III - Voice - The Clock

[amateurthief]

Alright, I will admit it. The ticking has driven me to distraction. I am no longer capable of being alone in my own home. Spending time with others is not such a bad thing, man is a social creature by nature and myself more than some, but the prospect of sharing rooms with a person with whom I am not on intimate terms is not to my taste. Are

Comments

[electric_clover]

I don't think I've ever seen buildings that weren't tall like these before.

[amateurthief]

You haven't? There are no free-standing houses of two or three stories?

[electric_clover]

Where I came from...the last time I went outside, all the buildings were really tall. I lived in a smaller building, but it wasn't a house, so I'm not sure it counts.

[amateurthief]

Is this place comforting in it's resemblance to home, then?

[electric_clover]

Not really...I like this place, but I don't think it's because of any resemblance.

[amateurthief]

Well, at least some of us do.

[electric_clover]

Do you?

[amateurthief]

It has it's benefits. At the moment, it is certainly better than where I was.

[electric_clover]

That's good.