Today, a family stopped by.

Two parents, four fawns. They prayed with me for a little while, then went and frolicked over by the lake.

Yesterday, an adult and a bird.

Two days ago, A rabbit. A squirrel.
More fawns, who tried to get me to play with them.
More adults, who looked at me quizzically. Some prayed with me, some fell asleep next to me.

A month ago, my parents. They said if I ever needed something, to just pray.
"The Twin Gods are always watching over you, Sachie."

There's a deer that's always asleep at the statue. Maybe they already tried this. Maybe they prayed for so long that they just fell asleep and haven't woken up yet.

I don't need a white pelt. I just need my parents.