Alina laughed warmly, the corners of her eyes crinkling as she tapped the little plant she had drawn on the board. "Plants are very important for us because they give us oxygen," she explained patiently, "and they take in the carbon dioxide that we breathe out. It's like a fair trade!"
Drake raised his hand, his brows furrowed. "What's ok-sigen?" he asked loudly, the way he said it making a few of the babies giggle.
Vlad Jr. gave a long, suffering sigh, crossing his arms like a miniature prince. "It's oxygen," he corrected, his tone calm but filled with elegant superiority.
Drake blinked at him, then repeated proudly, "Ok-sigen!"
Luna's ears twitched as she tried to say it too, her tongue stumbling adorably. "Oksi-gen," she muttered with determination, glaring at the board as though the word itself was challenging her.
"Ok-sigen!" Boo shouted, spinning in the air like he was leading a cheer squad.
"Oksi-gen!" Rocky tried too, his voice tiny but full of effort.
