::tranmission fourty-eight::accidental audio::

[shesagift]

[River's communicator bumps on as her feet land on Celeste's old balcony. She noisily slides the door open and steps in, laughing gaily. Something is not right here.]

There you are. You can't stay in here, you know.

[she's clanking things around, setting down a bag and turning lights on.I brought you dinner. I know you don't eat your vegetables

Comments

[missmimmi]

..Chinese?

[shesagift]

Sì, wǔ, liù.

[she laughs.]

I'm teaching jiejie how to count.

[missmimmi]

Really? Sounds fun..

Who is Jiejie?

[shesagift]

My sister. Of course. Older. Sister.

[not_a_rock]

((It appears to be invisible friend time.))

Who are you talking to, River?

[shesagift]

Oh, hello, Ki. Jiejie and I are learning our numbers.

[not_a_rock]

Ah! They're very unusual numbers...

Who's jiejie?

[shesagift]

Mandarin, of course. So she'll be able to count her credits.

My sister. My older sister.

[pimp_hat]

...Rivah.

[shesagift]

Do you want to learn your numbers?

[pimp_hat]

Yeah...yeah I learn numbuhs wid ja.

[shesagift]

Very good, hĕnhăo, we'll start again.

One, two, three. Yī....èr....sān.

[screwyoubob]

... uhm, are you okay?

[shesagift]

We're just learning our numbers. One. Two.

Three.

[canttrustliars]

River. Celeste is gone.

[shesagift]

Don't be silly. She's right here!

[canttrustliars]

Then put her on to talk to me.

[shesagift]

[hushed whispers.]

She doesn't want to talk to you. She says you worry too much.