audience: emma perkins

[cyclists]

Comments

[foodbin]

...Right. I could probably be better at that second part.

[cyclists]

I am not attempting to admonish you.

[he'll just gently reassure her of that - ]

On the contrary... I think you are well on your way to accomplish your goals.

I often think you are capable of more than you are aware.

[foodbin]

No, I know you weren't.

[...]

Thanks. It means a lot to hear you say that.

[cyclists]

[that makes lune smile a touch wider, happier]

... your humanity is a gift, Emma.

Even if you find obstacles ahead of you here, I have faith that you will be able to cause ripples even larger than you know.

You may have more faith in others if you would like... but I would also like to see you have greater faith in yourself.

[foodbin]

...I don't hear that from a lot of people.

[Especially not people she looks up to, which probably explains the small, pleased smile on her face.]

But, hey - you too, you know? The whole... ripples thing.

[nailed it]

[cyclists]

[there is a soft smile at that, pleased and fond]

Thank you.

All that I do is with the hope that each of you will find peace.

[foodbin]

I bet you don’t get a lot of thanks for it here, though.

[or maybe he does while everyone is preoccupied being mean to the baby]

[cyclists]

Hmm... I do not know if I require thanks.

[that seems to be something that lune is at least ruminating on, though?

not in any type of brooding way - only lost in thought.]

I was once a being that existed for only one purpose... and now I may pursue that which I desire. I do not know if I deserve thanks, for living the life that I now get to choose.

Regardless... thank you, for your thoughtfulness.

[foodbin]

That doesn't mean people can't have common courtesy. But... If it doesn't bother you, I guess that's good.

[Even if it's a little hard for her to imagine.]