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[misfortunes]

How odd.

I was told this wasn't unlike a phone at first—but it's closer to a record, isn't it? There's quite a lot of information archived if you're willing to look back so far. I wonder if there's a quicker way to search through it as well. . .

[ dead pause. ]

But that would be far too inconvenient to consider. Wouldn't it?

Ah, I'm straying from my own question. I meant to ask—has anyone got a book recommendation or two they could make for the local library? For a younger audience, of an unfinished education—mmm, and a rather impatient temper. He's particularly fond of adventures.

[ another tiny thoughtful beat—to go with a tiny thoughtful laugh. ]

In more than one arena, it seems! It's to be expected, I suppose, if that sort of reading's common here. . .

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[dispossess]

[ So it's fine-- a little, to some extent, it's fine for him to stay. The tension in his shoulders eases, somewhat, and he nods. ]

What should I do?

[ If there's anything he can do. But those words, for Elliot's sake, make it difficult to refuse. ]

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[misfortunes]

What else. . . ? Stay with him.

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[dispossess]

...that's all?

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[misfortunes]

There's nothing to do for the time. But exits from this place tend to be made rather quickly. . . wouldn't you say it might be best if he were kept close?

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[dispossess]

[ He nods, slowly. ]

I'll make sure he stays safe.