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[unetrustworthy]

I was wondering...how many other people here can speak other languages?

[But then, she paused and there was a slight jostling of the camera as she shook her head.  Sorting out her thoughts.]

No,  not speak.  That doesn't really help any, with everything always being translated for us.  More like...read.  I was wondering...what languages everyone here can read?  Since written words have never been translated.  Not since I've been here.

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[unetrustworthy]

[Well, ACTUALLY...]

When I was younger, I used to deal with any sort of weirdness here by...pretending it wasn't real.

[She was such a skeptic as a child. To be fair, she was still...fairly cautious, but at least more open-minded to the impossible improbable.]

So I'd...try to be a little better now.

Though it would also depend on the person who came back. And...if they remembered me.

[mrsarcastic003]

That's... probably wise. It doesn't really help to ignore reality, just because it doesn't fit into your expectations.

Yeah, that... I'm not sure what I would do if someone I knew from before came back and didn't know me. That would be kind of awful.

[unetrustworthy]

Like I said, it...would depend on the person.

Most people, I could live with it. But there are a few...I let myself get close to them. And the only thing harder than knowing they're gone would be having to face the fact that nothing that happened between us mattered.

[mrsarcastic003]

[wry smile]

I know the feeling. I'm... not very good at letting go of people I care about.

[unetrustworthy]

But you've had to do it before.

[A guess, but one she was certain of. Judging from his tone.]

[mrsarcastic003]

[ha. ha. ha.]

Once or twice.

[unetrustworthy]

I'm sorry.

[There wasn't much else she could say, but what she could, she meant. Because she could empathize.]

[mrsarcastic003]

[It's definitely appreciated.]

It's okay. Sounds like you've been in the same boat yourself.

[unetrustworthy]

I've been in a lot of boats. Both here and back home.

That's how I know it doesn't get any easier. Especially...if you let yourself get close.

[mrsarcastic003]

Yeah. It's always a risk when you let people in--that you might lose them.

I hear its better than not letting anyone it at all.

[unetrustworthy]

Can I get back to you on that one?

[Jury was still out for her. Though she was honestly leaning towards it sucking worse when she lost the people she did let in.]

[mrsarcastic003]

[He laughs a little. He tends to agree with that assessment, actually.]

Sure. I'll look forward to your conclusions.