*****
"...did you SEE that?! Three fish. THREE! With ONE NET!"
"Yes, Sein. I saw it. Yes, Sein, that's two more than I managed.Yes, Sein, that's the fourth time you've brought it up."
"But it was PERFECT! I was all slow, and subtle, and careful... and then BANG! Bagged a fish!...you're jealous, aren't you?"
"...I am not jealous."
"~Imma is jealous~! ~Imma is jealous!~"
"...am not."
"Oh, you are so jealous!"
"...whatever. Let's just take all these fish home, okay?"
"Sounds good to me! Don't worry, little bro- you can put your fish in the tank with all of mine! They can be... fish-buddies! Yeah, that's it!"
*****
"Imma?"
"Yeah?"
"...thanks."
"What, for taking you out to the fair? No problem."
"...no. For taking me out, even though I forced you into it. You could've just said no.
I wouldn't have blamed you if you did."
"...now, why would I do a silly thing like that? You're my sister! I'd never-"
"And that's why I'm thanking you. For being that sort of person. I may not get out much, but that doesn't mean I can't do research. The worlds are full of unpleasant people.Thank you for not being one of them."
"Any time, sis. Any time.We should probably get these fish into a tank, shouldn't we?"
"Mhm!"
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
"...did you SEE that?! Three fish. THREE! With ONE NET!"
"Yes, Sein. I saw it. Yes, Sein, that's two more than I managed.Yes, Sein, that's the fourth time you've brought it up."
"But it was PERFECT! I was all slow, and subtle, and careful... and then BANG! Bagged a fish!...you're jealous, aren't you?"
"...I am not jealous."
"~Imma is jealous~! ~Imma is jealous!~"
"...am not."
"Oh, you are so jealous!"
"...whatever. Let's just take all these fish home, okay?"
"Sounds good to me! Don't worry, little bro- you can put your fish in the tank with all of mine! They can be... fish-buddies! Yeah, that's it!"
*****
"Imma?"
"Yeah?"
"...thanks."
"What, for taking you out to the fair? No problem."
"...no. For taking me out, even though I forced you into it. You could've just said no.
I wouldn't have blamed you if you did."
"...now, why would I do a silly thing like that? You're my sister! I'd never-"
"And that's why I'm thanking you. For being that sort of person. I may not get out much, but that doesn't mean I can't do research. The worlds are full of unpleasant people.Thank you for not being one of them."
"Any time, sis. Any time.We should probably get these fish into a tank, shouldn't we?"
"Mhm!"
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.