[ Is it unfair to ask potentially personal questions when she is like this? Yes. Is he going to do it anyway? Yes. At least the odds are good she'll answer with nonsense anyway. ]
Maybe we could experiment, when you have not already taken something. While it’s warm. Sleep in the garden. I could come with you—not forever, I am too old to sleep on the ground much if I don’t have to.
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D'you think I should cut my hair?
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[ But then— ]
How short?
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[ Rustle, rustle... She's pulling her hair in front of her face to see how much she might chop off. ]
Maybeeee this short.
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[ She giggles, realizing the folly. ]
I thought you were here!
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Are you drunk? Or high?
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[ Yeeees. ]
Isaac gave me something to help me sleep n' I'm waiting for it to work.
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[ Just confirming he doesn't need to come get her somewhere. Like, obviously she wouldn't take it in Lowtown somewhere. But just to be sure. ]
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[ Hmm...yep. This is definitely her room. ]
Yes, unless my room sprouted feet.
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[ Is it unfair to ask potentially personal questions when she is like this? Yes. Is he going to do it anyway? Yes. At least the odds are good she'll answer with nonsense anyway. ]
Why do you need help sleeping?
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[ A long enough pause that she's clearly thinking about it more than it warrants. ]
I dunno, maybe there's just not enough...sky in here.
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[ Hmm. ]
You slept well in the jungle.
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[ A kitten has joined the discussion, trampling on her and getting annoyingly close to the crystal. Loud purring and a mrep. ]
Maybe it's the trees. Percy, is it the trees? [ Myaaawn. ] I think that was a yes.
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Maybe we could experiment, when you have not already taken something. While it’s warm. Sleep in the garden. I could come with you—not forever, I am too old to sleep on the ground much if I don’t have to.
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That's a great idea! I'll make you a feather mattress for your not-old bones.
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[ They can also just carry an existing mattress out, but he’s not gonna harsh her groove right now. ]
Don’t cut your hair. Not now. If you still want it to cut it in the morning, we can talk.
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Ugh, fine. I don't have shears anyway.
[ Squints. ]
Don't cut your hair, either.
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You'd be too powerful. The world isn't ready.
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[ A noise that accompanies exactly two nods of agreement. ]
But I can only do threes and sixes. You'll have to ask someone else for the complicatored ones.
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Maybe I can learn to do them by then. You dessert the compelling braids.
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