Before Laura can start her story, a daycare worker comes by and checks both their diapers.
“Ooh, you’re a stinky boy!” the daycare worker coos at Mason. Mason grins at the daycare worker.
“I poopoo!” he chirps.
“You certainly did!” The daycare worker whisks Mason away to be changed. Laura sits on the floor, waiting for Mason to come back. As she waits, she hears something that fills her with dread.
“Five years you have walked this Earth. Now this number is but three. Each roll of the dice returns more of what you have lost.” Thankfully, Laura was a small kindergartener but a large toddler, and while she shrinks slightly, she still fits comfortably in her current outfit and diaper. The diaper is more important than the dress, she thinks. This is confirmed when she feels a small bit of warmth enter her diaper. Apparently, when she wet herself before, she hadn’t fully emptied her bladder.
How did the dice roll? They were supposed to be locked up in the safe. Laura needs to get out of here as soon as possible to find out what happened. The daycare worker comes back.
“Oh, I thought you were bigger,” the daycare worker remarks. She sets Mason on the floor. “By the way, sweetie, what’s your name?”
“Laura.”
“Laura. What a pretty name! Well, you’re older than Mason, so keep an eye on him, okay? Don’t let him sit in his poopy diapers,” the daycare worker instructs. Laura nods. The daycare worker leaves. Mason looks thoughtfully at Laura.
“The dice rolled, didn’t they?” he asks.
“Yes.” Laura sighs. “Now I’m three.”
“Well, at least you’re close to the same size still. You just have more baby fat now.” Mason grins suddenly. “If you’re three, then I’m actually older than you, since I’m four!”
“Not according to the people at this daycare,” Laura says, crossing her arms. She eyes Mason’s diaper meaningfully. Mason shrugs.
“Eh. I know the truth, though. And as for the diaper…” He begins to build with the pile of blocks in front of them. “You’ll be using yours soon enough, too.”
“Hmph.” Laura joins him in building. A few minutes pass in amicable silence. “…What now?”