Toxic made a an "Akk-AAAAAk" sound as she approached the platform. Jaeko shouted,"Get ready to land??" He held on as she spread her wings and glided down to the metal platform. He hopped off as she changed back into a woman. She laid on the cool metal for a minute. He asked,"Are you alright? I didn't hurt you, did I?" She hopped up and said,"Nope. I just got overheated. The sun makes me sleepy. I guess I have more surface area as a bird or such. I don't know. I got sleepy. A LOT has happened and I just had to get away." Jaeko put a hand on her shoulder and asked,"I have to know something. Do you really see into the future? When I first met you, you knew my name. You also knew that girl from the future, China? What do you know? Is the future better? Worse? This is freaking me out more than I thought." Toxic blinked and shrugged. After a moment, she said,"I KNOW who people are. ALWAYS. Doesn't matter if I never met them before. If its someone who means a LOT to me...I know them! It's how I met Jin, and Coodle and 518 and Narchi and YOU and Jeet and EVERTONE! My feelings are forever! When I love someone...that love MARKS them as important to me! So then I know them." She came to him and put her forehead on his chest and sighed. "I don't know how to explain things like this. I thought EVERYONE had feelings like this! They don't! Only Bubbles and Starshine do! King doesn't. Prince does a little with SOME people. It confuses people because it seems like I know the future. I DON'T! I just know people who are important to ME!" He hugged her. "I didn't know it upset you so much." "I never realized that other people just do NOT feel the same. I thought people were just acting without any good sense. I didn't realize that people just DON'T know anything when they meet other people! I thought they were just playing around." She trailed off as the wind blew over them from the Rymmer Highlands outside Shalmiraine. He said,"That is how everyone else in the universe handles matters of the heart. With excitement like flying, or the hunt. When you hunt, do you always know what animal you'll take?" She shook her head. "No. It's always an exciting mystery! Like playing a game! Is that is what love is to other people? Like you? Just a game?" He shook his head. "Not to me. It is that way to some people. It changes over time. To some it IS the pursuit. To others it's the conquest or surrender. It's all very confusing and somewhat frighting. When those time travelers showed up, it really upset a lot people. It was a real blow to our morale to learn...as YOU put it,'We blowed up really good!'" "Am I going to be in trouble for being here? I just had to get away. Like in the ruined city. I could run and hide and think and no one would bother me. I'm very social. Jin tells me that. It's just...sometimes I just want to be alone." Toxic fidgeted. "Should I leave?" He looked at her sheepishly. "NO! Don't go! If I didn't want ANY company...I'd have come alone. It's just Coodle needs Sunshine more than me and I feel a little rejected right now. SHE's been there more for him than I have lately. He still loves me,too... BUT...." He stroked her face and said,,"Pets and animals are like that. They love who meets their needs. I guess people aren't that different. Maybe they are. Really...I don't really NEED you, but I DO love you. More than I ever loved anyone. I don't care if you're in trouble, or me, as long as we can be together." She smiled and hugged him. He said,"Here's an idea. Marry me! Let's be together forever!" She pushed him away in shock and laughed. "Maybe! I don't know. Gimme some more time, and some cookies! THAT YOU BAKED! That's the test! Pass it and I'll marry you!" He looked shocked and dismayed."Killing demons or something would be easy. BAKING? I'm screwed." She smiled."Women love men who can cook." --to be continued!--