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@? @/ @) ...wanttohearmoreaboutvivian.
[:])
*gives Ribbon a nod of thanks; it's a thoughtful gesture*

^u^ 0u0 *after that, she slides a napkin towards Hamnet*
=[|:|o3] *drinks some milk. spicy is a bit new*
7BD-
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|/=^] "Ah, Vivian. She lived in a land thats full of different kinds of people. for quite some time, she did not have the chance to get to meet them. But, fortune smiled upon her one day, and then she was free to explore and make friends after having helped to save the world. She likes spicy foods, and cherries, and she loves her sisters very much." |/=^]
= = *from over where shes working, she can hear about Vivian, and is happy about it*

@) wethinkshesoundsnice.
[:]) [(])
She was, very nice.

^u^ it would have been nice to chat with Her. 0u0
|/^=] "I know her MailboxSP personal contact. you could send a message."
0o0 ! 0u0 ooh, that would be nice. ^u^
][:33] Yea! I'm all for a big round of thanks!
7B? 7B3 *is all for saying hi and thanks*
=[|:|33] ThankS IS NicE.
= = =8D = Thats a WONDERFUL idea!

[:]) @D
*nods*

|/=^] "then it'll be a nice thing to do..." |/=@] "after, lunch." |/=^]
0u0
=[|:|33]
][:o3]
7BO
*main response is to eat a little faster*

[:]) *when they finish the majority of the burrito, they proceed to eat the parts that fell out with their hands*
*eh, burritos are finger food, she'll let this bit of table manners slide*
@)

= *Onponn waits patiently by the table near the end of dinner*
=[|:|33] AlL FulL... *he managed to eat the whole burrito*
7BD- "Ahh..." *ate a few more than just 1* 7B3- 7B/ ... 7B3 "Clean time."
][:33] ... ][:] yea.
0u0 is there a computer we could set out on the table so we can all see easier? *starts helping clean, wiping a napkin along the table top*
|/=@] "Yes, a computer would help."

[:]) All full too!
@)
We can use mine.

= =:o = ok.
^u^ thankyou. 0u0
|/=@] *eager to start sending the message, they clean with vigor*
][:] *handles his own plate and cup*
=[|:|33] *takes one last sip of milk before cleaning up*
7B3 *cleans up*

[:]) @) *they take their plate and cup to help clean up as well*
*once the table's clear, she gets out her laptop--notices that there are messages from Abby, but decides to read them later*

*a moment more, and dinner is handled for the most part, the Darkmatter going to the computer to establish the communication, and everyone else gathering around*
|/^=] "here we go, and... lets get typing." |/=@] "Sophie, you were there, so I think you should be first. I'll go last to sum up." |/=^]
=
7B? 7B3
=[|:|33] SO ThiS IS WhO WaS NicE TO YoU?
|/=^] "Yes"
^u^
][:] well, lets get thanking.

[:]D @D *gathered around*
Okay. *thinks for a moment, and then reads aloud as she types* Hello Vivian, this is Sophie. My family and I wanted to thank you again--for your hospitality in welcoming the Heir, Abby, and I into your home, and your generosity in helping us. *pauses, takes her hands off the keyboard* Too formal, or just right?

|/=^] "it looks perfect."
7BD "me next!"
[heya! Im nyx! And you made the mask guys have arms touch the ground an hav hare! Its cool!]
][:] guess I'll go.
[yo. Mack here, and the darkMatter are kind of like distant relatives of Mine, so it Means a lot to Me that you helped theM out.]
= I'm next!
[Hello! My name is Onponn! And I would like to thankyou so much for what you've done! I've seen my family suffer in the past, and to see that the past was something we were able to get by is incredible! = maybe we can meet one day if we get a ship built]
[you did good siren]
=[|:|33] TypeS.
[helping is good... And so is thanks. And so are the darkmatter even if it didn't taste like it. Hope good is good and stays around.]
0u0 if you talk, I'll type for you two. ^u^

[:]? @? *they think*
@) daddycamebackfrommeetingyoualotdifferent.
[:]) But, it's a good different, because now we can hold hands and eat together and see them smile.
@) andtheysmilebecausethey'rehappier. hamnetfeelsthatallourparentsfeelhappiernowthanbefore. andthatthat'sgood.
[:]) And Factor agrees. [(]) Hehe.
*Sophie gives Hamnet and Factor a hug from behind, proud of how they're handling the change*
[(]) ()

{Hello Vivian, this is Sophie. My family and I wanted to thank you again--for your hospitality in welcoming the Heir, Abby, and I into your home, and your generosity in helping us.
heya! Im nyx! And you made the mask guys have arms touch the ground an hav hare! Its cool!
yo. Mack here, and the darkMatter are kind of like distant relatives of Mine, so it Means a lot to Me that you helped theM out.
Hello! My name is Onponn! And I would like to thankyou so much for what you've done! I've seen my family suffer in the past, and to see that the past was something we were able to get by is incredible! = maybe we can meet one day if we get a ship built.
you did good siren
helping is good... And so is thanks. And so are the darkmatter even if it didn't taste like it. Hope good is good and stays around.
daddy came back from meeting you a lot different.
But, it's a good different, because now we can hold hands and eat together and see them smile.
and they smile because they're happier. hamnet feels that all our parents feel happier now than before. and that that's good.
And Factor agrees. hehe}
|/=^] "thankyou... I'll finish it off..."
|/=@] ... {I can't thank you enough. feeling whole... its an incredible relief. no longer will my heart clog and catch in ways it shouldn't, letting me feel free of the last vestiges of imprisonment I had felt when I had still felt like separate minds connected to one heart... even now, in just reading this, the part of me that was a part of you is helping make me feel warm inside. thankyou. till we meet again.}
|/=^] ... |/=U] ... |/=@] "there... and, send." *they send the message*

@? sowillshesenduswordsnow?
I bet she will. Not immediately, perhaps, but when she has time.
[:]) Okay.

... *there is no immediate response* |/=@] "we can check in later." |/=^]
= hey Marlow! I got stuff set up for you to try playing with. =
=[|:|DD] YaY!
= lets work on it together. = *heads over towards Genral's worktable*
=[|:|33] OK. *follows*
7B3 7B? "so whata yu wanta do?" *looking at Hamnet and Factor*
][:] *figures hes not taken care of the grist plants long enough. time to go out and care for them so they can have them be in good health* i'm out to work on the plants.
^u^ *is loving the message that everyone sent, re-reading it* 0u0

[:]? [:]) Want to play with Baby! *they head over to Baby's pen*
@)
Good idea.

7B3 "hehe... turtle time."
|/=^] "that sounds like fun. maybe I will watch." |/=@] *follows along*
= *introduces Marlow to power-wielding*
=[|] OoooH! *has his metal mask on, some small sparks coming from his flipped back hand*
][:] *leaves through the main entrance*
0u0 ... ^u^ *quietly says,* we could go to the bathroom for some privacy if you wanted to say what you wished to say earlier. 0u0