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Meeting Mississippi

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Delaware was excited to meet the new territory that had joined their family. It would be the first time one of Delaware's siblings had been born without him being there to see them, the first time a new territory had been created. While Tennessee and Ohio had been territories before, both of them had been created when Delaware and the other original states were still within their dad's head when they were still under the Articles of Confederation.

He was excited.

Mississippi had been born two days ago, but Delaware still had yet to meet her, with how busy his dad had been since her territory's creation.

But now, his father sat him and his siblings down, ready to introduce them all to Mississippi.

"She's been very excited to meet you all. Ohio thinks she's the sweetest thing in the world and wants me to tell you that he is the favorite sibling," Da said.

"Ohio's the only one that's met her," Kentucky said, arms crossed from his seat in Virginia's lap.

"We should give this one to him. He doesn't have much else going for him," Pennsylvania joked, laughing slightly until a look from their father made her back down. "Es tut mir leid."

"Now, she's a bit shy, so please try not to overwhelm her. I just want to do introductions and let her get used to being in command of the body and the house," Da said. Massachusetts nodded.

"Don't worry, Father. I'll make sure everyone behaves," he said. Da gave Massachusetts a grateful look before his eyes began to grow distant. As they waited for Mississippi to take control, New York elbowed Delaware in the ribs.

"What to swap names?" he asked. Delaware rolled his eyes.

"One, she's a baby; two, our names are written on our faces," he said, quickly shutting down that idea. New York pouted right as Mississippi spoke.

She was hunched in on herself as if she was trying to make herself smaller. Her voice was gentle and quiet, only adding to the effect that she wanted to hide.

"Hello, Mississippi," Virginia said, standing up and lowering her voice to a gentle tone. "My name is Virginia. I'm your big sister."

"Nice to meet you, Virginia," Mississippi said, uncurling slightly. Virginia smiled.

"Would you like them to introduce themselves, or would you like me to introduce them to you?" Virginia asked. Mississippi whispered something, and Delaware was sure his heightened hearing was the only reason he could pick up on the whispered "to me."

It was strange hearing Mississippi speak. It was Da's voice, just softer, quieter. At least when Ohio or Uncle James spoke, Delaware could imagine them speaking in their real voices since he still remembered what they sounded like.

He had no idea what Mississippi sounded like, which made her speaking all the more offputting.

Delaware tried to put it from his mind.

"Okay, well here we have Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Rhode Islands and Providence Plantations—"

"But you can call me Rhode Island. I know my name is long." Rhode Island interrupted, getting a little giggle from Mississippi.

"Yes, you can call him that. Then we have the triplets, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware," Virginia said as Delaware waved at Mississippi, "Then Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Tennessee."

"Don't be afraid to get our names wrong. We're always happy to reintroduce ourselves when needed. We know there are a lot of us," Massachusetts said, his voice taking on a parental tone. Mississippi nodded.

"It's...it's nice to meet you," she said, still looking so shy. Delaware smiled.

"It's nice to meet you too, Mississippi."