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    It was past eight at one of the nice not to big middle class gyms. Tvivel was running on a treadmill. Step by step, trying to run away the sores of her body.

    It was the sort of gym were you should up to some class at a regular basis the instructor would learn you name, what you worked with, but nothing more than that yet smile at you like a friend when you entered class.

    First time here, and sad to say Tvivel was looking forward to the day you would get that smile. She had just done a beginners yoga class. It was supposed to be spiritual and stuff according to some Arrows she heard, but mostly she done it because it seemed useful to be bendy enough be able to crawl out of a dog door in less then 2 seconds.

    Now afterword, having try to be human origami for an hour she just felt stiff and clumsy. So she ran. She had a runners body. Thin and long legged, not much fat, not much inviting curves either. A pair of pins held her shoulder length red hair away from her face, she wore a tight sports top and par of loose yoga pants. She was pushing herself, breathing heavily, taking the luxury not paying attention to her surroundings at the moment.

    She knew this stuff. Better way to let go then most meditations. Just focus feeling the rhythm of step by step running, getting now where. Oh. The ironic poetry and deep crap in that thought.

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    A middle-aged man steps onto a treadmill near Tvivel. It's the typical gym courtesy -- two machines away -- close enough to talk, if she wants, far enough to give her space if she doesn't.

    He's not particularly handsome, but has an air of self confidence. His dark hair is receding slightly, but he still runs with measured, strong steps.
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    When she got company, Tvivel turned in his direction and gave one the weak smiles you gave strangers. To show that you know they exists but not much more.

    “Hi.” She added, nodded and looked straight ahead again. The fact that you were lonely and would love to speak didn't turn you into Princess Extrovert. Especially not if you really had loads to hide and had to struggle to get every word right at the moment. He seemed nice, in the meaning non psycho, but no...

    Just a quick spurt and she would be done for the day. Tvivel reached out to adjust the speed,,, and the machine went berserk. Well that might be saying to much, but there was an error message Tvivel had no time to see, because the band suddenly froze, she continued forward into the control panel with a grunt and then the treacherous band suddenly started again at running speed sending her on a sudden ride sprawling down on her back the floor behind the machine with a split lip.

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    The running man stops and lets his treadmill carry him backwards, stepping off neatly.

    "Are you all right?" he asks. There's concern, but also the hint of amusement. It's not so much laughing at someone else's pain, but the sort engineer's have when they watch someone put together furniture wrong after ignoring the instructions.
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    There was pain all right. She manage to bite the inside of her cheek, slam her ribs against the panel and scrape her elbow somehow. But mostly it was a an hurt ego. An Awakened, an heir of Atlantis, shouldn't be so easily defeated by a fucking treadmill.

    She grimaced a little, dragged herself up on her feet a bit to fast to really look that graceful as he came closer.

    “I'm f--- “ That would be a slight lie right? So she held her tongue and corrected herself.

    “I'm just little bruised. Thank you for you concern.” And almost defensible she look at the machine and said.

    “It malfunctioned. Somehow.”
    Good knows she don't know how. Bad machine. Bad. "It's scary how you come to blindly trust technology."

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    "Well, blind faith in anything...," he offers with a smile. "I haven't seen you here before, have I?"

    His manner is friendly, but there was never a hint of movement from his hand or arm to help her up, and his eyes are intense and appraising.
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    “Yea. Just got a reminder of that. Ouch.” She poked her sore ribs gently, grimaced still smiling and nodded once more. A lesson learned. Tvivel took his hand and got up.

    “First time. I'm thinking about getting a card. Do like it here? “ she said, brushing of her clothes and once more extending her hand.

    “You can call me Vivianne. Vivianne Dahl.“

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    "It's a place to come when it's raining, or meet new people," he answers. "I'm William, William Ellis. Are you new to the area? Or just shopping facilities?"
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    "New to the area, new to the country. Nice to meet you. Your one of Sacramento natives?"

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    "I've been here a while, but by no means a native," he replies. "Have you seen all the people you're supposed to see?"

    He dabs at his face with a hand towel and gives Tvivel an speculative look.

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