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The opposite. They have reproductive organs of both sexes. I haven't read a lot about snails, but I like science. It was in a biology book. I wish I'd read more about them now, even if slimes aren't really the same...

Mm... Both of the pets I was given by others here were named after flowers. I might do something else this time, since it's mine alone.

See, I really didn't know that. I should've looked more through those books about the fauna of the Ryslig peninsula.

Okay, no flowers. Would you want to name it after a person?

That was back home, when I was still going to school. I don't know how helpful the science books here will be, but it's worth looking. Things aren't as advanced here, but monsters can help with their own research.

There's a book on liches I read once. I don't remember the title or author, but I remember it's on the third shelf of one of the stacks against the back wall of the second floor in Bavan's public library.

...I thought about naming it after someone, but if Zack comes back he'd be mad about it, I think. Everyone else has their names already used here.

[ It occurs to Riley... Between their in-person conversation and whatever she's seen of Rachel talking on the network, this is by far the most she's ever seen her say. ]

There ARE books that cover a lot. I got one for my friend's birthday and he seems to have new things to say every time I see him. Maybe not as much as actual books on monsters, though. How do you remember something that specific but not the title of the book?

No people, then. Maybe naming it after something is a bad idea, then. Is there any name it specifically looks like to you?

I don't remember things as easily as I did before I became a slime, so I have to focus on what's important to me. The title wasn't as important as the words inside. Still, I had to remember where to find the book in the first place, and I stayed there for a while to read it.

...Snail words aren't cute. "Gastropod", "mollusk". But that's what comes to mind.

[ ...Ah. And she won't ask why lich information is important to Rachel. That's something she can take a stab in the dark at. (Something she has taken a stab in the dark at.) ]

You could break one of those words down into something cute? No one would have to know where you got it from.

[More important to her than sharing her interests this time was letting Riley know where to find such information, if she wasn't already aware. She doesn't want the dad she'd chosen to be killed, but...it feels right to level the playing field. Give Riley more ground to stand on, when Aunamee was otherwise superior and thriving off it. If she's careful about the way she fights back against his interest, then maybe... It was possible. Rachel would like to believe that.]

That's true. I bet I could even find something that's close to a normal name. I'll make a list and we'll look at it together later.

...I mean my pet, not you. In case you were worried. I think you probably wouldn't like talking to me too often.

I just told you that it's okay for you to talk to me about whatever.

Like, if I don't want to, I can just tell you.

[ Okay mostly. Usually she's quite the people-pleaser, but. Well, she thinks she can actually keep her end of that this time. Like she doesn't particularly want to talk about Aunamee. Or excessive murder. Or stuff like that. ]

I didn't know that extended to whenever, too. If you could tell me your honest feelings about things, that would be a big help to me, though. Thanks.

I think I can handle that.
I'd ask for the same but you seem like a really honest kid.

Zack hates liars, and I've accepted who I am now. I don't have a reason to lie.

...Actually, I know a lot of people that hate liars...

[ People that hate liars... ]

Is your dad one of them?

Yes.

Are you going to be able to lie to him if he mentions me?

What are you worried he'll ask me?

If you've spoken to me. If you know where I am.

Are those things I have to lie about? I've spoken to you. I don't know where you are. It's no more and no less than that.

I guess on a technical sense that's true.

You said something before about not letting him know we were talking, though. That it might make him try and push a fight or something.

If he asks, he asks. You have to solve the problem that's in front of you to survive. It would have be better before if he didn't ask if we've spoken because I didn't want him to know I was interested in who you were just because he was. He would have paid more attention to you to try and control my feelings. It probably would have worked.

I don't know why he's interested. I don't know if it matters to me anymore. We're not the same even if you aren't "normal" either. The reason I wanted to talk to you this time was something I decided on my own. If that makes him mad at anyone, it should be me for doing something unexpected, and he won't hurt me. You don't have to worry, Miss Riley. If I'm right, you're not in any more or less danger than before.

[ ...But, ultimately, she's almost surprised, because what's she's really worried about is— ]

Are you sure he won't hurt you? Absolutely sure?

I trust him. That's what I decided when I wished for him to be my daddy.

[If he wants to be perfect, he won't try to kill her, at least. He won't be like her last father.]

Even if he breaks that trust...it's difficult to hurt a slime. It's pretty amazing how durable this body is.

[ Riley still doesn't like it.

She doesn't like it even more than before. That she's already thought about what happens if he does hurt her... ]

Tell me if he does.
I mean, if you want to.
That's not the sort of thing someone should go through alone.

If that's what you want.

...Miss Riley, if that's the case why would someone get mad when you offered to listen?

[ Oh, uh. ]

Because sometimes the world doesn't work like it should.
Sometimes people get mad for reasons that don't make sense in retrospect.
Sometimes you don't have anyone to listen.

Okay. I

[She's not sure, really. It takes her a minute to get back to typing.]

Thank you. I think I understand. I thought maybe I did it wrong, but it sounds like it isn't something someone "normal" can always do either.

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