"So, this is something that humans in the outside world do a lot," said Mia. She took a step back to look over the snowman more carefully. It didn't really look very humanlike to Mia. But then again, that might be because she hadn't done a very good job building it. This was the first snowman that she had ever built after all.
"Yeah, they love building these during the wintertime. I used to build them with Robert.” A hint of sadness tainted Ruby's smile. She really did miss Robert. Robert must be Ruby's Ivy. That made sense to Mia.
"Hm, humans must be very vain. They really love making things that look like them," said Mia. "First dolls, now snowmen."
"I guess you could say that!" Ruby flung back her head laughing.
"The other dolls probably think that what we're doing is crazy," whispered Mia. "They're all staring at us."
"We probably do look crazy. This whole day has been crazy. I still don't understand how this is possible. I might be dreaming," admitted Ruby.
"I really don't want them to be a dream. I want this wonderful, crazy day to be real," said Mia. "It's amazing. If only Ivy were here to see it. I bet she would love it as much as I do."
"I wonder if she's out there right now. She might be being repaired right now. But I guess she wouldn't be able to see the snow that way."
Maybe this would happen again sometime. Maybe Ivy could see it sometime. The pale grey sky was growing darker. The sun must be setting behind the clouds. The snowflakes were falling more and more slowly. Perhaps the snowfall would come to an end soon. Hopefully it would still be here in the morning.
"I guess we should get going. It'll be night before too much longer," said Ruby. "I just hope that Mary won't punish us. But she can't possibly imagine what she would gain from forcing us to stay outside in the snow all night. Besides, she might be too busy to spy on what we're doing at the moment." Somehow, that was a deeply comforting thought to Mia. What if nobody could see them right now? What if the dolls finally had some privacy? The idea of Mary panicking and losing control also made Mia smile. It would be nice to see Mary get a taste of how awful it was to be helpless in the face of chaos and disaster. Before leaving, Mia looked over her snowman one last time.
"Let's call him Robert," she said cheerfully. "I think he looks like a Robert."
Ruby laughed. "You know, he kind of does," she admitted. Robert didn't look like a real human. But Mia couldn't help but like him. He had such a bright and welcoming smile. It was the kind of smile that made her want to smile too. Hopefully she would get to visit him again in the morning.
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"Alright, let's go, kiddo." Ruby lifted Mia up into her arms and carried her back towards their apartment. Mia kept her eyes on Robert until he faded away from sight. The world she knew could be falling apart, but Mia didn't feel frightened anymore. In fact, it had been a very nice day for her. She had spent it playing with Ruby and watching the beautiful snow fall. What could be better? There had been no killing or fighting or dying. All in all, it had been a wonderful day. Was this what life in the human world was like? If it was than Mia was really mad that she couldn't be a human. Being a human really must be the most wonderful thing.
Humans would be free. Humans were strong creatures. They wouldn't shatter the way that the dolls did. Humans had nothing to fear. It seemed like humans did get bored. After all, this city seemed to be made for their entertainment. So maybe it was boring being a human. But boredom was a cheap price for freedom and power. Humans, what strange creatures they were. They never feared, never seemed to feel stressed or sad. A human child was five times stronger than the average doll. Were humans gods? Mia didn't like that idea.
She didn't think that gods deserved to be gods if they were going to be cruel. Wait... weren't humans the ones who believed in gods? This was all very confusing. There was probably no point in Mia trying to understand humans. After all, she would never ever be one. Ruby carried Mia into the apartment and up the stairs to her room.
"Ruby, can you sleep with me tonight again?" whispered Mia.
"Sure. I'd be happy to. What did you think of the snow, Mia?"
"I liked it. It's really cool that you have that in the outside world. Maybe I'll get to see snow outside of the city when... if we escape," whispered Mia.
"Maybe so." A sad smile crossed over Ruby's face and then it vanished. A deep yawn escaped Mia as Ruby tucked the soft warm blanket around her shoulders. A sudden knock at the door made Mia flinch and Ruby spin around.
"Ruby, are you in there? I've been looking everywhere for you. I-I have some more questions!" That was Jasmine's voice.
"Hang on." Ruby let out a deep sigh. "Goodnight, Mia, I'll be back soon," she said. But Mia didn't want her to go. This wasn't fair. She needed Ruby here with her. What if Ruby never came back? Mia shut down the panicked thoughts instantly. She wasn't going to let them ruin this perfect day. Mia firmly closed her eyes and forced her mind to think only of happy stuff. Soon, she was dreaming of a bright future. It was a future where the City of Glass was no longer a prison. It was a safe haven. She dreamed of a future where dolls and humans were friends who understood each other perfectly. And as always, she dreamed of Ivy.
Level
13
Xp
60
Strength
5/100
Stamina
98/100
Health
100/100
Spells/Powers
Montus