[ Sometimes you just survive, somehow. Merrill doesn't really know how she's survived everything, either. She does, however, know that Mal's hand is warm and steady around hers, and she squeezes back. ]

Named things like "Potato" and "Burp".

[ It makes "Barkley" look like a good name, in comparison. ]

I always wanted to see a baby griffon. I don't know if I ever thought it would actually happen, but I definitely didn't think I'd see that many and end up rescuing them.