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[second_first]

[It's the middle of winter. It's cold outside.

So Rei is swimming inside. Now that the hippopotamus is gone, the pool is free again.

While she's swimming back and forth the length of the pool, she left her tape player sitting near the edge, where she can see it and reach it easily.]

Comments

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Even though they were only an illusion, it... it was nice. Despite everything.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[She's quiet for a moment, arms wrapped around her legs.]

Adopt.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

It would not be the same. [Nations are nations, and humans grow up and die much too fast.]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[It's a distinction she hasn't made and probably wouldn't understand anyway.]

No.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

...Are you human? [It's a fleeting thought, and in this place, does not seem intrusive.]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[There's a long pause before she answers.]

Maybe.




No.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Can your kind have children?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

I don't know. [She doubts it though.]

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Would you like to?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

You never thought about it?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

It was unimportant.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

You seem old enough to have children.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

But it is no ption for you?

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[A nod.] Correct.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

Why?

[She definitely does not look like a nun.]

[second-first.livejournal.com]

I am dead.

[watchful-knight.livejournal.com]

You still have a chance in this place.

[second-first.livejournal.com]

[She's quiet a moment.]

Jack calls me mom.