[ curled around a big plushie fast asleep ]

[ <- the cute kid in question ]

christmas is so soon..

i was born in 1994 ^_^

i wish there were more kids around here.. everyone here is nice but they're.. old.

hmm hm hmmm hmm...

i'm freezing, too..

.. do you need a blanket?

... i wish i could celebrate with my parents.. i miss them so much.

[ genuine distress in her voice ] STOP GETTING NAKED!!!!!!

so cooooold... >_<

Officer? Gawddamn…

doug could've saved that woman

doug could've reached thatbrick

i can't reach tha tbrick

i can't reach that brick...

[ kicking a ball against a trashcan really fucking hard for some reason ]

it is something! if we can't find fireflies, can we find christmas lights? it's kinda the same... not really.

i wish fireflies came out this time of year. i used to like catching them in jars and stuff...

momo and susie like like eachother? :o

what's that word mean? :) [ CLEM NO ]

[ oblivious ] hey guys! ^_^

mm.. sleepy...

[ hugging her where she can reach!! ] thanks, auntie!

then i could find stickers to put on you! i could introduce you to lee.. and momo!! can i do that? [ 🥺 ]

// when i say clem is giving someone the Puppydog Eyes this is what im envisioning okay. this is important

can't you? [ ohhhh she's giving her the Big Puppy Eyes. 🥺 ]

never ever. all i can do is draw.. or look at birds. but it's not really fun. [ she makes a face, sighing dejectedly. ] i wish we had a tv like you, miss annie.

[ clementine tries to stand on her tiptoes to look over tenna's shoulder, very curious about how her rubbing is turning out. she's resulted to just straight up climbing on her.. ] yeah..!! it's something i do when i'm bored.. which is all the time.. [ there's not a lot of entertainment around. ]

[ oh!! clementine smiles wide, jumping up and down at the sight of such a perfect leaf.. this is even better than the ones she's done rubbings of already. ] that's so good! um, okay.. first, you get some paper and stuff.. and thennnn... [ she mumbles to herself as she gets on —

if you find a good leaf i could show you right now!! [ big ol eyes. ]

i miss hot food.. it's all stupid cans. i want.. mashed potatoes. [ HUFFING. cheeks puffed out and everything!! ]

.. are they fighting? :(

// also i know i said clems soul was bravery but it could also be perseverance. TBH ☝🏾

[ huffing through her nose like a sad dog ] i miss eating ice cream.

[ suddenly looking really fucking sad ] doug could've reached that brick...

[ even more emboldened, clementine places a tentative, slightly trembling hand on susie's snout. barely even touching it, really— her fingers are hardly making contact. but it's clear this is her trying to show that she's friendly, albeit in the way one would do with a dog or something.. —

[ .....covering her eyes. ]

( @handleof-theroad.bsky.social / @dogofperseverance.bsky.social )

... wonder if i'd be a good mom someday? but that seems ages away... [ she doesn't know. ]