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 Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:49 pm
Chana nodded at Awen's explanation. That did explain things...somewhat. It also meant that whoever was...tinkering with their genes was taking special care to keep them here.
Not that Chana would think about escape. At least not physically. The next time she asked for something (a seder plate) she'd see if she could get some books to read as well. Or...wait...hadn't she had a conversation with someone who had books?
It wasn't that important right now. The human guy, Avery, seemed nice enough. "When did you get here?" she asked him, not wanting to be completely ignored.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:56 pm
Awen returned the hug softly and sighed. "Thanks... I'll be fine though. No big. Got a lesson out of it, and better to find out now, ya know? Before instincts got too bad."
Hearing the brunette speak up almost made Awen. Oh how rude of her. She gave the girl an apologetic smile. "Sorry..... Chana this is Avery, Avery Chana." She decided it was infront of her duplex and that made her host...which also ment she should do the introductions. Ease the social tension. But after that she would let Avery get on with his story of whens and probably whys.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:02 pm
Avery turned to look at the other girl, pulling back from the hug with Awen. "Hey, sorry, didn't mean to ignore you like that... it's nice to meet you," he said, smiling a bit at her. "I got here a while ago, while everyone was locked out of the duplexes... fell overboard off a cruise liner and washed up here..."
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:06 pm
"It's all right, and nice to meet you too. At least you've already seen people at their worst," she commented, referring to the fact that everyone had been suffering in their own way from the lack of civilization.
But Chana's mind was racing down a different track as well. He'd fallen overboard on a cruise? How far had he swum or been carried by the current? Just because Awen could swim out...there were plenty of others who might be able to...if it wasn't too far. She already knew she wasn't going to try escaping, but it never hurt to have all the relevant information. Just in case.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:11 pm
Awen shook her head solemly. "Don't be too sure Chana." It was after the power was restored that the worst came about in Awen's mind. Because now the staff were back, targets for angry islanders.
"Neither of you have been by the square yet huh?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:15 pm
Avery sat down on the ground near their chairs before replying to Chana. "Well, actually, the people I met have all been really nice... so, I guess I have yet to see anyone at their worst," he smiled, and then looked up at Awen. "The square? No, I haven't... why, what's there?
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:19 pm
A bit of old pain showed briefly in Chana's eyes. "Lucky you," she told Avery.
"The square? Not for a couple of days, but I was heading that way...why?" she asked Awen, curious, but now anxious and unsure. The way she said it...it wasn't very promising. And the anxiety behind everything was starting to rise again.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:24 pm
She sighed a little bit. "I didn't think so..." She shifted her weight a little bit in her chair. "Jamal's there... in a cage." She bit her lip. She would have to explain why, they would ask anyway. "He tried to kill Aubrey." She said in a very small voice. "This is his punishment..."
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:30 pm
Avery frowned a bit, looking surprised. He had no idea who Jamal was... and he hasn't met Aubrey, but he remembered Colche talking about her. But what was so terrible about that? Shouldn't people who try to kill other people be locked up? That seemed perfectly reasonable to Avery. "Um... sorry, I don't really see the problem there... but I don't know who Jamal or Aubrey are... so..."
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:35 pm
Chana had heard Aubrey's name before...once or twice in passing...but not enough to know who the woman was. But she did know Jamal.
"He tried to kill somebody!? Why? How could he be so stupid!?" she exclaimed, completely shocked. The first time she'd met him, he'd turned out to be so intelligent and reasonable...she couldn't see the rash actions with that man...
...but what about the man who was more animal, the one who'd led her back to the village after the power had come on? Sadly, she thought she could see that new Jamal doing something so foolish. But she didn't want to mention that.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:48 pm
She couldn't really answer Chana's question. An old saying came to mind though 'once you've killed once it gets easier every time'. But she wasn't sure if that was just Hollywood's saying or something real. But she had to respond to Avery's question.
"Maybe so. But putting him in a cage in the middle of the square for everyone to see... It's like... something you'd see in a zoo. It's really an insult to all of us honestly. If a punishment had been administered... if he had been locked up somewhere in hte labs or something I could deal with that. But not out like that...."
Her hand balled into a fist. Despite the talks with Sabin she still had some qualms. "It's their own fault anyway. Putting such a vicious animal in him like that, leaving us out in the wild on purpose." She glanced up. "We were safe the entire time, appearently. If things got out of hand we got medical supplies and... food secretly supplied and stuff. They shouldn't have seen this coming."
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:56 pm
Avery nodded a little... she did have a point there. "Yeah, I guess you're right... but, well - I can't say I'm really surprised. My impression of these... doctors... isn't really a good one. They seem like sick, twisted assholes who would enjoy putting people on display like that," he said bitterly. "So Jamal is another injected islander, huh? Then... is Aubrey a doctor, or..?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:03 pm
Chana's eyes narrowed as Awen revealed that they had been "cared for" in some way the entire two months outside. Avery was right, these were sick, twisted people who had the lives of too many people in their hands. Who did they think they were, anyway? The Almighty? Apparently that or something close enough.
The flesh beneath her fur prickled along with her anger. Chana was reminded of numerous versions of "G-d helps those who help themselves." Her prayerbook had lain in the dust for too long.
"If you'll excuse me...I think I forgot something back at my duplex. I'll see you guys around," she said politely, forcing a smile for the sake of appearances before hurrying off towards her building.
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:09 pm
"Um..." her gaze shot up to the beaver and smiled. "Alright. Um nice meeting you Chana. I hope to..see you again soon." She waved a little bit and sighed as she was walking away.
Gesturing for Avery to take the seat she had vacated she smiled grimly. "One thing after the other huh."
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:12 pm
"It was nice meeting you, Chana - see you later," Avery waved to her as she left. He glanced up at Awen before standing up, and taking a seat in the now empty chair. "Yeah," he sighed. "Speaking of that... I'm afraid I have more bad news, if you haven't heard yet..."
Avery took a deep breath. It was still hard for him to believe that it actually happened... "Rex changed."
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