"I mean, it shouldn't be that hard, but I guess I stumbled a lot so we stuck to Vic. And I kinda like it. Vic and Vee, two peas in a pod," she babbled, happy to be striking up a conversation and not totally blowing it. Wow, this was easy. why did she think it was so hard?
"Spiders aren't so bad once you understand them. I wouldn't go making friends with an acromantula or whatever, but thankfully those stick to the creepy forests of Scotland, I'm pretty sure." She didn't love all spiders, but given Avery's response she thought she'd leave out that she was sorta hoping to get a pet tarantula soon. Probably wise to keep that to herself.
A smile spread across Vic's lips and she nodded. "I could see Olivia doing that. Adopting people. Well, family you choose is sometimes better than the one you're just given, right?" Vic always felt lucky. As much as she tried to push her parents' buttons, she loved her family very much. Vee was her other half, and her parents always encouraged her various animal dealings. She didn't press Avery as to why she needed to be adopted, as that was rather personal, but she did know that not all families were like hers.
Vic nodded vigorously, glad to find someone with a kindred mind. "Exactly! Not everything has to be cuddly to be useful and good for the world. Without vultures we'd have too much carrion. Without rats there'd be way more garbage. Things need to be balanced, you know?"