i'm almost sixteen

[autokinetic]

Aegis has her Sue back. Sort of.

She also has her Jane back, less sort of, and right now that's way less complicated and way less sad and Aegis doesn't, actually, have anything to do apart from reading to catch up, which she can only do so many hours in a row.

So she's dug up her old save file and she's playing with her animal-people. With Jane, although Jane says she's mostly running the original software, not inserting her mature personality. (She does commentate, for color.)

Clearing the jellyfish for the seahorses.

She remembers it like it was yesterday.

Her bird stopped playing before she did, so she doesn't even slightly expect him to show up all candleflame and join her, when she's doing this.

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[eversomuchfun]

They are extra nuzzly!

[cross_and_bow]

Double the nuzzles. Best. Snuggle nuzzle love.

[temporal_affairs]

Meanwhile, in Aurum, "So now there's an extra Sue. It just keeps getting harder to count you all, babe."

[manofmyword]

"Mm, not sorry," the Joker says cheerfully. "Good for Sues, anyway. It's a nice trick, don't you think?"

[temporal_affairs]

"The forking? I don't know, didn't do that part on purpose myself, but sounds like it'll suit their little problem to a T."

[manofmyword]

This calls for a hug and a kiss. Because love. Love is why.

[temporal_affairs]

Love! Love is not in short supply here at all.

[manofmyword]

There is plenty to go around. Of love and also snuggles.

"I hope War doesn't get lonely," he murmurs. "Remind me to go give him a hug sometime."

[temporal_affairs]

"Noted," says Nathan cheerily. He will inform his mate of the best time.

[manofmyword]

"I love you," says the Joker, snuggling him.

[temporal_affairs]

"I love you too, babe."

[manofmyword]

Now there will be kisses.

[temporal_affairs]

Ooh, kisses! Nathan likes those. (The Joker has probably figured that out. It is not a well-kept secret.)

[manofmyword]

(It is the most poorly kept of secrets. And the Joker likes it that way.)