Adventures in Equestria IC.

[Deme]

"Oh, I see... But that's not what it's like, either; I mean, I knew that part."

She shakes her head. That this was delivered by someone else didn't seem to bother her -- or maybe she didn't notice. She did not look at anyone, so maybe it was just a form of talking to herself.

"...That's not talking about the determination, the l-love, the memory like craving that drives salmon up waterfalls..." At last, she lifted her head a little, and said to Amaranth, "It must be sad, and kind of happy -- not remembering."