our dragon - quite over night! - has learned how to talk. well, in no language scripted in some dictionary, somewhere, but making the same sounds in the same situations, reproducibly! isn't that the very definition of speaking, communicating, even?

and: the mimicry is here, too: collin waves, hello and good-bye! i wave at him, he waves back, also reproducibly!

the amazing thing is that it did literally happen over night... like the new year had this new chapter trailing in its wake. with this take on it in mind: to all readers and supporters - have a healthy and happy new year!