poly_chromatic | 0180 : Beautiful

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0180 : Beautiful

Last night was so wonderful!

I was scared at first because last time it was dark all day, I think there were bad things around - but maybe the bad things were only in my head, I don't always know.

But the lights and, oh gosh, everything were just so pretty! I went up to the roof of the Library and watched from there almost all night and then I was so tired I just went to sleep in the Greenhouse. It's nice and warm in there, so it was okay.

Did everyone else have fun?

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I've spent most all my life being afraid.

And yet you 'ave not yet expired from 'ypertension.

I... don't know what that is.

High blood pressure. Such as might be brought upon by chronic stress.

Oh.

Gosh.

Do you think I have that?

Maybe not anymore though, 'cause mostly I'm not frightened here.

Tch. It was only to illustrate a point.

Oh. Sorry.

I... I'm not so smart to understand all this stuff.

Zhat is easily remedied.

[...easily, Marie?]

Really?

You think you could teach me?

I am not much of a teacher, but willing students go a long way.

Oh gosh!

I always wanted to go to school and be smart, but we were almost never in one place too long.

And my dad didn't like it if I went.

Dieu... [A faint curse.] You 'ave received no formal education?

Not exactly none.

Just mostly none.

I mean, I can read really good and write okay.

Well, reading ees one of your best weapons. What kind of mathematics were introduced to you?

I can do like the little things. Adding and subtracting and stuff like that.

Didn't exactly need much math when I was living on the street, you know?

Mathematics are like keys. Zhey unlock your ability to solve greater and greater problems.

[She's quiet for a moment.]

My name ees Marie Delacroix.

Really? Gosh...

I'm just not so very good at that.

Hi, Marie. I'm Rain.

[She sighs, but she's really not the kind of woman who turns her back on people. There is someone very devoted under that snippy exterior.]

Rain. If you would like, I would be willing to teach you anything zhat I know.

[That's what knowledge was for, sharing. It did no one any good locked away in her head, and Marie knew that.]

Will... will you be mad at me if I'm not smart enough to learn?

I mean, I'd work hard, crazy hard, if you tried to teach me, I swear, but my father always said I was too stupid to learn anything and...

I don't want you to get mad and hit me or anything if he's right and I wasted your time.