[It would be easy enough to imagine into existence a bit of road and whatever kind of car he wanted. But by himself, it wouldn't be half as fun. Unknowingly, his thoughts take the same turn as Wanda's: he always imagined Erik in the passenger seat. More memories he never got to make.
In the kitchen, Wilhelm selects a tea from the chest. Nothing fancy. Helping himself to a chair, he watches the raven waddle around and waits for the water to boil. The fact that Wanda is doing everything the old-fashioned way doesn't escape his notice, and the normalcy is something of a comfort too.
In Wanda's presence, thoughts of Erik bleed into thoughts of her brother too. At the edge of his mind perches the awareness that it's Wanda's birthday today — Pietro's too — but he's not sure if he should bring it up before she does. Those who have lost a loved one experience milestones differently from everyone else. Belatedly, he thinks to ask:]
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[It would be easy enough to imagine into existence a bit of road and whatever kind of car he wanted. But by himself, it wouldn't be half as fun. Unknowingly, his thoughts take the same turn as Wanda's: he always imagined Erik in the passenger seat. More memories he never got to make.
In the kitchen, Wilhelm selects a tea from the chest. Nothing fancy. Helping himself to a chair, he watches the raven waddle around and waits for the water to boil. The fact that Wanda is doing everything the old-fashioned way doesn't escape his notice, and the normalcy is something of a comfort too.
In Wanda's presence, thoughts of Erik bleed into thoughts of her brother too. At the edge of his mind perches the awareness that it's Wanda's birthday today — Pietro's too — but he's not sure if he should bring it up before she does. Those who have lost a loved one experience milestones differently from everyone else. Belatedly, he thinks to ask:]
How have you been, Wanda?