The Roof, Tuesday Evening

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo hadn't actually realized that there were stairs up to the roof. She'd contemplated trying to get up to it via ATs, but just walking was so much easier. Not that that was going to stop her from trying the harder route some day

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[that_oldsaying]

Today's explorations led her up past the fifth floor--though she'd stopped to wave hi to Kathy's door; yes, to Kathy's door, rather than Kathy herself--and up past the sixth floor and onto--

Well, she didn't quite have the bravery to do more than peek through the doorway onto the roof and, after seeing that it was the roof, she had Bubbles the giraffe poke his head out to better inspect the area.

Then they'd confer about whether it was safe.

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka giggled. "My hair's going to get tangled."

She didn't sound really upset about it though!

"Can, can I hold Bubbles while we look?"

[soniaroadsqueen]

"We can always brush it out later," Ringo declared with a laugh.

Then she held Bubbles up again. "Hmm... what do you think?" She cocked her head as if listening, then grinned. "I think Bubbles likes that idea," she decided, presenting Alluka with her own stuff animal.

[that_oldsaying]

"Thank you," Alluka said, taking Bubbles and hugging him tightly. "I'm sorry," she said to her toy, "I didn't mean to lose my grip on you."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"I'm sure he forgives you," Ringo said with a soft smile. The urge to pat the other girl lightly on the head was strong, but she resisted. "Now, shall the three of us go take a look?"

[that_oldsaying]

"Okay," Alluka said, snuggling Bubbles a moment longer before loosening her hold on him enough that he'd be able to breathe. "Which edge should we look at?"

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Come on over here," Ringo suggested, holding out a hand to Alluka as she headed toward the edge with the best view of the ocean. "You watch the waves from up here."

[that_oldsaying]

"From the water?" she asked, eagerly reaching out to take Ringo's hand as she followed.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Yep!" Ringo exclaimed, pointing with her free hand. "See?"

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka squealed with delight when she got a good look at it.

"It's all sparkly!" With the setting sun reflecting off the waves.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"It is!" Ringo grinned, squeezing the other girl's hand. "A beautiful view, isn't it?"

Half her attention was on the view, and half on Alluka's face.

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka's expression was somewhere between wonder and awe as she watched the water glitter.

"I didn't realize it was so big," she confided, after a moment.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Yeah. It goes on for quite a while, doesn't it?" Ringo smiled slightly. "Sometimes I think that the ocean helps out things in perspective."

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka blinked, but didn't take her eyes off the water.

"What sort of things?"

[soniaroadsqueen]

"How big the world is," Ringo answered. "How open it is, how much there is to learn and see."

She smiled easily. "How much adventure there is out there."

Oh! "Like in class today!"

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka took her time answering that, but not because she was avoiding the subject or thinking about it--but because she was busy showing the ocean to Bubbles, since he deserved that chance to look properly too.

She'd have to bring her bunny up later, so it was fair.

"Was class a lot of fun today?" she asked.