five bags of soil

[buttonless]

So about that whole freaky world changing thing.

[After nursing seven million insect bites and minor sunburn, Coraline's finally getting a start on what she meant to do before the entire summer camp debacle: gardening. This afternoon, she's attempting to carry a bag of soil and a tin box down the lobby stairs. Her journal is resting on top of the box, picking up the metallic rattling of her trowel.]

I heard that was someone's home we went to. Someone in the castle. [A pause.] Could we get sent to other people's homes too? Does that happen a lot?

[She pauses again.]

I mean, I'm just curious. I guess Oregon would be a pretty boring place to go.




[Rue]

I think I'm gonna go plant some cucumbers! Do you want to help?

Comments

[buttonless]

It's for changing your hair color. Where are you even from that you don't have that?

[fatherandsun]

I---I am from Heaven. I hardly see how that would matter.

...why would you want to change the colour of your hair?

1/2

[buttonless]

Because brown is-

[buttonless]

Wait, did you say you're from Heaven?!

[fatherandsun]

This seems to shock a lot of people...

[buttonless]

Well, duh!

... So are you an angel or something?

[fatherandsun]

No. I'm a God.

[He isn't sure what an angel is.]

[buttonless]

A god? Which one?

[fatherandsun]

The... one in charge of stamping documents and approving room adjustments? Most people here seem to think all Gods have some kind of magical ability...

I'm not very special, to be honest.

[buttonless]

Are you serious? You're really in charge of all that stuff?

[fatherandsun]

I am. It's very dull.

But your hair is not something I've ever seen before. Is that so odd?

[buttonless]

... I guess it's not. Not everyone has hair dye.

[fatherandsun]

...why did you want blue hair, if I might ask?

[buttonless]

Because brown is boring.

[fatherandsun]

I find brown to be a very rich, healthy colour. The earth that brings forth food shares that colour. It is a noble one, isn't it?

[buttonless]

Half the planet has brown hair. There's nothing noble about that.

[fatherandsun]

Where I am from, we do not see it very often. To me, it is a very rare and beautiful thing to appreciate.

[buttonless]

Really? What kind of hair does everyone have where you come from?

[fatherandsun]

Mostly black and brown.

[Konzen is super special.]