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Aug. 9th, 2006 12:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Simon's not in his room, or the infirmary, or the common area outside it. He's in the fourth place River looks: in the kitchen, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, doing dishes in the tiny sink.
She hovers in the doorway for a minute, watching with a small smile, before she drifts over.
She hovers in the doorway for a minute, watching with a small smile, before she drifts over.
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Date: 2006-08-09 05:10 am (UTC)"What's going on, meimei?"
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Date: 2006-08-09 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-09 05:21 am (UTC)His hands are all over suds, or he'd pat her shoulder or something.
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Date: 2006-08-09 05:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-09 05:28 am (UTC)Getting grease off of plastic is hard.
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Date: 2006-08-09 05:31 am (UTC)Her face is alight, and she's directing a hopeful you know you love me and want to agree with me look at her brother.
"But you're not allowed to yell. He said."
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Date: 2006-08-10 03:56 am (UTC)Simon looks at River sidelong.
"Did he say why I might want to yell?"
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:03 am (UTC)That hopeful look isn't going away any time soon.
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-10 04:20 am (UTC)"Not there. Specialized multivalence."
She points.
"You can see the stars."
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:23 am (UTC)Well.
It's not as though it's actually dangerous, if everybody takes proper precautions. And they've done it before.
Simon chews his lower lip, and runs hot water over a frying pan.
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:26 am (UTC)Hopefully.
Fidgeting just a little.
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:35 am (UTC)Kids her age are trying to walk a line between independence and support, says a quiet voice in his memory. You aren't going to be looking over her shoulder all her life.
"You'll be careful?" he says, meeting her eyes. "Both of you?"
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:43 am (UTC)"Got grav boots."
"I promise."
Simon is a worrywart. (But she loves him for it.)
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Date: 2006-08-10 04:48 am (UTC)And smiles at her.
"All right."
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Date: 2006-08-10 05:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-10 02:52 pm (UTC)If things had been different, she'd probably never have gotten the chance to do this.
Simon puts down the towel and reaches out to give his sister a hug.
"Happy birthday, meimei."
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Date: 2006-08-10 06:50 pm (UTC)"Yes."