0208: Don't Understand

[livingmyths]

This is too scary.

Yesterday, people threw rocks at me when I was going home from the Library.

I just ran and ran into the woods until I got away from them and then waited till it was dark and went home when the moon came up to show me the way.

I don't know what's wrong. I didn't do anything to anybody.

I... I think I'm just going to stay home for a while.

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[victoria_stay]

[Concerned child is concerned.]

Are you okay?

[seconddoctor_cia]

[Knocks on the door.]

Hello? Rain? Are you in there?

[livingmyths]

[The whole front of her house is made of a clear hard thick plastic, though it's clear that there are at least 2 rooms dug into the hill in the back on each side. Rain peeks her head out from the bedroom area and smiles a little shakily.]

Hello, Doctor.

[She comes out and slides a section open so that he can come in.]

[livingmyths]

Yes. It just scared me.

Everything is so crazy in the City right now.

[victoria_stay]

I would throw rocks at them if they threw them at me.


[A few weeks ago, she would have responded with biting and scratching. She's still concerned about Rain, though.]

Why is the city crazy right now? Aren't cities like this?

[Cities are new. Suburbs are as populated an area as she's been in and even then, it was just her and her small family.]

[livingmyths]

I just wanted to get away.

The City... It's not usually like this, but right now there's crazy stuff going on. People got stuck in jail and escaped and the deities are mad and people are mad at them and now... people are throwing rocks and being all mean.

Are you okay? I've seen you around. On the streets and stuff. Do you have somewhere to stay where people can't hurt you?

[seconddoctor_cia]

Oh my word. What happened. You look as if you've been frightened out of your wits.

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ Oh, no. ]

Rain? Are you home now?

[ He's coming by. :T ]

[victoria_stay]

I'm staying with someone. Inside.

[The craziness outside is not the reason she's staying in.]

[livingmyths]

Good. It's too scary out there.

[livingmyths]

People threw rocks at me. For no reason.

It was very scary. So now I'm just hiding here.

Re: [Video]

[livingmyths]

Uh huh. I'm staying right here until things are safe again.

Are you safe, Merlin?

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah. I'm okay. I'm coming over.

[victoria_stay]

Does this happen a lot?

Re: [Video]

[livingmyths]

Oh. Okay.

Don't come if it's dangerous, okay?

[livingmyths]

No. Usually it's okay.

Sometimes things are scary, but not like this and not for so long.

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

It's not.

[ Not to him. ]

[monochrome_mirror]

...Would you be willing to try to help defuse this?

[seconddoctor_cia]

Threw rocks? That's outrageous! And for no reason? As if things here weren't strange enough. Are you hurt?

Re: [Video]

[livingmyths]

Okay, then.

DO you know where my little house is?

[livingmyths]

I don't know what that means. Defuse?

But I do always try to help if I can.

[livingmyths]

[She shook her head.]

No. Just scared me. And maybe a bruise or two. I mostly ran really fast away from everyone.

[seconddoctor_cia]

But who were they that attacked you? I'm pleased you weren't seriously hurt.

[Looks around the place.]

Oh! This is quite cozy. Any chance of a cup of tea? It might make you feel better.

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I think so.

[livingmyths]

Just people on the streets. I don't even know most of their names, but they're people I saw all the time when I'm working.

[She smiled shyly at him.]

Okay. I can make tea. Do you want to come sit down?

[She walked straight back past the living area and into the small kitchen area, smiling over her shoulder.]

You can sit right here at the table if you want.