Dove + Porcupine

Peace meets porcupine: tread softly or get pricked.

The dove's instinct to soothe and harmonize runs headlong into the porcupine's reflexive defensiveness, turning even gentle overtures into a careful negotiation of quills. The dove hates conflict; the porcupine practically manufactures it as a security system — which is an exhausting combination. There's genuine warmth buried beneath the porcupine's armor and the dove will sense it, but endlessly tiptoeing around someone's defenses tends to wear out even the most patient peacemaker.

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