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[river_meimei]

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.

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[river_meimei]

River beams.

[simon_doctor]

And with everything he was thinking about the other day, all the things River should be getting the chance to do and isn't ...

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."

[river_meimei]

River leans against her brother's shoulder, grinning.

"Yes."