CLOVER

[crittersheep]

[You're in your barn! That doesn't seem so bad--oh, oh wait, you're in the air.

Your barn, and honestly some of your stuff, is just floating on clouds. You can walk on the clouds too if you want, no one's stopping you. You will not, however, be able to return to the ground, far, far below you, no matter what you do.

At least not til the Ritual is complete.

Floating among everything else is your priest, who seems to have fallen into a deep sleep, and the barn's crystal flower.

After a moment, you hear voices resonating from the crystal flower--the holy beasts, their voices and minds melded as one, call out to you.

It asks your Flock 3 simple questions.]

Comments

Re: GEN

[psynchroneyes]

Meh.

[ She waves a hand dismissively. ]

Pass me up for that first one. One of you can have it.

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[doggonemad]

Yeah, I ain't fussy either. Pass me.

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[eonsadrift]

[ He nods. ]

She won't nominate herself, but it should be Lyra.

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[aididitmyway]

... Don't call me out like that...

But—I—I—I know it's selfish. But I have to save Cygnus.

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[doggonemad]

Hey, I feel the same. Should be all you.

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[aididitmyway]

...

I still want everyone to get their wishes, though. I don't want to be the only one to take it.

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[doggonemad]

Well, hey. If ya can wish fer more wishes, do that. But otherwise, ya heard all of us.

Help yer bro. I got yer mom covered if the two of ya say the word.

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[aididitmyway]

[... tearing up ;;]

Thank you, ojichan. I mean it.

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[doggonemad]

[ okay. yeah.

giving her a hug. ]

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[failsaver]

Take it. My biggest wish was to go home. Door's already open, sooo...

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[aididitmyway]

There's not even anything else you'd want? Aside from going home?

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[failsaver]

I want lots of things! But if there's one thing I've learned here, it's that there's plenty of ways to make what I want happen.

'sides, I got a good crowd back home. Cygnus only has you, right?

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[aididitmyway]

We only have each other.

And have for more than one life.

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[failsaver]

Mhm. Answer's easy, then.

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[eonsadrift]

...it might be selfish. But it's okay to think about yourself every now and then.

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[aididitmyway]

I mean.

I try. I just think you guys all deserve things too. We're a flock.

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[eonsadrift]

We might, but a wish wouldn't exactly impact my life in any real meaningful way. If the answer is sacrificing your happiness or not, obviously we'll let you have your happy ending.

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[aididitmyway]

... Thank you.

I know it's stupid, but—we've been together for more than one life. He made sure I wasn't alone when my parents couldn't even bother. And he kept trying to keep me safe before he even knew who I was when we were growing up. I don't know how happy I could be without him.

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[eonsadrift]

Oh, don't worry. I know just how much he means to you by now.

...but in the end, the rest of us don't have anything nearly so... life or death. It's obvious the choice should go to you.