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Not really, no. It's just homesickness.

It's weird, though. When I was there I hated it, but now it's gone...

And you miss it more than ever. Doesn't really make much sense, does it?

Yeah.

Sometimes I wish I could bring it back, other times I know I can't...shouldn't. That'd be breaking the rules, and that's bad.

Very bad, yeah. Even rule-breakers have to follow them sometimes. It gets a little better, with time.

I know.

Doesn't stop it from hurting, though. Don't think it'll ever really stop.

And the silence. The silence's always there.

Hasn't stopped yet, the silence and the hurt. I don't think it will. In fact, if it ever did, I think it'd be very worrying.

Think that's what people don't understand. It's not the sound of the planet dying, but the silence left in its wake that's truly frightening.

It's why I'll never do what they did. Not unless I really have to.

And what did they do? If I can ask.

They killed everything, because they could.

And I wasn't supposed to live...but I did. I don't know why.

There wasn't any reason at all for it?

Nope.

Never is, with them. They like death, and chaos and hurting. I could see it in here *touches her forehead* and feel it here *touches her heart*.

I'm so sorry.

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thestraychild.livejournal.com - 2007-08-14 19:39 (UTC) - Expand

Never silly. I miss my home.

Guess you're right.

Only, it's funny. I hated it while I was there, but now it's gone and, well...

Oh I see. I can understand then why you'd think it was silly to miss it.

I never hated my home country, I just left for study and wound up staying. Miss my brother a lot.

I miss my family, too. A whole, whole lot.

Do you get to talk to them? Or see them?

No. They're dead. Have been for a long, long time.

I'm so sorry. My parents are dead. My brother's all I've got.

*smiles* I'm Holly.

That's okay. It happened a long time ago.

*smiles back* Nice to meet you, I'm Darcy.

A long time ago? I'm sorry, but exactly how old are you? You seem so young.

Pleasure's mine, Darcy.

I'm older than I look.

Something weird's been happening, and I got turned young again. Don't know how exactly, or how long it'll last.

I see.

Is it... fun being a kid again? That's what I'm missing lately. Fun.

Yup. Only people don't take you quite so seriously. That's annoying.