river_meimei: (impish and happy)
River Tam ([personal profile] river_meimei) wrote2006-08-09 11:32 pm

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It's been a long, happy day. There are presents in the corner of River's bedroom, and there's extra birthday cake in the kitchen cupboard, and she visited two new homes on two new worlds, today, and everything was all right.

Now, River's curled up in her room, back against her bunk, head tipped back and fingers wrapped around her knees, and she's just smiling at the ceiling.
silver_flecks: (Delirium - Cute.  I can be cute.)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"How many candles?"
silver_flecks: (Delirium - Far Away)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Little girl. I didn't," earnestly, "go to school. No times tables. You can't eat off of them."
silver_flecks: (Delirium - hear things)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Shh. Shh. Shh."

She pauses, and runs her tongue over her teeth. "It tastes like it should be bigger in your mouth. Shh. It should."

There's no movement, really, but she's sitting next to River and there's a hand on her temple.

"Brought you a present. From her. And from me. From both of us."
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Good. Good. It's--"

She stops, and looks confused, and smiles, and presses a kiss to River's forehead.

"For you. It's for you. Because you're you." And it's whispered, "I always loved to dance," like a secret, one finger at her lips (don't tell anyone) as the other hand presses a small, round object into River's palm.

"She would want you to have it. She wants. She will want. It doesn't work in human tongues. I'm sorry. But it's yours. And it's hers. And for a little bit, I carried it, so it's mine too. But mostly now it's yours."
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
"She is mine. And I was hers. It's both ways. You know? We don't always mention that. But it is. Does. Everyway. In the end, there is no end."

She's looking at the ring, and she's smiling.

"And you're mine. And I'm yours. And she and thee shared it here," tapping River's forehead, "and here," tapping above her heart.

"So. For her. For you. And for me. Happy birthday, River."
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
"She understands," is the solemn response, "and she comprehends. Endless. No beginning or ending. It's all simultaneous." And Del just smiles.
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Didn't say you," she points out, "you're human. Your pronoun is the wrong person. Said she. Humans have beginnings and endings. Kinda. You're lucky that way."

She nods, a little. "I know."

And there's nothing more than that.
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you."

She looks down, and looks up, and the thing is--

she smiles, and it's bright, but it's not blinding, and she looks content.

"My hair's like yours. S'funny. I have another gift for you. I do. If you want. It's just words. But. They're for you."
silver_flecks: (Del - Second Change)

[personal profile] silver_flecks 2006-08-10 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think you'll be there, when it was." To herself, and then she ducks her head, a little, and furrows her brow, and hands River a paper.

I'm sorry it hurts.

And thank you.


"For you," she says again, and smiles, and then she's gone.