IV

[scienceexplains.livejournal.com]

It has been two months since my arrival in Babylon, and still I wake each morning expecting to find myself at home, in a hospital bed, or perhaps in one of so many anonymous hotel rooms, Mulder at my door with Egg McMuffins and farfetched theories. I always expect to find the sun on my face, and each morning I am disappointed.

Two months, and already I have carved out a life for myself, as pioneers are wont to do. I’ve spent more nights in my apartment here in two months than I would in a year at home. I’ve put down almost as many roots – I have never been one to form many close connections, always believing that she travels the fastest who travels alone.

I have no desire to celebrate the inauguration of the portal that has been so unkind to me. But that human urge to put down roots even in the most inhospitable environment, that will to survive – I will celebrate that.

Comments

[copier.livejournal.com]

yyyyeah I kind of go "wha?" at the whole celebrating a year of pulling people here without their consent as if none of us had important things to do back home. (LIKE MAYBE SAVING THE WORLD. JUST A THOUGHT THERE. :/ )

I don't think putting down roots is a bad thing at all. Might as well make the most of it, and I was never really a big advocate of going it alone.

[scienceexplains.livejournal.com]

The trouble with putting down roots is the pain when they're pulled out again. Still, you're right that we should make the best of the situation.

I hope your world is managing without you. I know how it feels to have your vocation taken from you.

[copier.livejournal.com]

I like to think the pain of losing something doesn't mean it wasn't worth having it while you could.

They'll survive, I think! X and Zero were always pretty good at that. But I still hate thinking of how much trouble they might be getting into without me. xD

[scienceexplains.livejournal.com]

I know that's true, but it's hard to feel it sometimes.

[copier.livejournal.com]

Trust me, I hear you on that. :/