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A fish and a bird may marry, but where would they live?

— Danielle · Ever After

Painterly round glass fishbowl containing an orange fish joined to a small birdcage against teal.
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Two creatures can fall for each other and still face an impossible practical problem: their whole ways of living pull in opposite directions. It's a gentle way of pointing out that love alone doesn't erase real differences in how two people are built to exist in the world.

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