"This isn't a tale of heroic feats. It's about two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar HEY A PIGEON BARK BARK BARK BARK!"
I’m not normally in the business of LOL'ing Holly, but the look of utter terror on her face her (in response to a small electronic walking toy poodle) really called for it.
And this is the face that says “thanks so much for taking me out to the park, I had a great time playing and, oh, you’re probably going to need to carry me home”.
Holly relaxes on her birthday, confident in the wisdom and experience that comes with being a year old. And then later, she ate the squeaker out of a new toy.