World 1 - Redemption And Revenge

Rooreru winced at that, but then laughed, and quickly changed the subject. She asked how the publicity work was going, since Sinead had restarted being the public face for those with abilities.

It's..... complicated, really, she replied slowly. Lots of arguing, other everything..... we've only just managed to shoot down another attempt at registration, so that's one good thing....

What's the bad news, then? she asked, guessing that there would be some, from her friend's tone. Sinead shrugged.

That they try? she offered lightly. Nah.... they rejected the bill which'd make discriminating against EHs on the same level as racism, but that isn't really a surprise. And they hackle every interview I have. Same old, really.

Same old, she nodded. It'd been the same, really, throughout the more than a year since they'd been exposed. Sometimes she wondered if they'd make a decision in her lifetime.

Oh yeah, in other news, I've been promoted! Sinead grinned. I'm an Assistant Manager, now!

Congratulations!! she grinned too, hugging her again.

Yeah, it's brilliant, but it's going to be really time consuming, with the other stuff too, she confessed. Almost makes me wish for some time manipulating ability?

Doesn't Liz have something like that?

(How is that sad? It's just a form of compartmentalisation)

(She doesn't feel at home )

(It doesn't say that She just calls that his apartment (mainly cause he's the one who bought it ) and the Japanese one hers. He lives there sometimes, too)

Liz had a huge smile on her face the next day, waking up at eight o'clock and rolling out of bed. Shiv was already awake, and had spent the time between when she had woken up and when her mother had trying to break out of her cot.

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To celebrate that his mommy was back, Aito decided to go visit Shiv for the first time in ages. The instant he appeared, he began babbling this explanation to her, in Japanese.

He giggled, and poked Cat, not sure of what it was. He hadn't seen Cat before.

Who that? he asked Shiv, pointing at Cat curled up beside him.

She shrugged, now moaning the fact that Cat wouldn't talk. She closed her eyes, determined to fix this obvious flaw in cat DNA. When she reopened them, Cat had stopped purring Rub my belly! Since Shiv had given her a voice, Cat was now understandable to all humans, no matter the language

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Aito did so, wondering how Cat knew Japanese.

The new boy is nice, she mumbled, happily. Now food! I want food! FOOOOD!

Cat stood up and scarpered across the room in the direction of the kitchen. Shiv giggled, endlessly amused by her talking cat. She only laughed more, when she heard Liz squeal in surprise