Tiki & Her Younger Self

Tiki

It's strange, isn't it? To meet a version of yourself from so long ago.

Tiki

(How many millennia have passed since I was that small?)

Tiki - Young

Wow! You're me? But you look so... grown-up!

Tiki - Young

Do I get even taller? Can I fly better? Oh, do I make lots of friends?

Tiki

Yes, little one. You'll grow in many ways. But remember, even now, you're far older than any human around you.

Tiki

(Should I warn her about the loneliness to come? No, let her enjoy this innocence a while longer.)

Tiki - Young

Older than humans? But they all seem so wise and big!

Tiki - Young

(Is that why Mar-Mar sometimes looks at me funny when I say things?)

Tiki

Ah, yes. I remember feeling that way. But trust me, little one, you have wisdom beyond your years.

Tiki

Cherish every moment with your friends. Those memories will be precious treasures in the years to come.

Tiki - Young

I think I need a nap... Being wise sounds tiring.

Tiki - Young

(I hope I don't sleep for a hundred years again...)

Tiki

Some things never change, it seems. Come, let's find you a cozy spot for your nap.

Tiki

(To think, I once fit so easily in Bantu's arms... Just as she does in mine now.)