(Or, Aricka meets Dodie Clark, and falls in love with her voice.)

Aricka stares in awe at the venue around her. Taking a sip of her soda, she grips Logan's hand, and they walk into the panel area. "Lo, it's so big," she whispers, looking up at the high ceiling. "I don't want to get lost."

"You won't-just stay with me," he assures her. She nods and takes another sip of her drink. "You'll stay backstage with us until Thomas calls us all out, okay?"

"Okay."

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"Alright, can I have my Sides come out? And bring out the surprise guest, too!" since she was small for her age, Logan was able to pick her up and carry her out. She squints in the harsh spotlight, but Logan sets her down, and she runs over to Thomas-there were so many people! "What's your name?" Thomas asks. "Can you tell everyone your name?"

"A-Aricka S-stone," she stammers. (.) "W-why are there so many people?" she heard the audience aw at that.

"They're here to see us, remember?" she nods, and quickly waves, before running back to Logan.

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"Aricka, this is Dodie. She heard that you like singing, and wanted to talk to you," Thomas says, after the panel.

"Hi, sweetie. Thomas has told me a lot about you-I"m so excited to meet you." Dodie says. "So, you like singing." Aricka's eyes widen. "May I sing something to you?"

"Sure." she sits on the chair, her legs sticking straight out, and Dodie begins to play:

"There's a storm coming tonight

So, lock your door up tight

Bar all your windows and tie down your things

There's a storm coming tonight

The wind will blow hard tonight

It might give you a fright

But stay close to friends and you'll be alright

There's a storm coming tonight

And I'm okay with thunder and I'm okay with rain

But I can't help but wonder

Am I safe in a hurricane?

There's a storm coming tonight

It will put up a fight

Out come the candles, the fairy lights

There's a storm coming tonight...." Aricka starts humming along and smiling. Dodie looks over at Aricka, and the little girl laughs, clapping her hands. Once Dodie finishes singing, she runs and hugs the singer.

"I love it Dodie-can you teach me to sing like that?"