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unknownseas2020-05-31 11:48 am
wheremst) wrote in unknownseas2020-05-31 11:48 am
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There's always a lighthouse
And just like that, you wake up in the basement of a lighthouse in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There's a circle of 25 pods in the middle of the room, and two more in a room off to the side, and you can imagine who is in which.
An elevator to the side of the room leads up to the ground floor (or to the first sub-basement, if you want to check out the machine that brought you here), where you can for the first time in weeks look out a window and see the sky. Its a beautiful sunny day, with a strong breeze on the grassy ground of the island where the lighthouse stands. Have you ever been this happy to hear seagulls?
You're free. Whatever comes next, you're free and you won. Take some time to relish your victory, won't you? Reunite with friends you thought you had lost, go forth and just... well, enjoy this.
An elevator to the side of the room leads up to the ground floor (or to the first sub-basement, if you want to check out the machine that brought you here), where you can for the first time in weeks look out a window and see the sky. Its a beautiful sunny day, with a strong breeze on the grassy ground of the island where the lighthouse stands. Have you ever been this happy to hear seagulls?
You're free. Whatever comes next, you're free and you won. Take some time to relish your victory, won't you? Reunite with friends you thought you had lost, go forth and just... well, enjoy this.
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[ Kind of hellish, but she thinks about how to word this better. ]
Overwhelming. For the most part, I'm able to sort of... dampen what I feel. It's something I had to learn when it first manifested, so it's not as intense as it could be...
But there are moments when I let my guard down too much and everything sort of hits me. I'll be okay, though. Being around those who help me feel calmer and more at ease helps. Like you.
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Well, you know if you ever need a grounding, I'll be there. [ ... ] Always, now. If, uh... If you still want to...
[ Suddenly, she's a little shy?? ]
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There's that feeling of being overwhelmed again, but it's... different. Before, she'd be bowled over by the force of something she'd feel, even for just a passing moment. It had been a matter of paying more attention to others more than herself, but the past two months... she's learned how to focus on herself, too.
This overwhelming feeling... it's happiness. Her heart feels so full, and as she kneels down and wraps her arms around Della, she realizes it's happiness and love and excitement all bundled up into one messy little package. But it's hers, and she's so grateful. ]
Of course I want to. There are very few things I want more.