i could never tate you

Maki was more than eager to follow her brother's lead, just from his more serious personality and the way he spoke made Maki feel like he really knew what he was doing. Like he was wise beyond his years, and probably even smarter than their daddy.

"Yeah!" Maki's imagination was quick to unfurl, unravelling like a long parchment with words scribbled all along its length. "We could find a lion! Or a tiger! And roar real loud and it'd get all scared like AHH! NOOO! DON'T EAT ME!!" She puffed up her chest, leaning onto her tippy toes to stand tall as she could manage...Which wasn't all that tall, even if we're being generous.