"I... uh..." They swallowed down the lump in their throat. "I mean... I didn't see what you saw, but I didn't see what I should have seen, either. That is..." They took a breath and tried again.
"I think we found a Wonder Puddle. They can happen this time of year, in the Greatwood. They don't show reflections, they show... wishes or fortunes or other visions." They glanced back at the puddle. "I hope mine comes true." They barked a laugh. "My parents would probably say I wouldn't live that long in the first place."
They looked up. "I hope yours was good, uh... Miss...?" Quanil assumed they would be corrected if "miss" was wrong, but more than that, they hoped they'd get a name.
"I think we found a Wonder Puddle. They can happen this time of year, in the Greatwood. They don't show reflections, they show... wishes or fortunes or other visions." They glanced back at the puddle. "I hope mine comes true." They barked a laugh. "My parents would probably say I wouldn't live that long in the first place."
They looked up. "I hope yours was good, uh... Miss...?" Quanil assumed they would be corrected if "miss" was wrong, but more than that, they hoped they'd get a name.
