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[nobasisinfact]

[The first visual are stacks and stacks of books, then tiny hands grabbing one before there is a pause and another hand reaches for a cup of tea.]

This whole thing is idiotic.

[The boy's voice is deeper, but it isn't the usual smooth voice of Dr. Richard Strand. The intonation and cadence, however, is. Richard has been unmistakably affected by the curse.

There's a sigh as one hand reaches up to, presumably, pinch the bridge of his nose as if he's getting a headache.]

She'll be insufferable if she sees me like this.

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[nobasisinfact]

An astute observation.

[nobasisinfact]

Do you often give unsolicited advice?

[threshes]

It ain’t unsolicited when you’re a goddess, brother.

[nobasisinfact]

I don't believe in gods.

[11calls]

Not really. It's not going to change who you are for me, you know. Really.

[Alex just reaches up and touches his cheek gently for a second.]

For being the smartest man I know, sometimes you're just thick.

[threshes]

That’s okay. We believe in you, honey.

[gristle]

Good at those remember. Come play.

[nobasisinfact]

I prefer to think I'm cautious.

[nobasisinfact]

I couldn't care less if you did.

[nobasisinfact]

I'll observe.

[11calls]

You? Cautious? Never.

[threshes]

Of course not.

[gristle]

Don't be a stick in the mud, Richard.

[nobasisinfact]

Are you finished?

[nobasisinfact]

I may be the size of a child, but I'm still an adult.

[nobasisinfact]

Better than blindly running into things.

[11calls]

I know that's a jab, but I'm ignoring it in favor of actually being able to see you for the first time in days.

[nobasisinfact]

I did have work to do.

[threshes]

Not even remotely, honey.

[gristle]

You know you want to do it though.

[11calls]

And it had nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that you look like Simon. Riiiiight.

[nobasisinfact]

Then please, go away.


[Look, he's being nice.]

[nobasisinfact]

What are you playing?

[nobasisinfact]

Nothing.

[threshes]

We'll see.