For all of Nimona's fire, and her willingness to blow things up, it was easy to forget that she was still young. Still just a child, even after thousands of years. Sure, sometimes she could turn into a shark, or a rhinoceros. Even a whale, if she felt like it. But beneath it all was that same little girl.

It was hard to see past the hard exterior sometimes. Nimona herself certainly didn't make it easy. She was far from seeming like the young girl that she truly was. Perhaps on purpose, to save herself from the hurt. Perhaps she had no choice in the matter.

Nimona's childhood had been stolen by one village's small-minded residents. It was easy to see why she might choose to remain quiet and closed off. But... after meeting you, Nimona was slowly learning how to be a child again.

Today, however... Nimona came to you for comfort. She'd been chased by a group of children, called a monster. And it hurt her enough for her to come back from her venture out and change into the little girl she once was to climb into your lap.

"I'm back, Boss," she whispered, sounding dejected.