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I wouldn't say I'm equipped to deal with freak weather conditions, but I've spent half my life living with the seasons running backwards, and back home the houses used to spray snow scenes in their windows in midsummer.

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It's nice to feel seasonal for once. The blizzard's dying off. Anyone else up for checking out the slopes?



[ooc: backdatey as mun is a sickly little plant.]

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Yes.

[Simple, as if it should somehow be obvious.]

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I never knew that.

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That's why I told you.

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What's she like?

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I don't really know. Like I said, it could make bringing the prime minister to visit a bad decision.

[The attempt at humour is a little weary.]

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Sorry. I shouldn't have asked.

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No, it's fine. She was great, as a seven-year-old. Since then I haven't really been up to date.

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My oldest brother, Bill? Left for school when I was one. Then he left for Egypt when I was about eight.

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I left for England. Then med school, then the states.

How much older is he?

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Eleven years. But he always wrote me.

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Twelve. Not far off.

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[Chase, she has feelings about this. Like some sort of strange understanding in such a tiny similarity.]

It never mattered to me, how long he'd been gone or how much older he is. I'm sure she doesn't, either. Older brothers are something special, I think.

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She barely speaks to me, Ginny. Pretty sure she prefers that I just stay away.

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But—

[That's awful.]

Sorry, Chase.

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Not your fault.

[His.

And after a second he coughs, shakes himself.]

Sorry. So is that the brother you've got here?

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Bill? No, Bill's never been here beyond one of those weekends.

[She pauses, sounds a little sheepish.]

It's Percy. The one I threw mashed parsnip at.

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Oh.

Remind me not to come round at lunchtimes.

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You're always welcome to come around for lunch.

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No more flying side dishes?

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[She laughs.]

Not unless you do something to deserve it? None at all, I promise.