03. [video]

Oct 28, 2011 23:38

[The scene takes place in the little garden in the back of Willow -- and now, also Hope's house. Hope can be seen curled up, droplets of rain falling down on him, but the boy does not seem to be bothered by that in the slightest.]

Mom… I miss you. I -- I miss you s-so much, I can't… [His voice breaks into sobs, and when he lifts his face, it's clear ( Read more... )

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 16:30:26 UTC
Hey - just get away from those graves. It's not - none of that's real.

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video lcied October 29 2011, 16:44:11 UTC
[He shakes his head.] This time it's... it's real. I've... seen it b-before. With my own eyes.

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 16:45:16 UTC
[She softens visibly at that.]

-- yeah, me too. With my friends. But dwelling on it.. are you still staying at the clinic?

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video lcied October 29 2011, 16:53:04 UTC
[As much as he tries to hide it, he still sounds pretty miserable.]

Uh, I... moved out a few days ago. Willow offered me a room, s-so I'm staying with her.

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 16:53:52 UTC
Do you want me to walk you back?

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video lcied October 29 2011, 17:04:39 UTC
[Hope feels like such a kid now. ...wait, he is one!]

It's.. it's okay, actually -- [He points at the building behind him.] -- this is where I live.

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 17:05:40 UTC
[So is Katara! She's just used to Adstring.]

Oh. Well - sorry, I'm not trying to be demeaning or anything, but - you're just still kind of new, and this place stinks sometimes.

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video lcied October 29 2011, 17:13:33 UTC
...I understand.

[He tries to smile through the tears - he really does.]

Um... thank you, Katara. [Once again.]

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 17:18:50 UTC
-- it should start snowing again really soon!

[Blurted.]

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video lcied October 29 2011, 17:31:31 UTC
P-perhaps. I don't mind snow.

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 17:36:27 UTC
We had a big snowball fight last year. Have you ever built a snow fort?

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video lcied October 29 2011, 17:43:24 UTC
Well, no, but... [He stops.]

Why... why are you telling me all this... now?

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video kyasdaughter October 29 2011, 17:46:31 UTC
-- this place isn't always so horrible.

[Her voice cracks a little.]

And when things are as bad as this - it's important to remember.

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video lcied October 29 2011, 23:38:43 UTC
[Deep inside, he knows the girl's right.]

I hope I'll be able to do that.

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video kyasdaughter October 30 2011, 18:42:49 UTC
You will be. You have people to look after you here.

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video lcied October 30 2011, 21:07:14 UTC
[A nod.]

...we'll see.

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