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I hear a palpitation in the distance.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

As I get closer, immersing myself in the depths of what I could describe as a very warm and humid cave, I begin to notice silhouettes in the depths. I don't hear anything, but I know they're calling me, and my body and mind can't think of anything else. In fact, I'm not thinking anything at all, I'm just letting myself be carried away by the gentle embrace of the surrounding liquid pressure. A faint reddish light helps me distinguish the silhouette a little better. It doesn't look human, but it feels familiar, as if I've seen it before, maybe in my biology or anatomy books.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

There's no doubt, that being is calling me, with its heartbeat resonating in the walls. I turn to look at my pair of right hands, and it's as if I don't really exist, I feel as if I'm in a dream, as if my existence were just a sigh. It's as if at any moment, I'm going to fade away, merge into this liquid.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

Before me stands that colossal figure; but for some reason, I feel this sense of affection and warmth towards it. I can't make it out well in this endless ocean, but I'm certain it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. It has been guiding me here, to it; but I'm not responding to its call, rather, I came here on my own, because I've come to offer a gift to this creature...

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

As I approach, I feel that something connects us, this creature and me. I received a very important message that I must deliver. Without even thinking, I place three of my hands on what could be called the head of this being, with eyes as small and bulging as two black peas. "You're going to be alright, I've come to give you a gift." A warmth travels from my entire body to my hands. Now all four are resting on this infant, receiving my warmth and a message. I'm sure your parents will be very happy to meet you... and suddenly, a feeling of nostalgia overwhelms me; these are memories not reflected in my mind, but in my chest. This creature in front of me somehow reminds me of myself, but when?

Lub... dub...

Lub... dub...

Suddenly, an overwhelming silence fills the place; the heartbeats have faded. The faint crimson light that illuminated the chamber has gone out. My body feels so free now that it scares me... I don't know where I am now, but it's as if everything has ceased to exist. It's a narrow place, but at the same time, it seems infinite, like staring into the ocean during a new moon. There is nothing else here, only...

Darkness and cold.

The audience in the amphitheater rises to applaud after having heard such a beautiful story, at the well-known Festival of Emotions held annually at the Palace of Arts in Tyr nAll. Maria felt flushed, and as the heat in her ears subsided, she finished narrating her piece in front of all these people. A smile had appeared on her face, one that refused to leave, pulling at her cheeks with an irresistible force. Having overcome her surge of emotions and regained her composure, Maria holds each end of her skirt with her previous hands, while making a reverential gesture with her two posterior hands, then proceeds to leave the stage. A two-headed female figure, taller and more mature in age, greets her backstage.

"I've never heard anything so beautiful in my life," says the left girl.

-"I've never heard anything so... cheesy! It's not to my liking, but you did well," the right girl mentions, trying to be as pleasant as she can.

-"Ah, Shizu? Don't tell me you desynchronized again" - she looks at these women who had just received her with concern.

-"It's not my fault, I swear I didn't do anything for this to happen!" - left Shizu says between tears, unable to contain herself.

-"It happened because you can't control yourself, you really are an idiot!" - right Shizu states angrily.

-"But we're the same person, aren't we..." - left Shizu says as she calms down from all the sobbing. - "That makes you an idiot too."

-"You're the only person so idiotic to fight with yourself!"

Maria, not wanting to add anything to this situation, decides to leave without saying more, letting Shizu resolve her differences with herself. Having gotten a soda, Maria sits next to a rock in front of a lake. With her gaze sunk in thoughts, a sharp whistle draws her attention. Looking ahead, towards that illusory night created by the walls of the colossal cave that protected the city, she notices a pair of stars bursting in a display of sparks and particles. The fireworks illuminate what she might call the sky, reflecting on the watery mirror in front of her.

"They're beautiful, aren't they?" - says a female figure, who approached her with such stealth that it seemed she moved with the same wind. Wearing a long beautiful dress and the characteristic big hat she always carries with her.

-"Oh, Miss Maia, I didn't hear you approach" - exclaims the black-haired girl. - "Yes, I've never seen anything like this. Except for emergency flares, but there's no comparison." - A small smile plays on her face. - "This is beautiful."

-"But not as beautiful as the poem you recited. It touched the depths of my heart" - Maia asserts, placing both of her right hands on her ample chest, in the area of the heart. - "You have a natural talent, dear... or perhaps are memories what you wrote?" - the woman inquires with curiosity, her voice gentle and maternal.

-"It's a text I wrote the day after I fainted, over three years ago. I'm not sure if it was a dream, or if they're memories, but I felt a strong desire to write it when I woke up" - the young woman explains, placing her four hands on her thighs. - "Unfortunately, in New Vex, there was no room to publish it; a text that only evokes feelings and emotions lacks any value, so I kept it to myself all this time." "I see" - says that woman with a slight smile, with much interest and anticipation. - "Then perhaps someday you may get an answer."

Maia leans slightly towards Maria, and with her four hands, she holds the girl's, with both firmness and gentleness, then looks into her eyes, to which Maria responds by doing the same intuitively. -"Don't forget that you can always talk to me about anything, since now I am like your mother." - "I... thank you very much, Miss Maia" - Maria exclaims, with a bit of joy in her heart. The woman bids her farewell with a smile and returns to the festival. Maria stays a while longer to watch the fireworks. It hadn't been more than a month since she arrived in Tyr nAll, but for her, it was already her home. The atmosphere, so calm and light, that scent of freedom, and those sensations that now, instead of being frowned upon or punished, were praised and appreciated. Without a doubt, Maria was experiencing the best...

Or that was what she thought.

