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[stutterbird]

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[princeduality]

...Nn.

[sootily]

[ Peers. ]

That is not quite an answer.

[princeduality]

[shrinks.]

A...I. I don'--Ah. I. I don't know--

[sootily]

Do not worry, stranger. I promise, I do not bite -- not by any stretch of the word. I am simply curious, if you'll allow it.

[princeduality]

Oh.

[beat.]

...I.

[grimace.] Don't know.

[sootily]

[ Polite curiosity. ]

Is it because you cannot choose between many options, or is it that there is nothing you truly desire?

[princeduality]

[wince. he stares down at the ground--
wait, that's rude. look back up. oh, but--
back down again.
back up, at a loss.]

I d--Hnn.

...Can't. Can't--can't pick.

[sootily]

Well. Would it be impolite to ask what the options are?

[princeduality]

[pause.

long pause, staring.

a blink at last.]

How many?

[sootily]

As many as there are?

[princeduality]

...T-too many.

[sootily]

[ Considers this. ]

Alright. Five, then.

[princeduality]

[ulp.
five.
chemin frowns, slowly counting off on his fingers, counting anew with the words he has to force out.]

...Home, M-mother...[pause.]...Father...[beat. that's three...]

...Linnet...

[grimace.]

Words...

[sootily]

[ She looks at him sympathetically. ]

Are you far from home?

[princeduality]

...Far. [repeating it aloud before registering it. he reacts to it, mouth tugging down on one side.] Yes.

[sootily]

Are you homesick? Oh, what a ridiculous question, I am certain you would have wished differently if this were not the case.