PeriSelkie

Peri: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Selkie: What's wrong, Mom!? Did those bandits hurt you!?

Peri: No...it was a bug...a caterpillar...

Selkie: A caterpillar?

Peri: Yeah...it got on my clothes...s-so can you get it off for me...?

Selkie: Really, that was all...? Okay, I got it!

Peri: Thank you!

Selkie: Mom...you're really afraid a little caterpillar like this?

Peri: It's not that I'm afraid, bugs just feel so weird...so I'd always kill them in the past...but Kaden told me, "don't kill anymore bugs!" So in order to mature as a person, I've been trying to ignore them instead of killing them.

Selkie: Wow, so that's why! But instead of my dad, how about you listen to me this time, and see if you can mature even more?

Peri: Huh? What do you mean?

Selkie: I'll put this little caterpillar in your hand, and then you'll take him to a safe place and let him go on his way.

Peri: I-I don't think...that much maturity is necessary...

Selkie: Y'know, I've been dreaming that one day, I'll turn into my kitsune form, then I'll take you into the mountains on my back. And then we can frolic and play all day!

Peri: ...That does sound pretty fun.

Selkie: But if you hate bugs, we can't do that!

Peri: Eep.

Selkie: Give it a try, Mom!

Peri: ...O-okay... ... Yes, we did it!!!! It's in my hand now!!!!!

Selkie: Amazing! Good job, good job! Keep it up, Mom!

Peri: It's not as bad as I expected...it's soft, and kinda cute...

Selkie: Yep! Every life is equal to ours. The only difference is our shape!

Peri: Yeah! I think this is a good place!   Farewell! Grow up to be a pretty butterfly!

Selkie: You really did it! I could see you maturing the whole time!

Peri: Thank you...but it's such a weird thing to say. I'm the parent, but my child was watching me mature. It's kinda embarrassing. But in return, I'll pay for all the costs at the festival. You can eat plenty of whatever you'd like!

Selkie: Yaaaaaay! Even grilled chicken!?

Peri: Of course! I want you to grow up lots and get even stronger and stronger! And then we can all play at the mountains!

Selkie: Wooow, I can't wait! I'll devour every last bit of their chicken!