Homeless Plant

[mutationisgreat]

[The emptiness of her temple after the opening ceremony's been getting to her. It's the Temple of Zephyr, and yet it isn't the Temple. There aren't the usual sounds. No priests randomly stumbling into her room in an inebriated state or slipping in to cuddle. No laughter, talking, and other activity. Just quiet emptiness. And the vista outside, as

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[made_of_science]

Oh my! Am I truly seeing a hybrid of flora and homo sapiens traits?

[Replying to the topic at hand is for wusses.]

[made_of_science]

While I do agree that such a thing is quite appealing, I must admit I would prefer to be more organized in my own ventures. One cannot make true advances if the revolutionary findings cannot be replicated, after all.

[mutationisgreat]

Those seeds have to be sowed, but someone must tend them after all.

[made_of_science]

Oh, yes, quite!

[mutationisgreat]

Could you, perhaps, speak more of yourself? Or this Papi.

[made_of_science]

Myself? Hm... I'm not quite certain where to start.

Oh! But Papi! He is Dr. Isidro Ruiz Lopez; quite famous for being a brilliant biologist and surgeon where I come from. Only... he's been a victim of the sort of small-minded and frightened people we've spoken of. He's been unable to find acceptance in the greater scientific community because his ideas are so far beyond what they feel comfortable with. It's terribly unfair!

[mutationisgreat]

Yes, I have entirely too much familiarity with that manner of unjust prejudice. Many a refugee from it have found safety within my homeland.

I hope not too much ill has befallen your father.

[made_of_science]

He was fortunate enough to be heir to an island, so he has been able to do his work with little interruption for quite some time. And, of course, once he made Mami and myself and Serafina, things were much easier.

[mutationisgreat]

It is good he has had such fortune.

[made_of_science]

Oh, yes! Most undoubtedly!

Though... [her face falls] It is lost to us now. The peasantry of the island all went mad and attacked us. We were quite fortunate to escape with our lives!

[mutationisgreat]

Oh dear me! That sounds a most grueling ordeal.

[made_of_science]

It was terrifying! I can't understand why they would do such a thing to us!

[mutationisgreat]

Surely everyone has their reasons, even if those reasons are mistaken. But I suppose you have nothing to even speculate upon.

[made_of_science]

Nothing whatsoever! I suppose it must be the inevitable consequence of dwelling near the small-minded and the common.

[mutationisgreat]

And you know of nothing that might potentially alarm them?

[made_of_science]

...all I can think is that perhaps someone caught a glimpse of me uncovered... But I'd been there so long, I thought that, even if I were seen distantly, they would be accustomed to my existence.