The Longest Thread (Misadventures)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

After all, she was in a ghost town. It could be anything. A stray animal, a creaky window, another person. The rat scuttled down the alleyway for a long minute.

There was still nothing there.

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There was still nothing there.

She sighed. "Enrik, come back. There's nothing."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She sighed. "Enrik, come back. There's nothing."

"Psst."

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Psst."

She froze. Whatever it was, it didn't seem to know why she was here. That meant she was safe. She just had to make it leave.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, echo74 said:

She froze. Whatever it was, it didn't seem to know why she was here. That meant she was safe. She just had to make it leave.

"PSST. HEY."

Edited March 2, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"PSST. HEY."

"Enrik, scout." The rat scuttled around the alley. "What do you want?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Enrik, scout." The rat scuttled around the alley. "What do you want?"

"Where are we?"

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Where are we?"

"I'm asking the questions here," she said, uncertain. "What do you want?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"I'm asking the questions here," she said, uncertain. "What do you want?"

". . . I want to know where we are."

[echo74 she/her]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . I want to know where we are."

She ignored the statement. "Who are you? How did you find me?"

Edited March 2, 2025 by echo74

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She ignored the statement. "Who are you? How did you find me?"

There was a soft sigh, but the voice didn't answer.

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

There was a soft sigh, but the voice didn't answer.

"We're in Branwen. Former trading town, closed fifty years ago due to plague."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"We're in Branwen. Former trading town, closed fifty years ago due to plague."

"Ah, perfect, thank you. Who are you?"

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Ah, perfect, thank you. Who are you?"

She clenched her jaw. "You first."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She clenched her jaw. "You first."

The voice didn't respond.

[echo74 she/her]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

The voice didn't respond.

She waited. The rat, seeing nothing, scuttled back up her shoulder.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She waited. The rat, seeing nothing, scuttled back up her shoulder.

Still, there was nothing.

[echo74 she/her]

9 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Still, there was nothing.

She shifted with uncertainty.

"My name is Lillian," she offered. "This is Enrik."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She shifted with uncertainty.

"My name is Lillian," she offered. "This is Enrik."

"Nice to meet you two."

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Nice to meet you two."

"Who are you?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

"Who are you?"

"I haven't seen anyone else around here in a while," it mused.

Edited March 2, 2025 by Through The Living Glass

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"I haven't seen anyone else around here in a while," it mused.

She was starting to grow uneasy. "Who are you?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, echo74 said:

She was starting to grow uneasy. "Who are you?"

"Why are you here?"

[echo74 she/her]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Why are you here?"

She didn't answer. "What do you want?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, echo74 said:

She didn't answer. "What do you want?"

"Just to talk."