I didn't know much. I knew the cliff walls, the woods, the river and the bushes. I didn't know beyond that.

I can't believe I didn't know...

The birds in the trees and the fish in the river were my only company. I knew loneliness.

I knew a canopy of leaves and I knew the sky- but not in the way I know it now.

I ate nuts and berries to survive. I knew sweetness, but only the kind you can taste.

I knew to look up when I saw unknown movement- when I saw you.

I learned a touch I'd never felt, a voice I'd never heard, a smile I'd never seen. I learned that there was so much more than what I knew- even beyond these new things I touched and heard and saw.

I came to know companionship and all the wonderful things that come with it.

I came to know the sky from a new perspective- it was more than just there. It was filled with beautiful things.

I came to know sweetness- not the kind you can taste but the kind... that cannot be explained in words. Your soft voice, your caring gaze, your gentle touch, your kiss.

How did I ever go without? How could I have not known? I'm so glad I know this... this...

"I'm so glad I know you," Xiao Xin said.

"Me too, my Xiao Xin," Huo Linghun replied. "Me too."