Absolutely. You would be welcomed anytime you desire. The beach, the sun, and maybe a lovely waterfall somewhere on the island. I'll have to do some digging and find the perfect one.
I thought you'd want to visit home first, I must confess.
I’d be fine with it I think. What makes you think I’d want to go back there? This place is a prison in many ways, but I believe my home situation was worse. I’ve had plenty of time to think about it.
[Her home doesn’t exist anymore. At least - that’s how the situation looked when she left. No, when she was taken. She had no choice in the matter. And she doesn’t like to think about it - any of it. Those last few minutes especially.]
Little Wendy wasn’t allowed any more pets after the hamster and the cleaning products needed to be locked up in the house. I remember not being able to reach the high cabinets. Had to climb up on the counters but I didn’t know how to pick a lock. I was 10.
[ ah — so that's how and why she can no longer go home. an unfortunate circumstance that he hopes never to encounter — nathaniel and sok leng must live on with or without him.
[ she's not an open book and he still has secrets of his own that hasn't been revealed to the world. august reads her reply over and over again, wondering what to say — except he doesn't. this entire conversation has been one of the most where he's actually tried to communicate with someone.
a sigh leaves his lungs before he closes the messages portion of the phone. later, perhaps. ]
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I thought you'd want to visit home first, I must confess.
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We're not from the same universe, that I know enough. You write it with such certainty as well.
What if you couldn't return home?
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What makes you think I’d want to go back there?
This place is a prison in many ways,
but I believe my home situation was worse.
I’ve had plenty of time to think about it.
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later then. when — not if — they see each other again. how is he supposed to respond to this... ah. ]
I can't promise Gaea to be better, but I will say it's certainly better than where we are now. I'll make sure you're as safe as it can be.
[ because the world he lives in can still be dangerous, but at least he can protect her as she gets on their feet — if ever he find a way home. ]
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Thank you, Augie.
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My pleasure. I haven't been called Augie since I was a lad, you know.
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Just like you were I’m sure. :)
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You enjoy making me feel young again, I see.
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I was a complete menace when I was a kid.
I enjoy making you feel good in general.
I thought you caught onto that one already…
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What was Little Wendy like to be considered a complete menace?
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[How’s this for absolute whiplash:]
Little Wendy wasn’t allowed any more pets after the hamster
and the cleaning products needed to be locked up in the house.
I remember not being able to reach the high cabinets. Had to climb up on the counters but I didn’t know how to pick a lock.
I was 10.
[Ah shit. Major overshare.]
That was a lot wasn’t it
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What exactly did you do to the pets to cause such a lockdown, Wendy?
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I wanted to see how it worked.
The chemicals were unrelated.
Nearly burned the house down once.
The other time it was a toxic vapor I accidentally whipped up.
[And that, ladies and gents, is how she went from horse girl to STEM girl.]
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Is that why you wish not to return home?
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No…
He’s got that all wrong. (Probably because she still hasn’t fully explained it to him.)]
It doesn’t exist anymore.
Don’t know how I’d end up there even if I could.
The timeline is probably fixed. I should be dead.
[The whole planet included in that.]
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other topics later. for now: ]
My apologies, Wendy.
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I’m not an open book for a reason.
[It’s complicated.]
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a sigh leaves his lungs before he closes the messages portion of the phone. later, perhaps. ]