Is It My Birthday?

 "I realize this is probably a big deal, to someone, on some level, but giving you that bracelet isn't doing you any favors. It'll make you a target, and you have to understand that."

 

 "We're all targets, aren't we?"

 

"And some of us are larger and brighter ones. Somewhere that is more dark than light, it's not the best thing for anyone. But that doesn't mean you're exactly wrong."

 

"Then why did you give it to me?"

 

"I'm getting selfish in my old age, and gifts are hard to come by."

Things That Make You Something

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no subject

( the machines we can see )

things that might have been / maybe things that are

( what would you do )

we're not allowed to self-repair

( that's why she sleeps with one eye open )

The Things That People Say When They're Not Human

  "I need you to understand, I didn't want to bring you here.

Don't panic.  You'll only make it worse. I don't want you to hurt yourself. Do you understand that I didn't want to bring you here?"

"No."

"You don't understand. It's all right. You will. You're strong. That must be why he chose you."

"I just want to go."

"There's nowhere to go."

Identification

 

no subject

( we talk about things like that )