Well, the seal is broken. Emma's four year-old friend at Mary's has initiated Emma's death education. Thankfully the friend's Dad is a minister so at least she's being taught the judeo-christian view of death.
As Emma explained it to me she was going to step on the big bear's foot and kill it and then it would go to heaven. Personally, I suggest that you not try this at home.
When she talked about her princess killing my princess I figured it was time to reel her back in a little. We discussed it and agreed that were weren't going to play any more killing games.
Unfortunately Emma's little friend seems to be a bit obsessed with death lately so I'm having to hear about it more often than I'd like. I'm pretty sure that Emma still doesn't really know what she's talking about.