"Uuuuuuuuuuuh... uh?"
Phillip's sobs echoed faintly as he lifted his head, his eyes clouded with tears. In front of him stood a towering figure clad in ornate bone armor, an imposing presence that both frightened and intrigued him. With a gentle, almost reverent motion, the figure placed a hat upon Phillip's head, a hat that seemed strangely familiar.
A hat?
"Oh..." Phillip murmured softly, his voice breaking as he reached up to touch the brim, his fingers trembling. Pulling the hat off, he squinted through his tears, which streamed unbidden down his cheeks. With a frantic rub of his eyes, clarity returned, and a gasp escaped his lips.
"This is Uncle Yule's hat!" he cried out, voice raw with emotion.