The Hidden Mall: Reunions

[aldersprig]

First: The Hidden Mall – a beginning of something
Previous: Back the Way They Came

Abby glanced at both her Livs, to find one of them as shocked as she was and the other completely not surprised.

She cleared her throat. “Food?” she asked.  “We can trade some ridiculous fruit.”

“Fruit?”  Kevin leaned forward.  “I haven’t had fruit in-”

“It’s been a while.”  Vic squeezed his shoulder.  “Okay. You have the question-face on.  So. Short version: This is this world’s Kevin.  I’m not this world’s Vic - she couldn’t make it through the doors.  I’m a traveler, but I lost my Sandy, and without her it’s almost impossible to go anywhere, and, besides, this one might be kind of grubby, but nothing here is actively trying to kill anyone.  Um. Usually.” She coughed and looked away.

read on…

Comments

[sauergeek]

"I lost my Sandy, and without her it’s almost impossible to go anywhere"

Oh my. That's a gotcha if ever there was one: traveling is in pairs at least. I hope Abby and both Livs have caught that.

And if that wasn't enough of a gotcha, there's this doozy:

"I’m not this world’s Vic - she couldn’t make it through the doors.

...even if they find the right place, one or more of them might be able to go back home. I hope they ask questions about what's known about this world's Vic and in particular why she couldn't go through the doors.

Is the Liv at the end a third Liv who was already here, or is it one of Abby's two?

[aldersprig]

That’s another Liv.

And yeah. Lot of doozies in the Trash Can Fire place.