In the beginning I walked away and there was no link to restart, so I had to refresh the page.
When I got into the building, I noticed that both monsters had Tea as an answer? I get the one with the teacup, but not for the other. Maybe embrace is a better choice for it? I guess the answer was to give them warmth and acceptance. Though I do like how it spells out the answer for the following riddle.
It's a short story about self-love. I'm sure a lot of people who go through these episodes often confront those questions. It's hard, but you can climb out of it once you know your worth.