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[jemerite]

[Good morning, Garden. Zinc is in the small rectangular courtyard of her little white house. She has a basket at her hip, plucking down the strange little fruits from its branches. They look like apples, but you may remember that's not quite right.

When she realizes she has the vines attention she pauses, looking pensive for a moment.]

Where have the birds gone?

[She is up frequently in the early morning, she is used to hearing them outside. She had even made them feeders, but they are all empty. She gazes at them sadly.]

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[jemerite]

[Oh. Zinc looks a little startled to see Akira, her chin ducking down. She's felt awkward around most of the girls she harassed...]

I... miss them.

[drinkswithminors]

... Hey, there's no need for that look. I'm not ashamed of what happened. You shouldn't be either.

[jemerite]

[She doesn't seem entirely convinced.]

I was... rough. I'm sorry.

[It had been an overwhelming and unfamiliar desire. She had always been a little possessive and controlling, but before she had died it had taken a more pleasurable form than what she had shown Akira. Zinc was not ashamed of sex... but certainly worried by how far out of control her anger had gone. She has spent years staving off that rage. It was disappointing to fall into it so easily. She has trouble enough articulating herself, however, and so she just apologizes rather than try to lay it all out.]

[drinkswithminors]

You're not the first gal to toss me around like that. Won't be the last. Try not to let it bother you. I won't pry into what was going through your head at the moment, but...

... I guess what I'm saying is that if you ever feel up to talking about it, I'm here.

[jemerite]

[Her chin lowers shyly. If it weren't already very obvious... She's really not all that much like the woman Akira had met. Much quieter, much more hesitant.]

Alright.

[drinkswithminors]

-She notices, certainly... but that's a talk for a different time.-

Until then, I guess we should figure out what's up with the birds.

[jemerite]

[The birds would definitely be easier to talk about.]

I have bird feeders. But they are empty today. Maybe yesterday too.

[drinkswithminors]

I'll head out to the orchards and see if I can find any.

[jemerite]

What if they're not there?

[drinkswithminors]

Then the plot thickens.

[jemerite]

Someone said they are dead.

[ 8( She does not want this. ]

[drinkswithminors]

... Nah. I can't buy something like that. It's not ecologically feasible.

[jemerite]

I didn't think so. But things can be... strange, here.

[drinkswithminors]

Maybe so... but I'm gonna do what I can to find out what's up, regardless.

[jemerite]

You will scout?

[The shiest of attempts at a joke.]

[drinkswithminors]

I can try, at least.

[jemerite]

Yes. That would be nice.

[Maybe the birds just got lured off somewhere by something delicious. How is Zinc to know.]

[drinkswithminors]

Anything for a pretty gal like you.

[jemerite]

[A bloo bloo bloo. She is weak to praise.]

Good luck.