if there is anything you ought to know before wandering further into my little corner, it is my name. *Alouette Laïa*, though Lou, Ayaa, or Lai will do just fine. I also write under the pen name Merona, a name reserved for the little worlds I try to build with words. you may call me by any of these, or perhaps invent an entirely new nickname of your own, provided it comes with kindness and respect.

I have never been particularly good at fitting myself into a single definition. I am a girl made of many little interests, an ever-growing collection of curiosities, and things I find too lovely to leave unnoticed. think of this introduction as a small label attached to a rather peculiar jar. it tells you a little about what is inside, though certainly not everything.