Seaclawed

     Too-Ticky didn’t talk much about her life before Moominvalley. She hadn’t shared much of her Scotland adventures with anyone. A few words with Moominmama here and there as she was the best listener. She looked away from the lutine, into the horizon. 

     “Well, Scotland isn’t much as it’s cracked up to be. It’s very cold.” She tried to be as vague as possible. She sighed before talking again. “I never really fit in. I tried to but wasn’t really much of a crowd pleaser there. I think that I fit in much better here, where no one really fits in. Everyone is so different here. In my pod, everyone was very much the same. I can be myself here.”

     Too-Ticky looked back at Ninny, trying to gauge the smaller girl’s reaction to what she just said. She felt nervous, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

     Too-Ticky didn’t talk much about her life before Moominvalley. She hadn’t shared much of her Scotland adventures with anyone. A few words with Moominmama here and there as she was the best listener. She looked away from the lutine, into the horizon. 

     “Well, Scotland isn’t much as it’s cracked up to be. It’s very cold.” She tried to be as vague as possible. She sighed before talking again. “I never really fit in. I tried to but wasn’t really much of a crowd pleaser there. I think that I fit in much better here, where no one really fits in. Everyone is so different here. In my pod, everyone was very much the same. I can be myself here.”

     Too-Ticky looked back at Ninny, trying to gauge the smaller girl’s reaction to what she just said. She felt nervous, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

     Too-Ticky didn’t talk much about her life before Moominvalley. She hadn’t shared much of her Scotland adventures with anyone. A few words with Moominmama here and there as she was the best listener. She looked away from the lutine, into the horizon. 

     “Well, Scotland isn’t much as it’s cracked up to be. It’s very cold.” She tried to be as vague as possible. She sighed before talking again. “I never really fit in. I tried to but wasn’t really much of a crowd pleaser there. I think that I fit in much better here, where no one really fits in. Everyone is so different here. In my pod, everyone was very much the same. I can be myself here.”

     Too-Ticky looked back at Ninny, trying to gauge the smaller girl’s reaction to what she just said. She felt nervous, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

     “Well, Netty isn’t the best. People will start calling you nettles or netipot, and we don’t want that! Let’s stick with Nin. It’s cutest anyway!” She smiled, turning back to her instrument.

     Too-Ticky put her arm around the smaller girl, rubbing her back softly. “Y’know what, Nin?” She continued to crank the music box slowly until the song ended. “Moments like these are my favorite parts of Moominvalley. I’m so glad I moved here and met you! Moving from Scotland was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” 

     She smiled softly and gave Ninny a soft kiss on the head. She meant what she said about moving. She was miserable before, and now she had so many friends. She felt safe. As safe as one can be.

     “Well, Netty isn’t the best. People will start calling you nettles or netipot, and we don’t want that! Let’s stick with Nin. It’s cutest anyway!” She smiled, turning back to her instrument.

     Too-Ticky put her arm around the smaller girl, rubbing her back softly. “Y’know what, Nin?” She continued to crank the music box slowly until the song ended. “Moments like these are my favorite parts of Moominvalley. I’m so glad I moved here and met you! Moving from Scotland was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” 

     She smiled softly and gave Ninny a soft kiss on the head. She meant what she said about moving. She was miserable before, and now she had so many friends. She felt safe. As safe as one can be.

     “Well, Netty isn’t the best. People will start calling you nettles or netipot, and we don’t want that! Let’s stick with Nin. It’s cutest anyway!” She smiled, turning back to her instrument.

     Too-Ticky put her arm around the smaller girl, rubbing her back softly. “Y’know what, Nin?” She continued to crank the music box slowly until the song ended. “Moments like these are my favorite parts of Moominvalley. I’m so glad I moved here and met you! Moving from Scotland was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” 

     She smiled softly and gave Ninny a soft kiss on the head. She meant what she said about moving. She was miserable before, and now she had so many friends. She felt safe. As safe as one can be.