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[emptyself]

Hi, good morning.

Today, I found these two things at my door. They're not mine, so if it's yours, let me know and I'll give them to you.

Thanks.

[ attached are (some slightly awkwardly taken) photos of the items received. ]

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[emptyself]

I realized that not many people have a straightforward life in the cities. It's full of troubles and strange situations that they can't solve on their own.

[ he sighs softly, mulling over the things he has seen since his descent from the mountains. people facing situations that he couldn't have even dreamed up of back in his former home, good and bad alike. ]

But that's why they depend on each other more, I think. So that they can survive.

[bloodandstars]

And the mountains aren't? They're full of bears. If you can't find food for yourself, you starve, don't you?

[ Well, those are pretty solvable problems, though. She's not disagreeing there... she gives a provisional shrug. ]

Maybe. But when survival is really on the line, I've seen cities turn on each other just as fast.

[emptyself]

They are. [ he nods, agreeing with what she says wholeheartedly. ] But that's more simple. You look for food and you do your best to avoid bears. I know how to do that.

[ it's all he did for almost a decade. if anything, one could say that he's got that down to an art form. ]

But it's just as you said. The city depends on others, but then they can quickly turn on each other. I don't know how to avoid that like I would a bear. And that's why living with Aozaki and Alice is safer than living on my own in the city.....collar and all.

[bloodandstars]

Anyone ever tell you you're pretty feral, for a human?

[ But it's not said like an insult. If anything, she thinks she gets him, a little. ]

Well, survival makes for strange alliances. I'm not blaming you for that. I'll stop giving you shit about the collar. Still wouldn't trust anyone who makes you wear one, though.