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[devoutish]

Solomons & Melborn
1108 Sweet Cream Street

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[devoutish]

Did you visit with them when you were a mermaid, or was this after?

[furgood]

I visited when they were playing with the ocean. When they placed them in the ocean. Though I still see them when I'm out on the ocean.

[devoutish]

And do they make good pets, fish? I never much saw the point of them myself.

[furgood]

Hmn, they're different. They have personalities but it's less so than dogs or cats. Smaller. You don't have to do as much for them.

[devoutish]

How can you read a fish's personality?

[furgood]

You know, like any animal. Some are more interested in food, some less. Some explore their bowl, seem interested in the world. Move faster, so on.

[She illustrates her point with her hands, doing through the water, poking at Alfie and then darting away]

[devoutish]

[He makes a playful grab for her hand, flicking water at her.]

You should ask Zephyr for the ability to speak with them.

[furgood]

[She snatches up his hand, tugging it up under her chin. Hers now, no takebacks]

Then I hear fish talk and who wants to eat something that's talking to them?

[devoutish]

You're not gonna eat your fish, are you?

[furgood]

Nooo... But I do eat fish. So I don't want to speak to them.

[devoutish]

That's easy enough to solve; ask to only be able to speak to your own.

[furgood]

Mnnn...I guess. [Crooked smile] You're all with the wish ideas today.

[devoutish]

It's been a while since I've wished for something myself. I've only got ideas for the rest of you.

[furgood]

Then I should find some ideas for a wish for you. Any desires unfulfilled?

[devoutish]

Certainly not that I can think of.

[He says, walking his fingers up her arm.]

[furgood]

[Grin] Not a single one? I find that so hard to believe.

[devoutish]

Mm. Perhaps I'm happy enough.

[furgood]

All of this, all of us, we make you happy?

[devoutish]

Yeah.

[He folds her hand into both of his, if he'll let her.]

All of you make me happy. The village makes me happy. A quiet retirement makes me happy.

[A beat.]

The chance to come out of retirement for a bit and rail against beetles makes me happy, as well.

[furgood]

[She looks so fond in that moment and just as she's about to say something, he brings out that last line and she bursts out a sudden laugh]

Of course it does. Why wouldn't it?

[She shakes her head, still smiling] And us? Are you happy with what we have?

[devoutish]

"We". We, meaning you and me?

[furgood]

Yes? [Shrug] Whatever this is.

[devoutish]

Then I am happy with it, yeah. Are you?

[furgood]

[Hums] Mostly? But I guess I don't know where the lines are. We never really talked about things, just went with the flow.

[devoutish]

What sort of lines are you worried about?