"Eeep!"

She fell back to him easily, light and spinning and all giggles as she thudded lightly against the wall in his cage. Her glow could have lit up the entire turtle.

Unable to stop giggling, her hands gripped his forearms to keep her balanced in her heady glee. She hadn't had this much fun in a long, long time, and for now, he'd have to settle for an inexplicably happy young woman, too full of joy to answer him.