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[maidofmistakes]

Lina Ellis

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[argone]

Mine's actually blue. So, I guess together we make purple.
Black's better than nothing though.

I'll see you in an eyeblink?

[maidofmistakes]

Sure! I'll be there. I think I can sneak out this late if it's just outside -- I managed it last night to paint the bottom half of the house.

[argone]

[It's a tad longer than an eyeblink. But Kara arrives within 5 minutes, drifting down out of the sky and looking for the other Kara...]

[maidofmistakes]

[...who pokes her head out from behind a transparent bush. She waves sheepishly.]

Hey. We gotta be careful now, civilians are noticing.

[argone]

I don't actually care if they see me.

[She's pretty fine with the whole 'it's a bird, it's a plane' business.]

But you, well, maybe it's best.

[Karen drops to earth and waves her brush.]

You ready?

[maidofmistakes]

[deep breath] Sure! Time to make the house stand out, huh?

[argone]

Yep. Abso-

[Kara breaks off mid sentence with a cough. A violent one that doubles her over and leaves her clutching her chest and looking for a place to sit down.]

...Hell...again?

[maidofmistakes]

[The younger Kara runs over to hold her up.]

Oh, no... are you sick?

[argone]

[Leaning on her, Kara shakes her head, thumping her chest once or twice.]

No. No I'm not sick. Least, not sicker than usual. It's my asthma. It acts up when I remember things. That's all. shock to the system, y'know?

I just...hell, I remembered who that Superman guy is. He's Kal-El. Our cousin, the baby.

[maidofmistakes]

Wait -- seriously? I remember him being our cousin, but how can he be a baby? I mean, I know the babies on soap operas go offscreen for a while and come back five years old the next month, but that's a whole different thing from superpowers.

[argone]

Yeah. I...yeah. Kal-El is Superman. I don't know how that's possible though. Unless, I guess, whatever saved us from Krypton also saved him and aged him in the process?

[maidofmistakes]

Yeah, I mean, he had to've gotten there. You had to've gotten there, and I remember my ship only had room for me. But I wasn't old when I got to Earth, so...

[argone]

Something happened. Hard to say what.

[She's willing to bet something happened to him, too.]

...but we'll figure it out with time, of course.

[maidofmistakes]

You're right. You always know what to say, huh?

[argone]

I...guess? I'm just saying what I know is true. We get our answers slowly, and there's no point in worrying about them till they come.

[maidofmistakes]

I just kind of have trouble doing anything but worry. But, uh. Are you feeling better now?

[argone]

[In answer, Kara pulls out an inhaler and takes a long puff.]

Yeah. I think I'm good.

Sorry, kiddo.

[maidofmistakes]

It's not your fault. I mean, health is health, you know?

[argone]

Yeah, but it's still bad to worry you.

[maidofmistakes]

Don't worry! Let's just get the house painted before some neighbour gets curious or something. I mean, it's late, but still.

[argone]

Right. Right.

[And...they spend the next...15 minutes or so painting!]