Whitebark Stream the view from the summit

When she spoke in another tongue, the boy’s ears were pulled forward and cupped. It was unfamiliar to him, but it did not lack pleasantness. While the child did not understand what she meant with her words, he simply focused on the portions that registered clearly in his mind.
 
She was inquiring whether or not Kiyoshi would like a nap friend.
 
The pudgy young boy lifting his head up and nodded his head. “Yes. Nap friend,” the child confirmed and then motioned to the spot beside him so that she might join. The premise of a nap friend was too tantalizing. It seemed as though it was a situation where Kiyoshi could only win; he would find himself with the companionship of an interesting young girl, and they would be able to nap together. What more could a young thing ask for?