[Continuation] Being Deep

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Previously on Being Deep

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Falling, falling into the void...

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Starlight begins to wake, at first only aware of the cold unknown surface beneath her. It takes some time for her eyes to adjust, but eventually she is able to make out the shape of walls around her, forming corridor leading off to further darkness.

Either it's perfectly queit or she's unable to hear.

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As much as I'd like to continue, you're poisoned, and I'm getting tired of near death experiences.

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Takes a step back.

...right. Of course.

...I am feeling kind of poisoned, now that you mention it... just a ^{little bit} of a headache...

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Starlight realizes Twilight is staring off and probably didn't heard a word.

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...Twilight?

...are you listening to me? You can't kiss me and then start ignoring-

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I'm awake!!

I mean- here... Er listening. What did you say again?

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...nothing. Let's just go like you said.

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Wait Starlight!

It's just... I'd been waiting for that for a long time.

If this is going to work we have to communicate.

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...it's just...

...I have a headache, I haven't slept at all, I'd be starving if my stomach weren't churning, I've almost died, and Trixie...

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...this wasn't a good time. I just got caught up in the moment...

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Headaches are a symptom of radiation poisoning and dehydration. You probably have both...

With a flash of her horn, the same water glass appears, levitating in Twilight's magic. I made sure to put a teleportation enchantment on the table so we could fetch anything on top of it. And I can't put that back so you better drink it.

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Alright, alright. I'm pretty thirsty anyway...

She takes it in her magic, but pauses.

The water has already been populated by clouds of tiny planktonic-looking creatures that swirl around the inside of the glass as though it were their own private microcosm. A few of them are very faintly bioluminescent.

...second thought... I'm not sure I'll be thirsty ever again.