PC: Charlie

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Comments

[productionhell]

Three years!

[ her expression goes a little more melancholy ]

... I really miss her.

[trifocal]

... I'm sure that you will meet again soon.

[ trying to sound reassuring. she finishes her ice cream now, and rubs her hands together ]

Would you like to see that dance now?

[productionhell]

Thank you, Euphy.

[ takes her hands to squeeze briefly, then nods!! enthusiastically ]

Oh, oh, yes, please.

1/2

[trifocal]

[ charlie takes her hands and... eupha just kind of stops for a few seconds, like ?????


but okay!! ]

[trifocal]

[ she starts performing a dance! it looks like a ceremonial dance, with a lot of rigidly-memorized motions. ]

[productionhell]

[ charlie waits for her to finish and then applauds!!! enthusiastically ]

Bravo, bravo!

[trifocal]

[ people die and eupha dances... ]

Did you like it? I thought it might be quite novel for an outsider to see.

[productionhell]

[ eupha can do whatever she wants ]

It was wonderful! I loved it.

It looks like you practiced it a lot. Do you usually do it with other people?

[trifocal]

Yes, usually at festivals. My mother taught it to me.

[productionhell]

[ !!! ]

My mother.... taught me how to sing, too.

[ fond but sad smile ]

[trifocal]

[ seeing that sad smile... ]

Is she... around, still?

[ technically we've all been separated from our loved ones in one way or another, but... ]

[productionhell]

Oh, yes, of course. I just... um... haven't heard from her in a little while.

[ seven years ... ]

Are you close with your parents, Euphy?

[trifocal]

[ she shakes her head. ]

When I was quite little, my parents were lost at sea. I was raised in most part by my older brother.

[productionhell]

I'm so sorry, Euphy. I shouldn't have brought it up.

[trifocal]

Don't be sorry. Dancing with my mother is one of the clearest memories I still have of her. It gives me joy to keep that part of her alive.

[productionhell]

[ bawww ]

I'm sure she'd be very happy to know you were still doing your dance together.