One day, when I was still working at 139 DC, Ksyusha came there for the first time with her thermal camera and showed me this trick—and at first I couldn’t even believe how naive she was. Back then, I thought to myself, “What a strange girl.” We didn’t become friends right away, but I don’t even remember when we did—we just started wandering all over town, showing each other all kinds of wonders. Over time, I realized that Ksyusha also had the same superpower as I did—the ability to create adventures and find magic in the most ordinary things. Finally, I had a friend who was a magician; she’d pull a handful of stars out of her pocket for me and understand the value of what I’d collected.

I always look forward to her new photos on the Locket app, and sometimes I’m amazed at how much love I get from her.