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[wearafeznow]

It seems to me like the City right now has no end of dark times right about now. [ The curses, while some are amusing, don't exactly endear him. ] I know it's not fair, having your lives played about with like it's a ball of twine preyed upon by cats. But we're all in this together, and that's important. I would hope that people held fast to that thought.

If ever anyone needed to just talk, the hat shop is always open.

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[mrsnose]

That's sweet of you. But mind what you tell them.

[wearafeznow]

The customers? Or the hats?

[mrsnose]

The hats, the hats - the customers will buy whatever they fancy or whatever you show them, but the hats need to be taken care of well.

[wearafeznow]

Oh, I like you. Hello, I'm the Doctor.

[mrsnose]

Thank you, I think. Sophie Hatter.

[wearafeznow]

What an appropriate name! [ Grinning brightly. ] You're new, I take it?

[mrsnose]

It came with the trade.

Oh, no - I've been here for a few months, actually.

[wearafeznow]

Then I'm sorry to have missed you arriving. Are you a hat maker?

[mrsnose]

That's all right, we met now.

I - hmm - I made hats. I can still make hats, actualy - my family owned a hat shop, and I was the apprentice for a while.

[wearafeznow]

Oooh. [ He's grinning again, running a hand through hair and making it another mess. ] Can you make porkpie hats? Always fancied one of them myself.

[mrsnose]

I reckon I could, with the proper equipment, yes.