Becoming herself
Amber studied every small difference with growing fascination. She realized this wasn’t mimicry alone. This was Ivey’s own personality beginning to break through. She was mischievous, bold, and strangely determined for her size. Environment shaped her, yes, but something else was guiding her too. Amber leaned closer, scribbling notes furiously. The baby wasn’t just surviving, or even just learning. She was becoming something more, a creature entirely herself. And it was only the beginning.
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