retellers | AUDIENCE: ALEX

[ her eyes go wide at that. ]

You mean we can change it? [ ... ] It... might be more difficult now that we've seen one, but could we? If we all tried to?

It's hard to say. Like the whole team thing. Most people don't really like that we have them, but that's not enough to change it to teams no longer exiting. So... I don't think it works if we're all very actively trying to shape it. If it was that simple, then it would be too easy for someone to take control over the Realm, right?

But we were enough to shape what removal meant, you just said so. Surely it's possible to shape it again, if we figure out how. If it's a subconscious thing, raising the suggestion might be enough to start influencing things...?

[ ... ]

The teams thing isn't going to shape anything other than who gets to make a wish at the end, right?

If we figure out how, maybe. I just don't think if we're actively trying to do it that it'll work, since even the Realm needs safety measures. Since then what's stopping us from wishing hard enough to try to take complete control of it, right?

So it's a... we can try and see what works and doesn't work situation, I think.

[ a pause ]

I... think so. I'm, um, not going to lie. What happened with Virid most likely changed things a lot.

It's better than doing nothing though. Even if it only changes things a little, that could make the difference when we need it.

[ if it's a small hope, then she's got to cling to it. ]

...

Not for the better, I'm guessing. So the whole concept of a wish could be out the window entirely, and replaced with something worse?

No, the wish is still there... since it requires us fixing everything first. As long as we can do that, the Realm should be able to give it to us.

Just everything surrounding and leading up to it might be... uh. Less forgiving?

[ there is a slow nod. ]

Great.

B-but, maybe we can figure out a way to change this! We just have to keep trying!

[ the most pathetic of cheer up attempts, coming from someone who has fainted twice. ]

[ good bnuuy. best cheerleader. ]

A maybe is better than a "no, never", at least.

I guess...

[ they sigh. and will start to unwrap the package. ]

You probably have other questions.

I'm not even sure where to start. Or if I want to, right now.

[ they nod. ]

No, that's fair. It's... been a very long weekend.

[ hmmmmmmmmm.

oh! ]

I've got one.

What's your favourite colour?

Oh... I'm not sure if I have one.

Orange is nice and bright?

... Is that a "I don't remember" or "I've never really thought about it", thing?

Orange is nice and bright. It's a warm colour too.

Mm, I just don't think I thought about it, but... no, orange is a good one.

[ learning things about each other and themselves: the thread! ]

Come to think of it, I don't think I've thought of my favourite colour either. I wonder if I had one before...

What about favourite foods?

I like sweets!

[ a pause. ]

If you had to think about it, what color would you like?

All kinds of them?

[ ... ]

...

Wow, I've really never thought about it. Maybe... blue?

I'm not very picky.

[ they nod. ]

Blue is... pretty. Like the ocean?

Or the sky. We... don't have the ocean where I live. Or, I don't remember seeing it.

But the sky is a nice shade of blue too.

[ they look up at the sky. ]

... yeah. You picked a good color!

Mm. I think so too. And there's lots of different shades of it too - dark blue is nice as well.

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