Magic! The idea captivates me, the possibilities! Meanwhile, my imagination soars, and for the first time, I believe my mind and body align with my new age; as I feel like a child dreaming. But reality is reality, and in my grasp, I have that reality—an insect cooked over the fire! I must admit it doesn't smell that bad; I watch as GrrGrrr, simply with his snout, tears off pieces of the fleshy part and devours them, not even chewing, just swallowing. The adult, for his part, begins removing the exoskeleton with his claws, which I imitate, and honestly, I don't even know why I do it; I think I'm just trying to waste time because I know it's inevitable; I need to eat; but why must a cooked insect be my first meal! it's not fair! Could this be our main source of food? I pray that it isn't; I understand that food is food, and my body knows it because my mouth is salivating as if demanding: hurry up!

  The adult pulls me out of my thoughts and swaps my insect for theirs, now without an exoskeleton, so there's no excuse; without thinking any further and with hunger besieging me, I simply bite it and swallow it whole. It was a bit difficult to do that, having to eat with a snout feels strange and different, just like when I tried to drink that liquid, they gave us; however, for now, I try to focus on the insect I'm trying to eat. It has a gummy consistency, its flavor was similar to... chicken? to my pleasant surprise; with my next bite, I try to chew it to savor it better, but I realize that I no longer have molars, I suppose I will have to get used to swallowing my food whole.

  I had just finished eating when I saw GrrGrrr approach the adult and lie down next to him; it had been a second very exhausting day both physically and mentally, I still don't know if it's day or night or if two days have already passed, but I know that at least several hours have passed, I wonder if the day will also last 24 hours or if it will be different; at that moment I start to nod off, the fatigue and the full stomach want to take me to the world of dreams, although I wish this were the dream and I would wake up in my bed, I know that from good to bad I must be realistic and be aware of my situation as much as possible in case I can get some answers while I sleep; I still remember that voice and I intend to try to find answers; but before falling asleep the adult calls me; still drowsy, I approach him and to my surprise, he picks me up and places me next to GrrGrrr, I appreciate the gesture, but it feels a bit strange to be treated like a child, but anyway, while I slowly fall back into the world of dreams, the adult takes out what I think is the same tablet he showed me in the nest and tries to explain something, obviously, I don't understand, but I suppose something must be related to me in some way that I still don't know, however, it will be for later, as little by little I fall into the world of dreams.

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  Where am I? It's dark, was it all a dream? No; it's not a dream; I wish it were, but it's not; I still hold some hope, but I am aware of …………………….…; aware? Can one be aware in a dream? Not that I remember or that I had any experience before all this; a lucid dream? No, it's more than that.

  - Hello! Heeelllooooo! Strange voice, can you hear me, I have many questions, could you help me? Please! What silence! If you want something from me, I'm listening.

  Nothing, I continue what could be described as floating in the darkness; I feel my hands without claws, I don't feel a tail, and my legs are normal; I'm human! What's happening?

  - Can anyone hear me? Help! Please! I just want to go home! And if not, at least... I just want to understand what's going on!

  I'm starting to get scared and, what if I get trapped in this darkness? No, I must calm down, think, I need answers, some clue, but what?

  - Voice, if I somehow offended you, I apologize, it was never my intention!

  I still have nothing, just darkness and emptiness; getting angry or scared won't help me.

  - Well, if at any point you want to talk, I think I'll be coming back every time I sleep; I hope we get along!

  - You don't understand, human; but you will understand, you will never be worthy.

  - Wait! But I begin to fall into darkness again.