[ malkuth waits, fingers gently caressing the feathers of the duck in her lap as mauve dozes off in the calmness she exudes despite the otherwise "terrifying" creature sat before them, and giggles in near-relief at the simplicity of them. small desires count, and those are as small as it gets. the only other would be to feel the warmth of the sun. ]

Too bad music is most digital these days, I feel like it's different hearing it through your ears than it is in your head... maybe we can still find some "retro" places that sell what we need though. For the heartbeat...

[ hmm. for the heartbeat... that's tougher. she tilts her head in thought. ]

It's easier to feel it than to hear it, so would that work for now? I don't want to compromise on your desires, Ryoji, but I'd need to ask the medical staff for a stethoscope, and I don't know if they lend them out.