Warmth, softness, gentleness. They are the first things I ever felt, the first memories I ever made, but they are so much more than that. These sensations are the one link I have to that which created me... and the key to understanding who I am.

Written for the 'Soft Hands' group's inaugural contest.
Pre-read/edited by Loyal, Skeeter The Lurker, and Winston.
Cover art cropped from this piece by MLPT-Fan. (buy her awesome plushies!)

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Russian translation, courtesy of NovemberDragon!
Live reading by Goombasa!