Dear Laura,
Ever since a baby Ettin hatched yesterday, our Hand is not paying attention to us anymore. We tried setting off sirens to get its attention but it just got mad at us and smacked us. The same thing happened when we ate its prized flowers and submerged the Quirky Cookie Machine underwater. What should we do?
- Jealous Norns
Dear Jealous Norns,
The Hand is a strange being, easily distracted by the newest things to appear in the world. The baby Ettin is probably adorable, yet this lack of attention on the Hand's part is not its fault; you merely need to divert the attention back to yourselves. The trick is to fight cuteness with even more cuteness. If it's not possible for you to pull it off yourself, the solution is simple: find another baby to show to the Hand! It will be so pleased with your gesture that its focus is certain to fall back onto you. Just be sure to make it seem like the baby needs you and must be with you at all times! And if all else fails, kidnap the baby Ettin and dress it up like a Norn. That will be sure to get the Hand's attention!
- Laura