Worried about what was going to happen next, she caught Oliver's eyes. Staring intensely in them for a few seconds to make certain he was paying attention, she looked down at Maisie and back into her son's eyes. There was a wealth of communication in the silent gesture. Thankfully Oliver understood exactly what his mother was telling him. He took his little sister by the hand and gently pushed her behind his back. Maisie didn't argue. When Oliver released her hand, she grabbed tightly onto his pajamas with both of her tiny fists.