Afraid of the dark

We put the kids to bed tonight. About ten minutes after being tucked in, we heard Gillian calling for Mommy. I went to check on her. I asked "What's wrong?" She said "I scared of the dark." She has never been scared of the dark before. I know this is just a delay tactic. She just wanted me to stay with her or invite her to our room. So I went into John's room and got his stuffed dragon. I brought Scorch to Gillian and said "This is John's brave, tough, dragon and he isn't afraid of the dark. He will protect you." She grinned and grabbed the dragon. I kissed her good night and went into John's room. I thanked him for giving one of his stuffed animals to his sister. He said "Well I have four!" 

I just checked on the kids. Gillian was sleeping soundly with Scorch tucked under her manket. I guess he helped her.