0199: Giving Thanks

[livingmyths]

I have a lot of things to be thankful for this year. For a while I kind of didn't think I would so much, but then I remembered just how lucky I am to have good friends and a little house I love and my greenhouse at the Library and just the Library itself, 'cause it really likes me and gosh, oh so many things!

Neil and Arthur and Merlin and Charlie and Saya and oh gosh, I can't start listing all of them 'cause I'll forget people and really you're all so wonderful!


[Private to Arthur]

Arthur, I'm especially thankful for you, but I was kind of shy to say just how much in front of everyone and besides it should just be between us, right? But anyway, I'm really really so glad you're you and that you like being with me.

Comments

[synanthrope]

Excuse me.

Are you talking about me?

[livingmyths]

Saya?

[synanthrope]

Yes.

voice

[sangreine]

[Saya's not in the best place right now, but she doesn't want to not answer. Rain was nice to her, and she wants to repay that.]

Thank you, Rain. You wonderful too. You and Charlie and Arthur and Merlin all very nice. [Her words are coming easier day by day, though still not perfect.]

[She's heard a lot of sort of related things on the network, prompting her to ask] Is today a special day?

[ voice ]

[pratful]

[ he's all shades of blushing as he responds because he can't just leave a girl hanging like that, even if he would prefer to duck behind a screen and never come out ]

Oh that's... Well, you're charming. Anyone should like being with you.

[livingmyths]

Oh, oh gosh! I'm sorry!

I was talking about another Saya.

But I'm sure you're very nice too.

[synanthrope]

Why would you think I'm nice?

Re: voice

[livingmyths]

Aw, you're sweet, Saya!

Today's Thanksgiving where I come from. It's a day to be thankful for all the things you have in your life.

Re: [ voice ]

[livingmyths]

Oh Arthur!

[But he can probably tell by her voice that she's smiling - and blushing.]

See? You're always so nice!

[livingmyths]

Well... most people are. Don't you think so?

If you give them a chance at least.

[ voice ]

[pratful]

That's because you make it easy to be nice. [ she does. he's practically giddy around her now. ]

Re: [ voice ]

[livingmyths]

[Well, she thinks he's just wonderful.]

I do? How do I do that?

[synanthrope]

That's a good way to get murdered.

[livingmyths]

If I'm near someone I can tell if they want to hurt me.

[synanthrope]

Can you? Is it supernatural?

[livingmyths]

Mmhhmm.

And I guess sometimes it's supernatural things that try to hurt me, but back home it was mostly regular people.

Or people everyone else thought were regular.

[synanthrope]

And what kind of defense against this do you have?

[livingmyths]

When I hear them thinking bad things I run away.

[synanthrope]

And what it it runs faster? Tracks better? Sees in the dark? Smells your fear?

[livingmyths]

Why are you trying to make me all scared?

[synanthrope]

If I were trying to scare you, I guarantee you, you wouldn't be able to form words.

[livingmyths]

I don't think I like talking to you.

[synanthrope]

A moment ago you were so sure of how nice I was.

[livingmyths]

And you wanted to be sure to prove me wrong.

You must be very sad inside. I'm sorry.

[synanthrope]

Very sad?

That's a very pretty picture to paint. The mean lady must be very sad.

Some people are mean because it suits them, little girl. And some names should not be called without thought to whom they might belong.