Ariel's first interstellar space journey. How would he react to first stepping foot on an alien world under an alien star?
I have the clearest mental image imaginable of him stepping onto the loamy earth of some farflung jungle planet, pulling off his unicorn-horn bubble space helmet, taking a deep breath, then slamming the helmet to the ground, throwing his hands in the air, and YELLING.
From the surrounding forest, in answer to his triumphant call, come a chorus of deafening and unearthly screams and howls and roars.
His eyes are brimming with tears. He has come so far, waited so long for this moment, and now there is no going back. “I HAVE COME TO PET ALL OF YOU!”