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In the hallway by the bathroom door under soft morning light, Mom kneels offering a fluffy blue towel while smiling. Eleana stands shaking her head with a frown, arms crossed, her eyes narrowed in defiance.
Eleana frowned and shook her head as Mom held out the fluffy blue towel. “I’m busy coloring, Mom! I don’t want a bath.” Mom knelt beside her, smiling. “All the best adventures start with being clean, Eleana.” Eleana peeked up, curious. “What if we pretend you’re a unicorn after a long, muddy flight?”
Inside a brightly lit bathroom, Mom is beside Eleana while she is day-dreaming about a unicorn wearing lots of jewelries and treasure chest with golds.
Eleana giggled, thinking about becoming a unicorn. “If I’m a unicorn, do I get treasure in my lagoon, too?” Mom nodded, her eyes twinkling. “You might even discover a golden coin or special scale!” Eleana hopped up and raced to the bathroom, eyes wide. The water shimmered with bubbles like a magical lagoon.
Inside a brightly lit bathroom, Mom sprinkles sequins and a shiny coin into a bubble-filled tub. Eleana kneels beside the tub holding up a golden coin, wearing a wide triumphant grin as Mom claps.
Mom sprinkled sequins and a shiny coin in the tub. “Look, Mom! I found the golden coin and the unicorn’s scale—it’s really shiny,” Eleana shouted. Mom clapped happily. “Every unicorn bath has treasures hidden for explorers like you!” Eleana’s grin grew as she imagined being a brave unicorn diving for sparkling gems.
In the bathroom with pale blue tiles under warm overhead light, Eleana sits in the bubble-filled tub hugging her knees while Mom leans over washing her hair, fingers lathering suds. Eleana’s face shows a gentle smile as Mom winks.
Eleana splashed and played, finally letting Mom wash her hair. “Can we have another unicorn bath tomorrow? Maybe with more treasure?” she asked. Mom winked, “Of course, my little unicorn.” Eleana hugged her knees, clean and proud. “I think my unicorn likes baths after all,” she whispered.