Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Lifetimes

I've decided to let Optimus Prime recite 'Lifetimes', the book explaining death to children, during a chapter in 'Me, You, And Transformers Armada' called 'Coping With This Together'. During the beginning of the chapter, a distressed Furaha has memories of her godparents' death back in Africa, and asks a reassuring Optimus why people like Prince and Earthia have to leave whilst people in her world keep on living with their immortality. It is then Optimus begins to recite the book's dialogue to her as they wander through various peaceful natural habitats. Optimus, as he talks, proudly watches Furaha climb a tree and try to hunt a rabbit then a mouse. They lie down in a flower field together, then suddenly butterflies surround them, and Furaha tries to chase one - because I've decided Furaha's favourite thing to do is chasing butterflies. In a stormy background, the two watch a large flock of birds fly over them as the wind blows Furaha's fur. They then approach a river, where Furaha tries to catch a fish, much to Optimus' amusement. But Furaha become saddened once again when the two reach the beach and Optimus tells her how long humans live, as far as his human friend Rad (who isn't featured in the story) told him. Optimus then takes Furaha in his arms and whispers to her:
"That is how things are. For plants, for people, for birds, for fish, for animals, even for the tiniest insects - everywhere."
"Everywhere?" asks Furaha.
"Yes. Everywhere." smiles Optimus.
The two then engage in a loving, warm hug whilst tears stream gently from Furaha's eyes, expressing her happiness and joy about living longer because everyone on earth has an immortality spark.

If it were adapted into a movie, then Rosi Golan's 'Lullaby' would be featured as background music.

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