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 Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:20 pm
*Alex was shocked and he reached out to hold her tight*
Cora.. wha... what's wrong? Was it something I said?
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:22 pm
:::It was amazing how when someone tried to hold her, to comfort her, it only made her want to cry harder. And she did...she couldn't even talk about it yet, she just needed to cry:::
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:25 pm
*Alex just held her*
Shhh.... Hey hey... Its okay. Its okay. Go ahead and let it out. Just tell me when you can.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:39 pm
::She backed off his shoulder after a moment, finally getting the worst of it out of her system for the time being:::
That's... that's what my time is like. Man has strived... :::sob::: to become perfect, and so we've...we've sacrificed everything. We've sacrificed opinion, free thought, faith...even things like food and drink. :::She looked up at Alex, wondering if he already knew...it seemed obvious didn't it?::: Before I came to the Brink, I'd never even touched another person. There's no love, and there is no human contact.
There is NOTHING. Nothing but learning more. Learning until the day we die, so that the species can advance. We're the only species left...
:::She started crying again:::
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:47 pm
Hey, hey, hey.... Look, Cora. I don't know what in the world happened that led to your time being an apocalyptic sci-fi future where emotion has been eradicated and stuff... but that's wrong. emotions are a part of everything. When I said that mankind strives to reach perfection, I meant it in every aspect. The physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual. It sounds to me like your civilization is at a crossroads. Every time man has furthered one thing over all else, it hasn't worked. Something has always happened to show him that the other aspects are equally important. That's what I believe is true.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:54 pm
:::She slumped herself over his shoulder, as though she could fall asleep there, so tired from the exertion:::
I doesn't matter anymore. :::She said breathily::: If I were able to go back, I'm sure that I would be processed...or, or whatever it is the Captain said would happen to me. I never have to go back there again, that is for sure. Where I will end up...perhaps I'll just live the rest of my life in the Brink. I can't think of anywhere else I could survive.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:06 pm
Would... would that be so bad? Staying in The Brink? I mean... If you had your choice of any place that you could live out the rest of your life... where would you choose?
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:08 pm
:::She held on tighter, but the answer was easy:::
There. I would stay there I think... I've thought about it a lot. I don't know how to survive in any other time, and I could never go back to my own... I would live in the Brink.
:::She closed her eyes and sighed into his neck:::
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:15 pm
*Alex nods and smiles*
Well, I guess that makes you one lucky gal, then. You certainly seem to have had your wish granted. I also guess that means that you're pretty much free to live however you want. THat is definately a gift that most people don't get a chance at. A chance to change how you live according to your whims and desires. That is most certainly amazing.....
*Alex continues to hold Cora tight*
Hey.... You feeling any better?
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:26 pm
Mmm hm...
:::She was surprised, all these sad things were just talked about, and yet being there with somebody, the way they were... Cora felt a lot better:::
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:27 pm
Good, good. And are you hungry now?
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:28 pm
hm...!
::She couldn't help but smirk...but she didn't let go:::
Yes, I am...
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:29 am
Then lets just stay like this a little while longer.... If that's okay.
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:24 pm
:::She nodded as well as she could with her neck still stretched over his shoulder:::
I would like that...
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:51 pm
*Alex rested his head on hers*
Things are so much easier when you just don't have to think about anything... worry about anything. Do you ever feel that way?
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