[ she cannot help herself with this it's instinct ]
I live in a city that's mostly underground. It's - stacked, right? So there's layers of it. We don't see a lot of sun, but there's this one bit where there's a huge tree growing out of the sludge. It's just like that one. Super pretty.
... I don't think grief has a time limit, for better or for worse. [ Shrugs both shoulders helplessly. ] I'm still sorry. It's not easy to be the one that lives either.
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Which part?
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I live in a city that's mostly underground. It's - stacked, right? So there's layers of it. We don't see a lot of sun, but there's this one bit where there's a huge tree growing out of the sludge. It's just like that one. Super pretty.
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Why do you live underground? Is the surface uninhabitable?
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Is what it is. But - thanks. [ a little half smile. ] It's not terrible. It's home, and I do miss it sometimes.
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Is it your first time travelling away from it?
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[ her arm is glowing with a tattoo - she shifts, trying to hide it, but he can probably catch it if he's quick. ]
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it's okay it's nothing wild it just says LAST ONE STANDING. ]
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Looks back at her, looking vaguely apologetic. ]
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Don't look at me like that. It's fine, everybody else has seen it at this point.
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[ wryly. ]
It's from my life before all this.
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[ very hesitantly ]
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[ ... ]
It was a while ago, so you don't have to be sad.
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... I don't think grief has a time limit, for better or for worse. [ Shrugs both shoulders helplessly. ] I'm still sorry. It's not easy to be the one that lives either.
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No, it isn't. I hope you don't have a lot of experience with that. You're pretty young to have a bunch of family gone.
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No, I don't come from a dangerous place or anything. I lost my father when I was a kid, but...