A Warm Welcome

Wait—my fingers moved! They really, truly moved! I blinked, sat up against the smooth green sheet, and gasped. I can actually move! Right beside me, there was this enormous, wonderfully round plush with a little leaf on its forehead, resting soundly alongside a sweet plush pug. It felt like the coziest welcoming committee imaginable! I leaned forward, reached out, and gently patted the giant round plush right on its soft belly, introducing myself in a breathless whisper: 'Hello there! We are going to be wonderful friends!' I took a quick breath, beaming from ear to ear, staying neatly seated right where I woke up.