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[parodeity]

Warm? I think if I touched it, it'd be flame-hot.

[notyourutopian]

So it's real. It just doesn't hurt me.

[She shakes her hand and the fire flutters out, then rolls her eyes.]

Because that makes sense.

[parodeity]

Well...it is your fire?

[notyourutopian]

Mm. I guess so.

[She didn't sound convinced. Probably something about physics misbehaving again.]

I wonder what it's fueled by...

[She asked, then smiled faintly, snapping her fingers, and the tip of her thumb into flames like a lighter.]

[parodeity]

Well, your other shit is fueled by your mind, right?

[notyourutopian]

Yes. At least I think so. But that's different, this needs a...source. To burn.

[She snapped her fingers again and the fire went out, and then the burn on her thumb faded away.]

I really hope it's not me.

[parodeity]

Like...burning up parts of you?

[notyourutopian]

Maybe. Or just using up my own energy. Mm...maybe I'm not sure what I mean.

[She laughed softly.]

[parodeity]

As long as it's not hurting you...I guess it's okay?

[notyourutopian]

Hopefully. If I suddenly start getting even thinner I guess we'd better worry.

[She laughed softly.]

[parodeity]

If you do, tell me immediately?

[notyourutopian]

I imagine you'll be on my list.

[She looked down into the subway.]

I was heading down there before my spontaneous combustion. What about you?

[parodeity]

Same. Let's go together, it's dangerous to go alone?

[ AND WE CAN SAY THEY DID THIS and end it for this month's threads instead... ]

[notyourutopian]

[To Adventure! And beyond!]