Uni-severity

«Oh, that's... Hmm, what if... What if they're mates?» Roxy said.

«Mates? They're too little for that, aren't they?» replied Lara, confused. However, it did make sense. Jaden and Stella went along so well that there must have been a reason!

«I'm not sure,» Roxy said. «But sometimes, mates recognise each other quite early. It's not related to the body but the soul. Maybe Stella likes Jaden because she can sense they're linked.»

«That would make us family,» Lara chuckled.

«Oh, but... They can't be sure until they grow up. Maybe it's better not to assume. It would be bad if we were wrong.»

«Wouldn't it be reassuring, though? To know our children have met their mate and won't need to deal with what we have dealt with?»

«It would, but it doesn't mean it's already over,» Roxy said. «We can't assume everything will evolve as we expect without any obstacles on the way.»