If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme...

[pinkflip]

[ Another week, another horrible sight to see. Another child dead.

Last week, Kim had spent the majority of her time crying in her room. This week, she- ...okay, she definitely cries, but she refuses to do so alone. An hour or so after the trial, notes are slipped under everyone's doors, written in her neat, curvy handwriting. ]

If you don't want to be alone right now, come to the dining room. We will have food. Don't shoulder this on your own.
- Kimberly, Lekmet, Marco, Rocket

[ There's an extra note on Beast's: ]

Please bring the mirror. I think everyone would benefit from talking to those we've lost again.

[ This is becoming painfully routine. Around the dining room, there are signs set up - courtesy of Rocket - that say NO DUCKS ALLOWED. In the dining room itself, there's a variety of foods set up. Various soups, vegetables, chicken nuggets- basically just things so people have something to eat, if they need it. Some simple sandwiches. Thank Lekmet. Marco's provided a rainbow cake. ...And also courtesy of Rocket, there's...booze.

Sorry, Mr. Arrow. ]

Comments

[pinkflip]

[ Hey, Hiro. Yeah, definitely actively looking for him, and... ]

Wanted a little quiet?

[upgradeit]

No, I was praying.

[He tips his head toward where he's propped up a drawing of the dead and set out a plate of cake for them.]

Technically, Mr. Pines should be doing it but I don't think he'd know how.

[pinkflip]

[ Oh, Hiro. She's going to get comfy. ]

Why Mr. Pines? Is it...the oldest person?

[upgradeit]

[He nods.]

The oldest male in a house is supposed to do the ritual. [He straight up doesn't want to assume age, but Stan is . . . clearly oldest.] I could teach him, I guess, but he - he's dealing with General Organa right now.

[pinkflip]

[ A lump rises in her throat as she thinks about Leia. Doing all of that without her... ]

She'll wake up. [ She says this for her own sake, and Hiro's. ] Then...maybe you can teach him after all.

[upgradeit]

Yeah. I'll - I'll ask him if he wants to learn later. [He doesn't mind doing it himself, but . . .] I should build an actual shrine first, though. I spent too long drawing that.

[He points at the drawing. That's why he's like three hours late, he was trying to draw everyone's portrait.]

[pinkflip]

You did a great job. You've captured all of them real well. [ Even Mim with her mean face. ] Do you need help making the shrine? I don't know what to do, but you can put me to work.

[upgradeit]

No, I mean - I'd appreciate the help, but I kind of want to do it myself. [It's Important to him.] It just feels like something I'm supposed to do, you know?

[pinkflip]

I get it, Hiro. Just know you can reach out, if you need to. [ ...she means, on multiple levels. ]