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[king]

I've been wondering, Scorched.

[ Arthur has been training since before the sun rose: it's visible in the flush across the bridge of his nose, the way his blond bangs are sticking dark to his temples, the slouch of his usually straight-backed posture. But he needs a break, a distraction from his own mind, from the questions that have been plaguing it without concrete answer. ]

Say that the Door started — temporarily — working the way that all doors should, and we could all trip merrily back to our own worlds.

[ A breath, considering whether he's really going to ask. Despite his slightly laconic tone, he knows how depressing some of the answers he'll get will be. But he still wants to know: ]

Would you stay here in Anatole?

Or would you go home?

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[king]

You'd just have to remind us.

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[angelofdog]

but it would not be the same . things would be very different there .

[ a great, self conscious pause. ]

what if you did not like me there ?

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[king]

Don't be ridiculous. I liked you even when I thought you were a boy.

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[angelofdog]

[ oh. her face is...faintly pink. ]

... and what if we never met there ? camelot is big , right ?

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[king]

I'm sort of the king these days. You can't miss me.

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[angelofdog]

... if things would go well i would like to see camelot , yes .

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[king]

And I'd like you to.

That reminds me. I've been speaking to one of the Tunnelmen, in Dismas.

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[angelofdog]

[ she visually straightens, ears wings perked. ]

speaking about what ?

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[king]

Oh, you know. This and that. Devices they make. Voiceboxes.

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[angelofdog]

[ pinged!!! (and a little too hesitant to be excited.) ]

voice boxes ?

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[king]

A while ago, the man who started the ramen shop, Nagi. He used a metal device to simulate a voice. I thought perhaps we might be able to find something similar.

[ And by 'find' he means 'comission'. ]

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[angelofdog]

simulate a voice ? you mean like to speak with , don't you , arthur ?

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[king]

I do indeed.

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[angelofdog]

oh .

[ She doesn't quite know what to say here yet. Thank you? Do you think it will really work? Are you sure? ]

... so we are going to go talk to them ?

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[king]

Yes. I've been meaning to, and I thought you might like to come.

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[angelofdog]

[ she's thiiiiiiiinking....... ]

i would like that , yes . when are we going ?

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[king]

As soon as you'd like.

[ He's never too busy for Nill. ]

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[angelofdog]

i am not very busy . we can go soon ! when you are free .

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[king]

I'll come knock on your door when I am.