When Regan crept into their room, Emmeline was sitting on the bed, fully clothed. She was staring at the duvet. It was blue with yellow swirls on it and it was very comfortable. Regan was uncertain of what to do, so she simply stood in the open door and waited for inspiration to strike.
I’m sorry I yelled at you, Emmeline whispered, Which doesn’t mean that you didn’t mess up, just that my reaction was blown out of proportion.
They were silent for twelve heartbeats.
We were silent for twelve heartbeats, Regan announced.
You know, Regan, said Emmeline, Not everything was good before.
Before I came upstairs to stand here with you?
No, I mean before They came and destroyed Earth. It wasn’t all just coffee and aeroplanes and birds atwitter in trees. There were terrible things, too. Someti
