The lions and tigers and bears of time and space, Laurel, are really the angels and fairies and unicorns that followed you here, in disguise, from world's beyond, agreeing to poke, unnerve, and awaken you should you ever begin to forget that you're making it all up - your life, that is.
Now that's love -
The Universe
lost the bet that you'd, indeed, "go human, commando" no less..