vastness and vastness forever and ever.

[treacletrio]

[ There's a feed that's on, but it takes a moment for three separate faces of young girls to come into view. ]

Hullo, Wonderland!

We can finally play.

But not too much. We have things to do!

But we should still say something, shouldn't we?

[ The clearly older sister holds out her hands to shush them both, then her head tilts with a soft smile on her lips. ]

Have you ever wondered what it might be like up there? With the stars and the moon and all the places we come from?

I think it sounds awfully big and endless and scary.

Besides. I bet there are places to trap people for a very long time just like everywhere else.

[ A heavy sigh. ]

But what if you could escape? You could go to any place, dear sisters. Any place at all.

But what if something terrible happened there, too? Bombs or monsters or air that chokes you?

Don't be so negative, Elsie! Air is air. Besides, what world has bombs and monsters?

Lots, I bet. And spoooOOOOOoooky ghosts. [ She giggles until Tillie shoots her a look. ]

Perhaps sometimes, we must weather circumstances to appreciate our happiness and freedom and how pretty things can be. But for now, we must go gather treacle for the dormouse! Enough fretting about all the worlds out there.

[ The feed ends as the oldest sister begins shooing at them affectionally to get in gear. ]

Comments

[treacletrio]

[ Well, that isn't a thing they knew, and now there's a moment before replying. ]

We don't get to go on the adventures?

We've been waiting for a very long time.

[ssmisery]

you know people die right

[treacletrio]

Of course. Everybody dies. It's a part of life.

[ssmisery]

ok great i mean during events directly because of event things

[treacletrio]

[ Well, that's definitely a thing to consider, so she does for a little while before responding. ]

I am certainly sorry Wonderland has caused so much pain. But all deaths serve a purpose, even if you can't see it directly yet.

"check your NPC privilege"

[ssmisery]

also you're wrong
everyone doesn't die
and I don't plan on finding out what "counts" for wonderland's tastes
but if you DID get to go on the adventures, bold would be the one with the right idea

:|

[treacletrio]

I knew I was always the right one. I'm NOT just a baby.

[ssmisery]

[Sighhhh.]

so I guess you guys wouldn't know
how bad this one's going to be, huh?

[treacletrio]

Well, we never know precisely. Only that it's happening. But Elsie does feel like she has a sense for these things.

Everything will be different, no more safe places.

[ssmisery]

[So, pretty bad then. They don't even get a break after all. Lapis can't exactly bring herself to say thanks for the warning.]

no wonder she's afraid
do you guys know about what's happening next month?

[treacletrio]

Next month? Oh my, is it next month?

One, two, three, four, I declare thumb war!

[ssmisery]

[Ugh. She's about to get offended, but wait a second.]

wait
you haven't sorted out how things work yet but you've heard about THAT?

[treacletrio]

It was a big to-do with a very unnecessarily hostile declaration. I'm sure everyone from us to the Dodo must have heard it!