Why we said yes

Terrans are not the strongest species in the universe. They are not the fastest species. They are most definitely not the smartest. But Terrans are the loneliest, willing to befriend anything that moves and several things that don't.

After humanity nearly made themselves extinct with a "Terran brand oopsie"™, trillions of Terrans awaken from stasis and set themselves upon a Galaxy teeming with alien life, each writing their own story among the stars. Stories of compassion, of anger, of revenge, of justice. Stories of the clever and stories of the downright stupid.

But mostly the story of Terrans looking for the one thing that all beings desire: Friendship amongst a lonely universe.

A half wholesome, half emotionally scaring, half self improvement writing project, half mathematics fail due to there being too many halves. Originally posted and created for /r/HFY

Why we said yes: The Ghirlinn are an advanced species, but are surprised to find the newcommers to the universe, the Terrans, have managed to form an alliance of over 400 species in a mere 74 years. Zantari goes on a journey, asking each of these species a simple question: Why did you say yes?