[ She watches as the winged insect crawls over hand, and, curious, she lifts up her own towards the sky, seeing if she might beckon one of her own.

It doesn't take long for another firefly to approach them, and this one lands upon her finger. ]

It's incredible that they've appeared. [ A year ago, she's not sure they would have. ] I wonder... just how long it's been for them, too. Maybe they've been hibernating in the ground this entire time.