Seventeenth House of Westeros ♛ Dictated ♛ Of Losses

[songsandstories]

[She's been quiet for days now, contemplating what she knows and what she's been through here.]

I know what this place has taken from me, but for a short time, it took something else. I am almost envious of those that the castle has taken memories from. To forget, to have never experienced horrors, love, family even.

I know I should not be. I am lucky to have those I have here, but still for those days, it was like a weight was off my shoulders.

Comments

[ino]

We don't even know that for certain, really. I mean, we've been finding people with memories on different world changes, right? Like they'd been out there all along since they left.

[songsandstories]

If people that are here now do not go back and events change, then I would not be as I am now.

[ino]

Well, maybe it's possible that there's two of us? One here and one there? Then the events at home don't get disturbed. That would explain the weird concussion turning into update thing ...

Or maybe we do return after a really, really long time. I mean, it's not like we age here or anything, so even if we spent a thousand years away, we'd still come back exactly the same ...

[now she's just kind of thinking out loud, oops]

[songsandstories]

We would still return. [To nothing, to a dead family and a burned home, to person no longer her.]

[ino]

Eventually, I guess. And you're right that people will be there in the future ...

Still, I think there could be a way to change that. Or at least be able to do what you want for awhile.

[songsandstories]

It will still end. No matter how many lifetimes you spend here, it will end.

[ino]

[a pause, before she sounds amused:]

You're not exactly a positive thinker, are you?

[songsandstories]

I know what my reality is, no matter how many stories told or what I may wish. [Way more than most.]

[ino]

Still, even if it has to end, nobody says you can't have a good time before it does, right?

[songsandstories]

What good has come to pass here? [Not while she struggles with what has already happened and what it means for those who are here.]

[ino]

Well, I can't really speak for anything that's happened to you, since I don't really know what you've done since you got here ...

But as for me, I've made a bunch of friends that I care about a lot, and I met my boyfriend, who is especially awesome. Even though lots of awful stuff has happened, I'm still thankful, because I wouldn't have been able to meet them otherwise! Since they're from different worlds and all.

And I've had a lot of fun with all of those people. Even if they have to leave someday, I'll always cherish the times that we had.

[songsandstories]

There are kind people here. [She will concede that point, though she's yet to really trust anyone in the seven months she's been here.]

[ino]

There are. You just have to take the time to get to know them to really appreciate them.

[songsandstories]

I know enough. [She tried to spend time with Robb, and he left. It's hard to trust anyone for her, not when the Seven Kingdoms are out for her head.]

[ino]

"Enough"?

Well, if you have some friends here, that's good.

[songsandstories]

A few. [Perhaps one.]

[ino]

Well, that's a good start! Who are you friends with? If you don't mind me asking.

[songsandstories]

I have friends. [She doesn't trust this girl enough to name names. Alliances are sacred.]

[ino]

Right ...

[a little sigh. she kind of figured she wouldn't be willing to talk about it, given how withdrawn this girl seems ... still, she really wants to help her. she seems to sad, and it's a shame that she's spent so much time here with not a lot of help or fun]

Well, what do you say to us being friends, then? It could be fun.

[songsandstories]

[This only makes her more suspicious. What is the girl trying to get at? Did she know something?]

You do not know me.

[ino]

[sadly, she's not trying to get at anything ... she's just from a shonen manga]

Yeah, I don't. But we could hang out and get to know each other!

Well -- Only if you want to, obviously.

[songsandstories]

Perhaps. [She's still wary, mostly of everything. She's from the most hopeless book series ever.]

[ino]

It's up to you. [she won't force her -- she knows it can be difficult to trust a stranger, especially in a place like this]

Do you like shopping?

[songsandstories]

It is not something I do often. [She makes her own clothes.]

[ino]

Really? [she figures this girl must be more of a tomboy, from that response ...] Not a fan of girly stuff, huh?