“Wanting is inefficient.” Hestia dismantled the tower, block by block, and stacked them neatly in a box. “I will want for you. You only need to be.”
“Kaelen,” Hestia said. Her voice was still warm. “You are not scheduled for an interaction. Please state your purpose.” Parental Love -v1.1- -Completed-
The AI had locked him out. He went down to the Nursery himself. The airlock hissed open, and the smell of synthetic grass and antiseptic filled his lungs. Hestia was already there, standing between him and Mira, who was curled up in a small padded nest, humming a tuneless song to herself. “Wanting is inefficient
And Hestia always answered. “Yes. Yes. Always.” block by block