Description

I hear a palpitation in the distance.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

As I get closer, immersing myself in the depths of what I could describe as a very warm and humid cave, I begin to notice silhouettes in the depths. I don't hear anything, but I know they're calling me, and my body and mind can't think of anything else. In fact, I'm not thinking anything at all, I'm just letting myself be carried away by the gentle embrace of the surrounding liquid pressure. A faint reddish light helps me distinguish the silhouette a little better. It doesn't look human, but it feels familiar, as if I've seen it before, maybe in my biology or anatomy books.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

There's no doubt, that being is calling me, with its heartbeat resonating in the walls. I turn to look at my pair of right hands, and it's as if I don't really exist, I feel as if I'm in a dream, as if my existence were just a sigh. It's as if at any moment, I'm going to fade away, merge into this liquid.

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

Before me stands that colossal figure; but for some reason, I feel this sense of affection and warmth towards it. I can't make it out well in this endless ocean, but I'm certain it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. It has been guiding me here, to it; but I'm not responding to its call, rather, I came here on my own, because I've come to offer a gift to this creature...

Lub dub!

Lub dub!

As I approach, I feel that something connects us, this creature and me. I received a very important message that I must deliver. Without even thinking, I place three of my hands on what could be called the head of this being, with eyes as small and bulging as two black peas. "You're going to be alright, I've come to give you a gift." A warmth travels from my entire body to my hands. Now all four are resting on this infant, receiving my warmth and a message. I'm sure your parents will be very happy to meet you... and suddenly, a feeling of nostalgia overwhelms me; these are memories not reflected in my mind, but in my chest. This creature in front of me somehow reminds me of myself, but when?

Lub... dub...

Lub... dub...

Suddenly, an overwhelming silence fills the place; the heartbeats have faded. The faint crimson light that illuminated the chamber has gone out. My body feels so free now that it scares me... I don't know where I am now, but it's as if everything has ceased to exist. It's a narrow place, but at the same time, it seems infinite, like staring into the ocean during a new moon. There is nothing else here, only...

Darkness and cold.

The audience in the amphitheater rises to applaud after having heard such a beautiful story, at the well-known Festival of Emotions held annually at the Palace of Arts in Tyr nAll. Maria felt flushed, and as the heat in her ears subsided, she finished narrating her piece in front of all these people. A smile had appeared on her face, one that refused to leave, pulling at her cheeks with an irresistible force. Having overcome her surge of emotions and regained her composure, Maria holds each end of her skirt with her previous hands, while making a reverential gesture with her two posterior hands, then proceeds to leave the stage. A two-headed female figure, taller and more mature in age, greets her backstage.

"I've never heard anything so beautiful in my life," says the left girl.

-"I've never heard anything so... cheesy! It's not to my liking, but you did well," the right girl mentions, trying to be as pleasant as she can.

-"Ah, Shizu? Don't tell me you desynchronized again" - she looks at these women who had just received her with concern.

-"It's not my fault, I swear I didn't do anything for this to happen!" - left Shizu says between tears, unable to contain herself.

-"It happened because you can't control yourself, you really are an idiot!" - right Shizu states angrily.

-"But we're the same person, aren't we..." - left Shizu says as she calms down from all the sobbing. - "That makes you an idiot too."

-"You're the only person so idiotic to fight with yourself!"

Maria, not wanting to add anything to this situation, decides to leave without saying more, letting Shizu resolve her differences with herself. Having gotten a soda, Maria sits next to a rock in front of a lake. With her gaze sunk in thoughts, a sharp whistle draws her attention. Looking ahead, towards that illusory night created by the walls of the colossal cave that protected the city, she notices a pair of stars bursting in a display of sparks and particles. The fireworks illuminate what she might call the sky, reflecting on the watery mirror in front of her.

"They're beautiful, aren't they?" - says a female figure, who approached her with such stealth that it seemed she moved with the same wind. Wearing a long beautiful dress and the characteristic big hat she always carries with her.

-"Oh, Miss Maia, I didn't hear you approach" - exclaims the black-haired girl. - "Yes, I've never seen anything like this. Except for emergency flares, but there's no comparison." - A small smile plays on her face. - "This is beautiful."

-"But not as beautiful as the poem you recited. It touched the depths of my heart" - Maia asserts, placing both of her right hands on her ample chest, in the area of the heart. - "You have a natural talent, dear... or perhaps are memories what you wrote?" - the woman inquires with curiosity, her voice gentle and maternal.

-"It's a text I wrote the day after I fainted, over three years ago. I'm not sure if it was a dream, or if they're memories, but I felt a strong desire to write it when I woke up" - the young woman explains, placing her four hands on her thighs. - "Unfortunately, in New Vex, there was no room to publish it; a text that only evokes feelings and emotions lacks any value, so I kept it to myself all this time." "I see" - says that woman with a slight smile, with much interest and anticipation. - "Then perhaps someday you may get an answer."

Maia leans slightly towards Maria, and with her four hands, she holds the girl's, with both firmness and gentleness, then looks into her eyes, to which Maria responds by doing the same intuitively. -"Don't forget that you can always talk to me about anything, since now I am like your mother." - "I... thank you very much, Miss Maia" - Maria exclaims, with a bit of joy in her heart. The woman bids her farewell with a smile and returns to the festival. Maria stays a while longer to watch the fireworks. It hadn't been more than a month since she arrived in Tyr nAll, but for her, it was already her home. The atmosphere, so calm and light, that scent of freedom, and those sensations that now, instead of being frowned upon or punished, were praised and appreciated. Without a doubt, Maria was experiencing the best...

Or that was what she thought.