Miri and Luka walked in opposite directions, Luka with a soft stride and Miri with a playful skip. They saw each other, and nodded at the fourth tail that the other had grown. Miri spoke first. “Congrats.” “Oh? Yeah, congrats! I’m so happy for you!” Miri giggled. “Oh, you should be happy for yourself, too! There’s so many of us now that are growing, and any bit of progress is good!” “Even if….um…well, you came here only a little bit before me, right? We’re not moving the fastest.” “Come on, that’s fine! The more effort you put into something, the better it’ll turn out!” Luka tilted his head. “Thanks. Um….is your theme…joy, by any chance?” Miri’s eyes widened. “How’d you guess?” “Innate talent that we all have. Yami told me about it, so I can help people in a way that works better with their theme. Also…” He gestured at Miri’s wide smile and bouncing paws. “Well, yeah! It fits! I’m happy a lot, and I’m thankful for that, which is why I’m literally filled with joy!” Luka began to wonder
Miri and Luka walked in opposite directions, Luka with a soft stride and Miri with a playful skip. They saw each other, and nodded at the fourth tail that the other had grown. Miri spoke first. “Congrats.” “Oh? Yeah, congrats! I’m so happy for you!” Miri giggled. “Oh, you should be happy for yourself, too! There’s so many of us now that are growing, and any bit of progress is good!” “Even if….um…well, you came here only a little bit before me, right? We’re not moving the fastest.” “Come on, that’s fine! The more effort you put into something, the better it’ll turn out!” Luka tilted his head. “Thanks. Um….is your theme…joy, by any chance?” Miri’s eyes widened. “How’d you guess?” “Innate talent that we all have. Yami told me about it, so I can help people in a way that works better with their theme. Also…” He gestured at Miri’s wide smile and bouncing paws. “Well, yeah! It fits! I’m happy a lot, and I’m thankful for that, which is why I’m literally filled with joy!” Luka began to wonder