"So, what's the plan?"
"The plan right now is for you to figure out which area of my cave you want to sleep on before it's taken up by...…Upppp. See, you're too late."
"I don't want to sleep. I'm too tired to sleep, and too awake for adventure."
"Well, you can only have one or the other. Here, help me put these leaf blankets over everyone. Don't want anyone catching a cold, Mr."
"I hear you. I…."
*Ooohhkkhhh…..Ooooookkkhhh.*
"Maybe you should pick sleeping."
"Yeah, you're probably right.
So, why are you hiding in caves and not with the others? Has Dragon rubbed off on you?"
"Dragon? Palease. I just…."
"Feel different?"
"No. Just want adventure, and since this is the closest place to the Jump, boy, do I see my fair share."
"But why only see it? Why not live it?"
"Me? Live it? I'd get squished the moment I leave here."
"Apple did, and he turned out okay.
...….Well, their were a few times we were worried he wouldn't pull through."
"Exactly. You have a Ruby who can help you when you fall. I...I have no one. When I fall....I'd just go...you know?"
"Don't count yourself out, Strawberry. I'm sure that everyone you have helped, they would never see you lower than you see yourself."
"That's the problem. They see me one way, I look in a mirror and see myself another. I don't need to prove to others, because they already think I am great."
"Then prove it to yourself. Prove to us that you are the best person to welcome newcomers."
"How?"
"You'll think of something. I have confidence in you."
"But where is my confidence? It's gone."
"It's not gone, just sleeping…..like you should be.
Night."