.  "It was just Tink, but I've managed to get it up to Mr. Tink, but I think the man likes it, so we'll see." 

When he got his own bowl, he gave a nod.  "Thank you ma'am.  This looks as good as it smells.  I may be in trouble if it tastes as good as both those areas."  He waited till she had gotten her own bowl and sat down.  Then making sure Heidi was eating the bread and not just playing with it, he took a spoon himself.  "Oh, yeah, I am in trouble."

He finished the bite and shook his head.  "If I walk through here and smell that again, you will have to just tell me to head on home when I come by wanting some of it."  He teased with a wink.