Tina smiled at the two boys, sitting down on the hospital bed. She reached out for Newt, picking him up and balancing him on her knee, rocking him softly. Pickett stared up at her, waving a branch like arm up at her.
"Do you like bowtuckles?" Newt asked.
"I do." Tina nodded. "I have a friend who looks after bowtruckles. All kinds of creatures actually. A really nice person, and he's saved dozens of creatures."
"Can I meet him?" Newt asked softly, looking up at her with wide eyes. Tina shook her head after a moment.
"I'm afraid you can't right now. He's not here at the moment. But I am sure you can meet later." She tried to reassure him.

Percival climbed up beside her, and she sat Newt between the two of them, looking them both over. It had been terrifying when she had lost the two of them. She had expected to find them injured, maybe even dead. She had never imagined she would be faced with a pair of terrified children, looking to her for protection. The Percival she knew was strong, a fighter. And that made sense, because that was what he was, what he always did. But right now they were just children. They were frightened, and they needed her to take care of them.

Tina had never been a motherly figure. She wanted to focus on her career. But Newt was fairly adorable. She quickly filled two glasses of water, handing them out to the children. The little ones drank thirstily, and Tina wondered what she could do for them. She would tell them stories, if she knew any, but she couldn't. She paused, and started to hum under her breath. Newt looked up, and she began to sing softly.
"As one we stand, united, against the Puritan, we take our inspiration from good witch Morrigan -"

The children both sat quietly. Newt was clearly in awe of what was going on around them, but Percival was almost worryingly well behaved. Aside from singing to them, Tina wasn't entirely sure how else to look after two children. She heard Queenie's footsteps approaching, and she relaxed a little. She would be better with them.

"Hello boys!" Queenie beamed widely as she walked in, carrying two plates of sweet pastries which she handed out, one to each boy. She also pulled a woodlouse from her pocket and handed it to Pickett. Newt smiled brightly at Queenie. "You two eat up..." Queenie encouraged, and they both did as they were told, clearly hungry after their time as prisoners. It had been four days. Four long days when she hadn't known if they were alive or dead. Now, they were safe.

Queenie reached into her pocket, and pulled out a niffler plushie. She looked around the two of them, and held it out.
"Hello Newt. I wondered if you could give this little fluffy one a good home?"
"Niffler!" Newt squealed in excitement, reaching out for the dark fur, burrowing his face against the soft fabric. He snuggled it for a moment, and then handed it over to Percival. "You hug niffler too."

Percival blinked at the instruction, but took another look at the little boy and wrapped his arms around the plushie. Queenie smiled, and sat down in the chair opposite the bed.
"Healer Abasi here is just going to check the two of you over. Then when he's sure that you're okay, I'm going to talk to you about what happened, is that okay?" Queenie asked, her voice gentle. Tina knew her sister well enough to realise that she was probably worried about the two of them, but she was hiding it well.

"Alright." Percival said. "But he checks me first I'm a Graves. It's my job to protect... to protect Newt."
The healer nodded, and quickly ran a few diagnostic spells over the two of them. He smiled after a minute, looking at the boys.
"You are both doing well." He said. "A few cuts and bruises, but nothing that can't be fixed."
"Nothing?" Tina asked, thinking of the two children who were sat where her boss and her closest friend should have been.
"That... will take a few days. There are reversal spells, but giving the enchantment time to wear off by itself would be healthiest for them."

Tina frowned at that comment, her mind filling with fear. The boys were both lovely, but she didn't want to take care of them.
"Don't be silly." Queenie said with a laugh. "I'm going to look after the two of them. They can stay with me and Jacob for a couple of days. They've got somewhere safe..."
"Thank you." Percival said firmly, and Newt smiled at her and nodded.
"You're very brave." Queenie said after a moment. "It's okay. You're going to be alright." She reached out and squeezed Percival's hand. "Now, I've got to ask the two of you a few questions, is that alright?" As she said that, Auror Karten came into the room. She was young, with a kind face and soft red curls. She stayed distant, scribbling down a few notes so that she could hand in a report.

Tina admired how calmly her sister was handling the situation, trying to make the two children feel safe even in a truly dreadful situation. She listened to the questions, sitting quietly. They had no memories of their old lives, remembering only their childhood before the man who had kidnapped them both. Newt got scared when he was asked too many questions, so Tina cuddled him and tried to ask about creatures. Just like his older self, Newt relaxed when discussing creatures.
"Can we take them home?" Tina asked the healer when the questions were finished. Abasi nodded.

"Come on..." Queenie picked Newt up, cuddling him against her chest. "Let's get you home. You're going to have such a good time staying with me..." She encouraged. Tina nodded, and Percival reached out for her hand.
"You work with my father?" He asked softly. Tina hesitated, and leaned down towards him.
"Why are you asking?"
"Because I want to know if... if he's going to see us. He won't like Newt."
"Do you like Newt?" Tina asked, watching Percival closely.

He frowned, and glanced at the floor, and then relaxed a little.
"I do. I want to keep him safe. Can I... Can I keep him safe for now? Even if... even if father will be angry?"
Tina hugged him tightly at that, and pressed a kiss to the top of his hair.
"I promise you, you can keep him safe. I think you'll be good at that." Tina promised, and Percival smiled at that.