@souIstarved “ i don’t know. why did it cross the point? ” she asked, blonde head tilting a bit to the side curiously.
the apparition beside her also expressed interest in hearing the answer.
the ghostly figure at her side drifted closer in response to her sister’s anxiety, uttering hushed whispers of warning and reassurance in her ear.
“ i’ll be fine, abigail. but please, don’t push yourself should they come for us. hide away and rest if you are in too much pain. ”
the girl poked a stick at the small campfire she’d made, pushing embers back into the burning flames. a distant, frightening howl sounded off from the disorderly line of trees, causing wendy to tense.
“ . . . the hounds are baying. ” her eyes scanned the parameter of camp.
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HUH.
WELL. NOW YOU'VE GOT ME IN, AS THE SCIENTIST WOULD SAY-
AN 'EXPERIMENTING MOOD'.
I WILL GET BACK TO YOU, SHOULD I FIND SOME POSITIVE RESULTS.
but if i were to cocoon myself in a metallic shell like yourself, i would not be able to join abigail in the afterlife anymore.
however, should you ever discover a way to bind a deceased soul to a robotic body, i may find interest in the topic then.
FOOD IS FOOD. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN UPGRADE? SWITCH FROM BIOLOGICAL TO METAL-
I'M SAYING; TURN YOURSELF INTO A ROBOT. THERE ARE ONLY UPSIDES.
PROMISE.
hm. i see. then, should the occasion ever arrive that one such invention is needed, i shall leave it to you.
in the meantime, roasted berries and slightly charred meat portions will have to do. . less i fancy death due to starvation or poisoning by inedible meals.
AH. THAT WAS ALSO GENUINE INQUIRY OF MINE.
[ It was not. ]
MHRR... I'M MISSING SOME PARTS TO SCTUALLY FUNCTION AS A TOASTER. THOUGH BUILDING ONE WOULD STILL BE EASY WITH ANYONE HERE TALENTED WITH MACHINERY.
YOURS TRULY, FOR EXAMPLE.
she does, actually. but abigail said it was too dark and cold even for an incorporeal being like herself.
also, that was a genuine inquiry. we were curious.