Yosef.

....yosef?

Has anyone....

[the communicator is dropped.]

hello?

....Yosef. Told you not to go in. Not right after you eat.

[splish, splish.]

YOSEF.

[a sudden crash and the rush of water. Muffled screams and she's under.]

You have to wait. You have to wait before you swim after you eat because then they can smell you.

don't tangle your toes in.

[the clattering of tiles against the floor.]

Mahjong.

Play with me.

EDIT
[ooc: UM IDK HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY IT LOLS SO JUST ASSUME RIVER LEFT HER DOOR OPEN AND YOU CAN COME PLAY. SHE'LL TRY TO FEED YOU CRACKERS OR SOMETHING.]

[static before River comes closer to the device - ]

- the gorram hell?

Stupid kids. Get off my lawn. Get out of my gorram ship.

Ghosts. Ghosts know more than you, than me, and they hide in the corners and under our beds and when the time is right -

they snag us.

everyone here has their brother.

Where is mine?

Simon?

....

I saw a ghost.

he picked up the pieces and left.

what are you doing here?

...Yosef.

[a bit breathless.]

cats -

[a growl. Aaaaand a whack as she kicks the shadowcat in the face.]

Cats.

[More pwning noises.]

they're EVERYWHERE

[WHUNK.

Howling.]

They're watching.

Waiting for something.

Yosef, don't make any sudden moves. And they won't come closer.

Simon.

.....

Hide-and-seek. Her favorite game. Close your eyes and count to ten...

I’ll play with you, Simon.

One, two....