so_shik | Forty-Fifth Spool of Thread

[There's a bit of a static feed as the journal turns on, and Shiki doesn't say anything for a moment. She's busy reading over everything from the last few days, but she finally decides to talk to the village at large.]

So. Hypothetical question. ...how long is too long to wait? For people, for objects, for anything. Give me your thoughts on this.

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Have you figured out your answer yet?

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It's fall now, isn't it? I should get back to decorating. So another question...favorite thing about Halloween? Decoration-wise, holiday-wise, anything. This is pretty important.

[Important in the sense that when she's done addressing the journal, she's busy flitting about her shop. She's been spending the last few days rearranging all of the furniture and putting up new shelves and such with Haruhi's help. And now. There are fake maple leaves all over the walls. And outside. Along with some cut-out paper pumpkins strung along the walls. Villagers are free to find her outside on the porch of All Passions staplegunning things to the building and such.]

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[Richard has to stop and consider this. Sure, he'd waited for Asbel, kept hoping that one day he'd be able to see him again, and he did. But what if the other person doesn't want to come back?]

... I'd keep on waiting for however long it took.

Who would you wait for? Like, where's the line drawn?

I would wait for anyone who was important to me-- any of my friends, either from my world or from Luceti.

That's very noble of you, Richard.

Do you...do you think they'd do the same for you though?

I would certainly hope that they would, but in the end, it's their choice. Not even a king can force someone to do something like that. I'd just have to hope that I'm worth waiting for in their eyes.

I don't see why you wouldn't...be...[And she trails off.]

I'm sorry, did you just say king?

[He laughs.]

I was just using that for an example. Or would you prefer I say "emperor" or "president" instead?

...I get it, I get it. You'd just think they'd have a little bit of an edge over ordinary people.

You would think so, wouldn't you? But there are some things even they can't do. No one can make anyone feel a certain way, after all.

You'd be surprised actually...but it's not important. I get what you mean.

Oh?

Yeah...but it's sort of complicated to explain. Does that make sense?

Yes, it does. But to return to your original question, that's something only you can answer for yourself, though I'm sure it must be interesting to hear other peoples' opinions on the matter.

I love other peoples' opinions. That's what makes this place so great. You never know what you'll learn.

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