This came about from pondering the timeline. Greg and Amethyst's first stint with the Lil' Butler tapes is after Steven's birth but early enough Steven has no memory of it.
The baby breathes out.
The baby breathes in.
The baby breathes out.
There are many reasons why human babies die.
The baby breathes in.
The majority of reasons are due to misconstruction parts.
The baby breathes out.
Rose would not have made mistakes.
The baby breathes in.
Rose knew what she was doing.
The baby breathes out.
The baby must be correct.
The baby breathes in.
Some deaths have known causes.
The baby breathes out.
Some not.
The baby breathes in.
To be correct is not a guarantee.
The baby breathes out.
To be whole is not a guarantee. (Hadn't that been made so clear these last few thousand years.)
The baby breathes in.
The baby has been placed on its back.
The baby breathes out.
There is nothing else in there to cause problems.
The baby breathes in.
The mattress does not bend under the baby's weight.
The baby breathes out.
There is no pillow.
The baby breathes in.
There is no blanket.
The baby breathes out.
The stuffed toy is on the floor outside of the bars.
The baby breathes in.
The temperature is precisely twenty degrees.
The baby breathes out.
All directions are being followed.
The baby breathes in.
Everything harmful has been banished.
The baby breathes out.
"Pearl?"
The baby breathes in.
"It's sleeping," she says.
The baby breathes out.
"Right."
The baby breathes in.
"I, uh, got some more formula."
The baby breathes out.
"Do you need me to-"
The baby breathes in.
"No, that's fine."
The baby breathes out.
The baby breathes in.
The baby breathes out.
