Aftergathering 6

[clearasmud]

Rule 17 hits like a gutpunch. The plan she'd talked about, as improbable as it already was, had just become much harder.

But something - someone - digs its heels in inside her, the same way it did prior to their most recent trial. The presence of their latest, insurmountable hurdle, has the odd effect of only making Youko more determined.

They're going to win.

There's hot soup, rice, and tea in the kitchen. We're holding a meeting tomorrow morning in the conference room. I want you to be there.

- Youko

Comments

[clearasmud]

Ah... That's nice, you know. Hard work feels good, no matter where you've come from or where you're going. Because it doesn't have to be about anything other than what you're doing in that moment.

[ Working hard. Not thinking too much about things. ]

I'd call it one of my favorite things, actually.

[ She knows very little about sheep, but the way Elise talks about it all - it sounds pleasant. ]

Whatever happens here, if that's the place you're headed home to - your future's a good one.

[announcemyvictory]

I hope so. I miss it... I miss living in a normal world. Not just because I was special there. Because no one had to be afraid.