video; un: seeingtheworld

[schoolingfish]

[When Luca comes onto the screen, it looks like he's been crying.]

So...um...I just wanted to let everyone know that Varian and Fern are gone. They...probably turned back into squids. Which...I mean, they're still together, so it's fine. They're fine. They're happy out there in the ocean, doing squid things, and really it's not like it's the first time I've realized I'm going to be separated from the people I care about, so...

[After all, when he went to school he was separated from Alberto and his family, expecting to not see them until the summer. Then he ended up here and realized he might very well never see them again. Still, having a feeling of loss strike him like this even in his new life when he's still longing for the people he loves from his previous one to show up...it hits him hard, and he looks like he might start crying again.]

So I'm fine, too.

[This is obviously a lie.]

That's all. I just thought everyone should know.

[He ends the recording right there.]

Comments

[grice]

[ falco dips his head a little. not on purpose, well, that was the deal, it wasn't actually him, but it was partially his fault. he still shared in that and acknowledges so, but for now . . . he agrees, except for one thing. ]

Well— They didn't stop being understanding, did they? [ it's something that falco has changed about how he speaks, especially with those who have left. ] They're only somewhere else. They could still be understanding, there.

[schoolingfish]

Oh, right. I guess so. I mean, they're squids now, and I don't really think of squids as understanding, well...anything really, but I could be wrong. Especially since they're squids that are also Varian and Fern, and I really don't know how that works.

[grice]

Oh- Right. [ it’s hard to imagine people as squids, but, behold! their reality! ]

—Maybe it’s easier to think their, um. Kind of sleeping?

[schoolingfish]

Yeah. Maybe that'll help.

And maybe if I just remind myself they could wake up...I mean, other people have come back from being squids for a while, right?

[grice]

Yeah. I think they have.

[ falco nods to it. ]

Luca— if you want to come over sometime, feel free, okay? I can visit you, too.

[schoolingfish]

I'd really like that. Maybe we can go do something fun to get my mind off things.

[grice]

Mm . . . [ well, why not share hobbies? ] What do you think about cooking?

[schoolingfish]

That sounds like fun! I don't have a lot of experience but I've learned a lot more about it since I got here!

can start wrapping here i think! (and if you'd like, we can handwave cooking!)

[grice]

I'll show you how to make bread rolls. You can come over any time, Okay?

That works for me

[schoolingfish]

Yeah, I'll be there!