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[mrsnose]

Hello - is everyone doing better today? The curse from yesterday reminded me a little of how dangerous the power of words can be when you've little to no idea that your words have power. Like me, I used to talk to hats.

I mean, I used to work in a hat shop, my family's hat shop, and when I entered as the new apprentice, I'd be left by myself for many nights, so I took to talking to hats. I'd tell a bonnet she'd marry into money, or another hat that she'd be as fresh as a spring rose - compliments like those - and I thought it was just a way of passing time. Until I started to realise that my predictions would come true - as if the hats were listening to my orders. It did grand for the business, but there are consequences to letting your mouth run.

Which is why...yesterday, when I got an inkling of what the curse could be like, I decided to stay quiet. For the best.

But that's all over today, so I get to congratulate Charlie and Merlin - that's a nice name, hmm - on their bravery and love for one another, and the celebration of their wedding. May your happiness last for a very long time.

Is this the first wedding taking place in the City? Or have there been others? [SHE'S JUST CURIOUS, HOWL, NO NEED TO TAKE HINTS OR ANYTHING.]

Comments

[candothat]

Sorry, sorry! I ask about you and Howl only because I like you both, but never understand how you relate to each other.

[mrsnose]

What do you mean relate to each other - Pavel, that's private.

[candothat]

One minute you are fighting, the next I think that you are flirting--it's very confusing. But if it upsets you so much, I will not ask again.

[Well, ask Sophie. He'll ask Howl.]

[mrsnose]

Well, I - I thought you were asking about - different things. [GETTING REDDER BY THE SECOND.]

It's not upsetting, I don't think - I just misunderstood. But to answer you, yes. It is confusing, isn't it? And it's that grand?

[candothat]

Sophie, there are some things I don't want the answer to and would not ask about.

[Chekov's hypothesis regarding the relationship between Howl and Sophie seems to have accumulated enough evidence to advance it to an actual theory. Hm.]

You enjoy being confused?

[mrsnose]

Thank you for that.

[Why is he making hypotheses about them to begin with? Get a life, Pavel. Use the pimp suit.]

By him - it's complicated to even explain.

[candothat]

[He does, and he has a life! The hypothesizing just kind of happens...]

No, I think that makes some sense. I have a friend who confuses me constantly, but I don't mind so much.

[mrsnose]

[They're not Maths! They're even worse that Quantuum Physics!!]

Yes, see?

[candothat]

[They can involve Maths. ;-;]

Mostly. There are times when I wish I understood.

[mrsnose]

Understood? Not anymore?

[candothat]

Right now, at this moment, I am in a mood where not understanding is fine.

[mrsnose]

I've found it to be a better mood than vehement denial.

[candothat]

Are you often in a mood of vehement denial?

[mrsnose]

Not currently.

[candothat]

Oh, good. It's not my favorite mood.

[mrsnose]

I don't think it's mine, either.