VOICE.

[veryhuman]

This rabbit saw a body flee. That means there is still life within them, right? Right? Yes... the life within that person still wishes to ...

[ Silence.

A softer, warmer voice -- but still sounds very much like the one that was just talking, only slightly muffled -- comes over instead. ]

I apologize. A person got a little excited and now he has gone to sleep. That is... for the best, I think.

Life is much better when we are smiling with one another, but the way that he smiles...

Anyway, why don't we talk about what makes us smile? Joy is best had when it is shared with others, isn't that how that saying goes?

Comments

[veryhuman]

I like gardening and cooking and cleaning! These things spark joy inside of me. These things are things I can create and not destroy.

[darkcharge]

Cleaning?

Really?

[veryhuman]

It's very enjoyable!

There is something fun about cleaning. It can be quite taxing and daunting if the area is quite filthy. You end up tired and exhausted afterwards. But there is something fulfilling in it.

[darkcharge]

So you feel good after you get yourself completely disgusting?

[veryhuman]

Yes.

But it is because I have also done something "good."

[darkcharge]

[ And Vanitas considers this. ]

And this is important. Doing something good.

[veryhuman]

Asking me or telling me?

[darkcharge]

Asking.

[veryhuman]

It depends.

[ No need to lie to someone struggling. ]

If you decide to strive towards the light, little good every day helps to make each step easier. If you decide to walk back into the darkness, there's no need to worry about such things.

[darkcharge]

And if I want balance?

[veryhuman]

You would have to ask someone a little more balanced than me.

[darkcharge]

But is that something you are looking for?

[veryhuman]

Not at all.

I lost the means to acquire balance long ago. A very long time ago. [ He laughs a little under his breath. ]