Puzzle 013 - Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

Ah, there's a lot of new parents and new babies around, aren't they? Mum always said you're supposed to get married before you have a baby.

[Luke's implying exactly what you think he's implying. It's meant jokingly, he knows babies don't appear overnight. Still with all the mum and dad talk, he's starting to miss his own parents and there's not much he can do about being homesick.]

So none of the other kids here have children, right? That'd be really strange to wake up to - but um, while the adults are all busy would anyone want to go visit the city? Or explore around the castle?

[He's dying for some kind of distraction.]

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[heloise]

[ OH GOD LUKE NO. But see if Lucrezia cares. ]

Will you show Abel your bears?

[tapshoetomove]

Abel?

[Sorry Lucrezia, he hasn't learned baby names yet.]

[heloise]

The light of my life. My son.

[tapshoetomove]

Oh! [Well he hasn't been enthusiastic about all the babies that have been appearing around the castle, but if it makes Lucrezia happy...]

I-I suppose I could show him a few of them.

[He'll hide his favorite ones though. No babies chewing on his favorite bears =|]

[heloise]

[ This one could rip off their heads with its superstrength, but! ]

That would be kind of you. He has few friends to play with still.

[tapshoetomove]

[He'll be so sad.]

How old is he?

[heloise]

He may have been three last year. Perhaps four years.

[tapshoetomove]

Mm, I see then. I'll play with him.

[heloise]

You would? He likes all manners of games so you can choose your favorites.

[tapshoetomove]

Well I like mystery games, but I think he'd be too young for that.

[heloise]

He likes finding objects. Would that make a mystery game?

[tapshoetomove]

...I suppose I could make it work.

[heloise]

I would consider it a gift to myself.

[protosshaze]

Why do you have to get married?

[tapshoetomove]

I don't know, but mum seemed really serious about it.

[protosshaze]

What happens if you aren't married first?

[tapshoetomove]

...I don't know that either. I'll have to ask her if I see her again.

[protosshaze]

Maybe someone in the castle will know.

[tapshoetomove]

We should ask someone then! There's plenty of adults here, I'm sure they could tell us.

[Because answering awkward questions are things adults like to do yes?]

[protosshaze]

Yes! I will ask them. [because she's not shy about asking awkward questions]

[tapshoetomove]

Let me know what they say! It's better that we get this cleared up now.

[protosshaze]

Okay!

[fantasies]

We could go to the arcade. The games could even cover up the noise from the babies.

[tapshoetomove]

That's the place with all the strange-looking machines and bright lights, isn't it?

[Luke's never played any video games before.]

[fantasies]

[A convert!!]

Yeah! All those things are games. I can teach you, if you want.

[tapshoetomove]

Sounds like a good enough distraction to get away from all the noise around the castle, I'm all for it!

[bravelittlegirl]

... Is it safe in the city? After the earthquake ...

[she hasn't really monitored whatever repair process there was.]

[tapshoetomove]

I'm not sure how fast everything's been repaired. If it's still dangerous we could always go back.

[bravelittlegirl]

I guess so. What do you want to explore there?

[tapshoetomove]

It doesn't matter. Anything. I just want to get away from all the commotion for a bit.

[bravelittlegirl]

[... boy, does she know that feel.]

I'll go with you if you want.

[tapshoetomove]

I'll meet you outside, then?

[bravelittlegirl]

Okay.

[And she's out front in a couple minutes, lookin' for him.]

[tapshoetomove]

Hey, over here!

[Once he spots her, he'll wave her over.]

Ready to go?

[bravelittlegirl]

[When she sees him, she trots over and nods, albeit quietly.]

I'm ready.

[tapshoetomove]

[If she lets him, he'll extend out his hand to her.]

If the city is fixed up, it might be nice to visit some of the sweet shops in town.