Stavanger Bay oo baby

Alya could see the reasoning behind this belief, but she still thought it was ridiculous. Better to be dumb and happy than sad and wise, right? Why couldn't they learn lessons and build character in a less unpleasant way? Like, who even thought of these things?

"You're right," said Alya, not wanting to get into an argument about it and make Nikai feel bad when he realized he was wrong. Besides - it would cheapen what was clearly a traumatic experience for the young male. Why kick him when he was down. That, and, "I do really like who you are," she shared, giving his cheek a shy nuzzle.