FIRST GLANCE
The moment I laid eyes on her I knew I was seeing something special. There I was, staring at my living reflection as she demanded she be freed from her tower prison- the only ruse in her disguise was the voice that accompanied her words. I had been angry at our first meeting, as it was my turn to demand that she tell me who she really was. The imposter couldn't make up their mind, as they changed rapidly from myself, to my friend, Cavin, to even my father. Realizing what had happened to her, the stranger removed the hat on their head and there I saw the impossible- a gummi bear! Father had told me stories about them, of their bravery, of how they used to help humans whenever they were in need- and there I was, most certainly in trouble- and how none had been seen in hundreds of years. At the time I took them as stories, and even as I looked upon the adorable little creature- their brows furrowed with worry- I still couldn't help but think maybe the stress from the day was making me see things. But as I shook her hand in greeting, a smile creeping to the corners of my mouth, that was when I knew- just like the bear's namesake- that things would be sunny again.