soulping | Amalthea / Barghest / Lethe.

[ And, with a start, you're somewhere else: A small, whitewashed room with another tinny woman's voice rattling off the walls. ]

[ Completely deadpan: ]

Yes, it's a fish. It tastes great with lemon, maybe a bit of pepper.

Why wouldn't she want that?? That sounds great.

Maybe she's a vegan?

Is that someone who can't eat fish?

That's someone who won't eat meat or any byproduct that came from an animal.

....Did you make that up?

[ Lethe laughs, startled. ]

I really didn't. Vegans actually exist. It's a lifestyle choice some people make.

...No wonder she's bad, she must be really grumpy and hungry a lot!

Well, there's always fruits and vegetables. She probably likes salads.

Maybe we should offer her a salad.