Chapter 41-42 It returns
Chapter 41 – It returns from a trip
“It has returned.”
“Hey, kiddo. How was the trip?”
“The trip was long. It is tired.”
“Yeah, dad can imagine. Trips can be tiring. Especially when you’ve never been away from home for so long before.”
“It agrees.”
“So what did you get up to? Does dad get to know?”
“It requested the greatest Beings of Creation to forge a pair of Rings Eternal.”
"...Oh wow. Are they done? Do you have them with you?”
“The Rings Eternal have been created. It will not unseal the Rings Eternal until the Ceremony of Marriage.”
"...Oh. Wow. Thia... dad is... wow. Marriage? Wow.”
“It will find Amy.”
"...Wait. Thia... can you... wait? Just... just for a... little bit.”
“Understood. It will wait.”
"...Dad’s just... hah. Dad... just got really... emotional... all of a sudden. That’s all. It’s just... dad already knew it... that Thia’s all grown up now. Dad already knew... but it just... became really... real... all of a sudden. Hah. Thia’s all grown up... My daughter’s all grown up..."
“It does not like to be touched.”
"...Dad knows. But could dad... stay like this...? Just... just for a little bit?”
“It relents.”
"...Thanks, Thia.”
“. . .”
"...Phew. Okay. Dad’s all better now. I’ll get out of your hair. You go on ahead and find Amy, she’s been waiting around all night for you to come back.”
“Understood.”
"...Hah. Thia’s marriage..."
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“It has returned.”
“Thia! You’re back! I missed you so much! How was the trip? Where did you go? What did you do? Did you have fun?”
“It’s trip was successful. It went to the Domain at the boundary of all realms. It hosted a contest attended by all Beings of Creation. It is tired.”
“Hm. Is that a cosplay event? Haven’t heard of it, but it sounds like you had a good time. Welcome home.”
“It is relieved to be Home.”
“Aww, are you all tuckered out? Go get some rest so you can tell me all about your ‘boundary of realms’ convention thing later.”
“Understood.”
"...I missed this. I missed this so much. I missed you so much. I'm so happy you're back.”
“Understood. It will recharge It’s Amy’s Thiameter.”
“Squee?”
“Amy’s soul is properly housed. It will rest now.”
Chapter 42 – It attends a book signing
“Hahh... finally done.”
“Incorrect.”
“Hm?”
“It will now enter the line.”
“Huh? Thia, where are you going?”
“It Asks Amy to wait for one minute.”
“Hah?”
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“It has returned.”
"...Thia, where did you even get flowers from?”
“It purchased flowers from the flower shop.”
“Hah?”
“It is joking. It hid flowers in the employee break room.”
“Hah..."
“It would now like to get It’s book signed.”
"...Oh god. Is that my first proof? Thia, it's so ugly. Let me get you a real copy.”
“It refuses. It likes this version. Amy's first book print holds much meaning to It.”
“I'm not crying, you're crying.”
“It lacks the necessary biology for tears.”
"...Hah. Okay, what do you want me to write?”
“It wants a message filled with Amy's True feelings.”
"...You're so unfair sometimes, Thia.”
“Incorrect. It is Just.”
“Okay... I'll—”
". . ."
"...Thia..."
"It is Just. It wrote a message to Amy first. It would now like Amy's message in return."
"..."
"It will wait."
"..."
". . ."
"...Thia... I love you..."
"It accepts the premise. Continue.”
"I love you so... so... much..."
“It accepts the premise. Continue.”
"...I've almost settled everything. Just wait a little bit longer.”
“It will wait as long as Amy needs.”
To It’s Wife, Amy,
Who has worked tirelessly for all these years to make her dream come true:
It offers congratulations for the success of Amy's first novel. It believes that Amy's work has granted Overall Benefit to a great many who have been touched by the Truths within. It thinks that Amy and all that Amy does is Divine. It knows that Amy’s future creations will be Divine as well.
It has always considered Amy to be equal to It. It wonders if Amy now feels the same? It wonders if Amy has settled Amy's Everything?
Amy’s until death,
It
To Thia,
My wife and muse, who has sat beside me through countless nights, and supported me through thick and thin, every step of the way:
I love you more than words can express.
Yours forever,
Amy.