"The tracking counselor says I probably shouldn't count on starting a whole new genre."

She smiles. "Yeah, that sounds hard. Though dances with sign language in them would be fun to watch."

"Do you think?" asks Onis, face dubious.

"Yeah! Shoggoth dance does! I dunno if every Amentan would like it but you could probably make it really pretty! Though I think that's still a new genre..."

"Maybe I should ask the tracking counselor if I can start a genre if I get you to dance with me," teases Onis.

She laughs. "Maybe!"

"Maybe I will! I dunno what she'll say though."

"Yeah." Bounce.

"At recess we should DANCE."

"Yes! That'd be so much fun!"

Onis grins at her and devours her curry.

Bright gets out her sketchbook for the rest of lunch.

This attracts some attention from everybody around her! What is she sketching?

Just stuff! She likes playing around with colors.

And after lunch she has gym! They are playing arcball.

Fun! What are the game rules?

They divide into two teams - a little lopsided, to compensate for a couple disabilities that don't drop you out of this gym group but do noticeably slow you down - and then the rules can be explained, to everybody not just Bright because not everyone watches arcball on TV all the time.

She isn't used to doing sports at all, but fairly quickly grasps the rules and has a very good time playing.

And then RECESS.

Where Onis is expecting her to dance and Zon is expecting her to come play cards.

How about she and Onis play cards with Zon and Onis and Bright can plan the dance? Since Bright doesn't know anything about Amenta dances!

"I can't sign and hold cards or type and hold cards at the same time," Onis says.

"I don't know the game rules... Can you set the cards down when you're not using them?" Bright can just grow extra hands...

"Then either I can't see them or everybody can. I have a card holder at home but I don't have one here."

She nods, biting her lip. "I told Zon I'd play cards with him..."

"When I said we should dance at recess you said yes!"