The Other Half. Qfwfq was caught in translation. He was terrestrial with an aquatic past, but not an extraordinary creature. Lil, on the other hand, was dry hatched and had earthbound roots so far back that her family formed a unique species. These two shaped an interesting dynamic. The partially awkward, unpopular male attracted the beautiful female. The male had a disrupted and embarrassing background, while the female had a powerful family with a legacy of evolutionary conquest. It was a classic love story with the basis for a box office hit. Society was very subdivided within this ecosystem, as the origin of each family, each with a unique evolutionary path, determined the future of the ecosystem. Due to this subdivision, prejudice was very prevalent within societies and families. With that regard, this story can relate to many excerpts of everyday life. The problem with these two lovers was that each sought the life of the other half. Each wished to engage in the rich history of the other family. Lil sought an aquatic adventure and Qfwfq envisioned the conquest of untouched lands. These differences may seem manageable in a human relationship, but I speak of amphibians on the windy road of evolution. Talk about one step forward and two steps back. In the end, the “aquatic uncle” N’ba N’ga unexpectedly steals the heart (and/or breath) of young Lil. I did not see that one coming. One minute N’ba N’ga is teaching Lil how to be a fish, the next minute they want spend the rest of their life together. I think it is interesting that she used him to learn how to swim and/or date his uncle. I suppose, in her search of the other half, Lil was more willing to do whatever she could to reach her goals, whereas Qfwfq was more of a “I’ll reach my goal eventually” kind of guy. Overall, I was captivated by the character dynamic throughout the story and interested in how the societies interact, just disappointed by the abrupt ending.