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"You should be resting..."

"Mom, shouldn't you be resting? the Healer said so!" -Akita watches her mom, noting the tiredness and dark circles under her eyes.
"Nonsense. I'm well rested enough right now."
"But Dad wants you to rest..."
"Hon, I'll get rest when I die."
"But... what's death?!"
"When I leave to walk in the sky, I'll turn into a spirit"
"Mom.. why would you leave us? Aren't we your family?!"
"Little one, death can't be stopped. It just pulls you along for the ride. The only thing you can do is enjoy it."
"so you'll be forced to leave?! That's not fair! Will you at least come back??"
"No."
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Yeah. It's sad, but writers write what they know
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♀MIDORI♀ - 03 Sep 2023 16:55
Dang. That hit hard.
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