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[through_glass]

[Following on the tracks of this, July has reappeared. In the kitchen of the place where he lives. On the counter he has several bags from the store that he apparently went to. Now he's there making food, cutting up vegetables in a perfect mimic of what he saw his curse father do.

He seems to be just fine, no harm done at all.

He also hasn't noticed that his device is recording.]

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[through_glass]

[He looks over.]

Yes.

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[unflagging]

Lots of people were looking for you. But it looks like you didn't need looking for at all.

[Something about this kid...]

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We had no food to cook.

[So he got some.]

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So you got some and now you're cooking it. Clever thing to do, kiddo. Good job. Way to identify the problem and solve it. That's higher-order thinking right there.

[Weird kid is weird. But, hey, that just makes it all more fun.]

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[through_glass]

It made sense.

[He really isn't sure why he's being congratulated here.]

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[unflagging]

Of course it did.

Now, for your next trick, maybe you ought to tell somewhere where you're going, huh? Keep the people who worry about you from worrying.

["Fletcher" uses his usual getting-along-with-kids tricks! They're not very effective...]

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[through_glass]

I do not understand. [People don't worry about Dolls. That's just illogical.]

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[unflagging]

What don't you understand?

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[through_glass]

Why they would worry.

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[unflagging]

Well, now, that's a complicated question, isn't it? Why would they worry? Why wouldn't they worry?

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[through_glass]

[He nods because that is very complicated. He doesn't know the answer.]

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[unflagging]

See?

Here's my advice: next time you decide to go out like that, leave in a note just in case someone wants to find you.

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[through_glass]

[He stares at him. Advice...]

Who are you?

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[unflagging]

Rory Fletcher. I was talking to someone who was looking for you. I told 'em I'd keep an eye out for you.

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[through_glass]

Do they like you?

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[unflagging]

You know, I've got no idea.

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[through_glass]

Mm. [So maybe he's a friend and maybe he isn't. It's hard to tell.]