Quest 220

[primrosella]

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audio ][ well of course she's up at this hour so this works

[shiningdown]

I've heard that animals help with that.

The ticking, not bad dreams.

audio ][ for once, Rosella is accessible to the night owls <3

[primrosella]

[At least she only jumps a little this time, and not a mile out of her bed.]

I do have a cat and a fish, but they're not much for company while I'm sleeping. Which is likely a good thing, since I'm sure I would've bumped Snowdrop right off the bed a minute ago, if she'd been up here with me.

audio ][ ..../thought of DAN somkgledsvoijkl

[shiningdown]

I didn't mean to startle you.

[ pause ]

How is it now, though---the ticking?

audio ][ night with a -ght, not a -te :D

[primrosella]

It's all right. I didn't realize this had turned on, but I suppose there'll be no getting it off the Network now.

[An equal pause.]

The ticking? It's fine, why do you ask?

audio ][ so true sob lmedjlkdf

[shiningdown]

There might be a way but I'm not very familiar with these things.

Well, because...mostly I wasn't sure how long it would take for it to lessen.

audio ][

[primrosella]

I've gotten used to them by now, but I'm still not good enough with them to manage something like that.

To-- oh, drat, did I say that out loud? --oh. Oh, no, it's just fine, really. I'm quite all right, believe me.

audio ][

[shiningdown]

[ a measuring pause..... ]

Where you live---it's a rather large warehouse for one person, isn't it?

audio ][

[primrosella]

Well, it's--

[Paaaaaaause.]

It's quite large, no matter how many people are here.

audio ][

[shiningdown]

Of course.

Do you think you'll be able to sleep again? Considering---she did mention the ticking. I---

I've also heard that sometimes pets aren't quite enough. [ just plowing on ahead ] If someone else was there, just reading or something like that, would that help?

audio ][

[primrosella]

Once I relax a little, I'll try again. I had a rather...unsettling nightmare, that's all, and since I'm on the Network anyway, I suppose I might as well stay up a bit longer.

[Oh. Oh. Is she offering--]

Well...I don't know, really. I've, er, never tried. But I'd hate to impose, and it is the middle of the night...

audio ][

[shiningdown]

[ pause...she doesn't feel comfortable breaching nightmare territory, doesn't know how, hasn't spent enough time talking to people, but if she's going to be stuck here for the deities only know how long, the least she can do is reach out a little bit to the people who once reached out to her...however long overdue ]

I haven't forgotten how kind you were to us, when we returned, when there was a we at all wouldn't mind, Rosella.

The library shifts so often. It would be nice to read in one place.

audio ][

[primrosella]

And you were the one that gave Neil's life back, weren't you--

If...that is, our den--the den...it's lovely for reading in. If you think...you'd like to try it. To read in.

That is, if you thought you'd like something like that...I wouldn't mind the company.

audio ][

[shiningdown]

I think I would. Thank you for the offer.

[ pause ]

I believe that I remember the way but if I'm wrong, you'll be hearing from me before you see me.

audio ][

[primrosella]

It's not so very far from the library, though it's a bit tucked away outside of the city proper. And, er, rather hard to miss, since it's...well, a Warehouse.

Though, if you could message me once you're here, I'll come down and open the door for you.

audio ][

[shiningdown]

I'll make sure to do that.

audio ][

[primrosella]

...Thank you, Yvaine.