18 handprints

[handprinting]

Chidori. And you. Thank you. For helping me.

It's strange here, without Amber any orders. Nothing to do. Should I be doing something?

It's still better here though.

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[inshiningkevlar]

You are the only one that can decide if you should be doing something, da?

[handprinting]

I can't. If there are no orders and no reason to do anything, then I don't.

But I don't know if I should.

[inshiningkevlar]

Living for the word of another seems, ah, what is that word... like it is not as fulfilling as living your own way? But to each has their own.

Are there things here that you could do? That would perhaps be congruent with your 'orders', even though they may be absent?

[handprinting]

What Amber wanted was what I wanted, so that would be living my own way. Wouldn't it?

I don't think so. The fighting in our world is over, so there wouldn't have been more orders anyway. We were supposed to have normal lives.

[inshiningkevlar]

Who is 'Amber'? And perhaps. If it is your choice.

Ah, but what is 'normal'?

[handprinting]

Amber is...Amber. A dear friend. And it is my choice.

I don't know what's normal. Not fighting? Living in one place, in a home instead of hiding?

[inshiningkevlar]

I see.

That seems a good start. Perhaps after that, more will come, da? I think it unnecessary to make the change over night.

[handprinting]

Yes. Maybe it will. I think Amber would want that.

[inshiningkevlar]

Then good luck, young one.

[handprinting]

"Thank you."

What's your name?

[inshiningkevlar]

I am called Sanya. And you?

[handprinting]

Maki.

[inshiningkevlar]

As they say, it is a pleasure to meet you.

[handprinting]

Yes. Nice to meet you.