Seven Spoons {Dictation}

[cyan_maid]

[If you were in the lobby earlier today, you may have noticed Jane staring at the room list in the lobby for quite some time, holding a plate of something really delicious and looking more upset by the minute. She fled the lobby, ran back up to her room, and slammed the door, which caused her journal to topple over and open just in time for it to catch these words:]

Gosh dang it! I missed him, he left and I waited too long and...gosh dang it to heck!!!!

[Clatter of a plate, scrape of a chair...and then a groan.]

It tastes perfect, too...oh, geez...

[Care to surprise Jane by speaking up?]

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[cyan_maid]

[There's a pause, she's thinking.]

I do see your point. There's part of me that still hopes I could see them here someday, though.

[shrugs_a_lot]

[A little noise of acknowledgement.]

Are there other people from your world here?

[cyan_maid]

Not that I know of, and if they were my friends, I am pretty sure I would know!

[And yet she has no idea that her world is connected to those of John and Rose and the trolls.]

[shrugs_a_lot]

[A bit of a pause.]

What's his name?

[cyan_maid]

Who? My friend who left?

[She's quiet for a minute, taking a bite of her pie.]

...His name is Jake.

[shrugs_a_lot]

Alright. I'll let you know if I see a Jake around before he disappears.

[cyan_maid]

Oh...!

You really will?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Sure.

...

Unless you don't want to?

[cyan_maid]

No, no, that's fine! Thank you so much, I really do appreciate it!!

[shrugs_a_lot]

Thank me when he actually shows up.

[cyan_maid]

Hoo hoo! I will be sure to do just that!