fighting the good fight with eggs and milk! (i_eggstir) wrote in we_coexist,
Oswin didn't reply at first. She imagined herself breathing, in and out. She imagined her heart racing. None of these things were actually happening. The real Oswin's vitals were heavily regulated by the machine she was connected to.
"YOU KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. DON'T MAKE ME SAY IT."
She was tired and felt defeated. The fact that Leto hadn't answered her question made her fear the worst. The cries of EXTERMINATE! came from behind the door and Oswin cupped her hands tightly over her ears.