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𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓂𝒶
(Means 'bring comfort, peace' )
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How will you make their life safer?
Part 1: Fear
An emotion Selima is all too familiar with. The fear of burning up everything she cares for, the fear of being alone and unloved, the fear of being feared. She first felt it on the day she was dispensed, 'born' if you will. A human greeted her. He looked friendly and smiled at Selima. She felt it. Fear. She didn't know what was going on. He reached down to pet her only for his finger to burn. The fear grew stronger. She gasped and he blew and cooled off his finger and smiled to mask the pain. He told her it was alright. Later she was to be adopted. They were warned of her heat. Days and more lonely days passed. Babusagi wouldn't touch her, neither did the humans. Occasionally a babu would speak to her, but she'd just tear up and they'd eventually leave. Maybe she was overreacting, one burned finger isn't bad, but she feared she'd do worse. Selima believed everyone feared her, and maybe that was partly true. However, most Babusagi were envious of her appearance, and some even developed feelings. Selima didn't know this and rarely spoke. Often a human would want to adopt her but didn't feel they could tame her heat. She didn't know this either. It had been a few weeks, and she hadn't been adopted. That was until yet another human came along. She noticed Selima sleeping in the corner and decided she had to adopt her, no matter how many warnings she received. That human is me. I went over to her and sat on my legs, smiling. I wondered how to wake her, I couldn't touch her and I felt awkward. "S-Selima?" I asked. Others might think it was silly, being awkward about waking a new babusagi, but considering their intelligence was equal to a human's, and waking up a stranger is awkward to me, well, I felt awkward. A back paw twitched, and she stretched her legs, yawning. Drowsily she sat up, eyes half lidded. She blinked a few times, staring right in front of her. Selima yawned again and stood, stretching more, and flicked her tail which swished the lava in her tail around. I could hardly believe she hadn't been adopted, she's a gorgeous and calm seeming babusagi. Another yawn and she looked up in my direction. It took a moment for her to register that a human was sitting near her. She jumped a little and I held in a laugh. "Sorry!" I apologized. I explained to her that I had adopted her, and she looked shocked. I realized I had to figure out how to bring her home with me. I asked if there was a bowl or similarly wide container I could use and some water. They gave me a semi-clear plastic bowl and a water bottle and I filled the container with water. I returned to Selima who was watching curiously and put the bowl down near her. I asked her to jump into the water, and she eyed the bowl skeptically. I told her the water might prevent her from melting the bowl so that I could take her home. She sighed and jumped in. Some water splashed my legs a little, but I didn't mind. I put my finger in the water which was heating up quickly. I watched the bowl of water anxiously and sighed in relief when nothing happened. The water didn't even boil, although it was hot. I carefully picked her and the bowl up, and she stumbled before laying down. I took her home and placed her on the table. I stared at her and she stared back as I wondered how to solve her problem. After a while, I had an idea. A temporary solution. Lavera was in the forest by the factory, so I couldn't ask her now, but I thought of seeing if she or someone she knew could make silicone (or a similar clear material) shoes that held water. That way Selima could walk around without burning things or setting them on fire. I wasn't sure of the idea, but that's why I thought it could be a temporary solution. Later, when Lavera got back I introduced the two and explained this to her. Lavera thought about it for a while and wrote that sleeping in cool water at night be all Selima needed.
How will you make their life safer?
Part 2: A Night Light
Later, at night, I filled one of my own bowls, a black one, with ice cold water. I placed it on the end table next to my bed. I went over to Selima and brought her in her clear plastic bowl on Selima jumped into it and shivered for a while but she adjusted. I laid in bed and turned off the light of the lamp on the end table on the other side of my bed and she glowed, although I could see the fear on her face. I turned the light back on and she calmed down. "Alright, I'll leave the light on tonight. Tomorrow we're getting you a night light." I told her and adjusted myself in bed before falling asleep. The next day I watched as Selima jumped out of the bowl. Thankfully nothing happened. It worked. I took Selima to a few different stores in search of a night light. We ended up at Target and we looked around for a bit. Selima was lucky she didn't have to do any walking. After a while, I stopped at one that looked like flowers. Selima seemed to like it so I bought it. When night came around I put it on the dresser Selima's bowl was on and plugged it in. I turned the light off and turned the night light on. It glowed in shades of blue and purple, and even I thought it was beautiful. I grew tired and fell asleep. So did Selima, calm at last.
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