Without us, there wouldn't be any one left to fight at Jericho Hill. I don't know why we needed to save them just so they can die tomorrow. It makes me hate Ka. If I had a bullet for Ka I'd squeeze the trigger point-blank and never look back.
I get the feeling something here hasn't been done, or learned, or... something. I want to ask Carrie, but I know she misses her heroine, and she needs it to see.
It's like some sort of crystal lens for her mind. Sometimes it shatters. Well... we won't have to worry about that for much longer. I feel so bad! If I was going to lose my powers I don't know what I'd do!!
There isn't much I can do, I know that. James says if things go south I get myself on that cliff no matter what. He didn't say, but I knew, that when one of us gets hurt real bad (and I've got to wait until it's bad!) I got to do the same thing... take them safe to the cliffside.
The ugly part comes next.
Eden said something about Dinh. Carrie asked her if she thought she could lead us. I was silent. Me, I don't listen to anybody but James, I thought to myself. James points his gun one way and I point mine the same, no matter what. Does that make me a tet-breaker?
Sometimes Carrie knows when you should talk to James, and you listen to her. Sometimes the genius eats all your waffles because you made too many. Sometimes, Eden knows just what you mean when you haven't said it yet. So, maybe she won't have to lead with a gun.
There's something else about Eden. Not dinh--not like that. It's more about how we treat her than how she leads us. I've seen it in everyone's face when we fight. Ashleigh most of all. He was going to save Carrie, but then the Guardian attacked Eden, and he had to save her, even if it meant letting Carrie get hit - he had to. We're all like that.
We can't bear to let her fall again.
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I have to ask where the bumble name "Inky Ormis" comes from? It was an interesting poll, as the answers weren't as obviously tailored to each character. My choice was obvious though :P
I like the post as well, and I like Penny's anger with Ka. She's a child and doesn't have the same acceptance that adults do. But still, she's growing up to be such a fierce little gunslinger. James is very proud :)
Inky Omis is "Pinky Promise." Something that both Penny and Eden have used, so I thought it could apply to either of them. I couldn't think of bumbler names for everyone, although I tried. :(
I also allowed more than one vote this time around, so... Penny voted for 3: Twim, Never tell a ghost story, and Inky Omis.
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