[Karte 9: (VIDEO) Custody Battle]

[pinokosthewife]

HEEEEYYY!! Does anybody know how to make dragons shmaller?!

Pinoko doesn't wanna lose her dragon, no wayyyyy!

[Pinoko's red-faced and screaming, hugging her oversized, pink dragon that seems to be happily chomping on a cooking pot in the middle of her once pretty, now rather worse-for-wear and chewed-up kitchen.]

SHOMEBODY HEEEEEELP!! Pinoko doesn't want him to go...

[After the shrieking, she goes over to end the video feed, biting her lip and fighting back tears.]

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[universaltranslator]

[Oh for the love of --]

Pinoko-chan, calm down!

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[pinokosthewife]

Sh-shorry—

[She bites her lip, sniffling a bit.] But, Nyota-chan, Pinoko jusht doesn't wanna have to shay goodbye and the mean, big-mouthed lady gave ush sho little time to pwepare...!

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[universaltranslator]

[Uhura takes a breath. Behavior that's charming and adorable in a child is a lot harder to tolerate when you find out that person is your age. Kol-Ut-Shan, she reminds herself. Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.]

Panicking about it won't help. [The words may be a little harsh, but her tone is kind.] I'm sure someone on the network will be able to help you if you explain the problem clearly. And calmly.

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[pinokosthewife]

[After the explanation, Pinoko wipes at her eyes and nods, determination now burning in her eyes.] Right! Someone just shaid to use hormone blockers to prevent it from growing...

Sho, Pinoko's going to try that and shee if it worksh on dragons!

Not gonna give up on thish dragon! He'll be Pinoko's firsht patient here in the Chity, sho it has to work!

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[universaltranslator]

[She smiles.]

Good luck.