[2] 71 Days Until Easter

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Well, that had been a week of ridiculousness, and Bunny had learned the rather harsh lesson that he was not as up to fighting as he was back on Earth. He really needed to work on that belief thing here. Maybe even try something for the other Guardians, should they ever show up. If theyw ere to protect the children here, they needed to be on better form than this]

Right. So I'm going to avoid mirrors in this place for a good long while. I hear that sort of thing is regular around here? How regular, exactly?

[Children]

All of you okay?

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[fantasies]

But what if something else happens? We could use it!

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

You could ask around... but it's likely it stayed in Wonderland.

[fantasies]

[He makes a disappointed noise.]

I wish I'd been there. I would've grabbed it.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Henry NO]

You could have got yourself hurt.

[fantasies]

It would've been fine! I wouldn't have tried to fight it or anything.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[This is a disbelieving tone. He knows kids like you, Henry. HE KNOWS]

Riiiiight. Sure you wouldn't.

[fantasies]

[He is tellingly quiet.]

... Only if somebody needed help.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

There we go. It'd be a risky move, you know.

[fantasies]

Yeah, but... it'd be to help someone! That makes it worth it.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

It's right honourable, helping someone, but you've got to be careful for yourself, too.

[fantasies]

I'd be okay. My grandpa-- [he breaks off in hesitation, only for a second] He was teaching me how to fight. Or, he started to. Before he left.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Oh, I see.

...What was he teaching you, fighting wise?

[fantasies]

He was teaching me how to use a sword. [a beat] Well, he gave me one for Christmas. A wooden one.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Shame, I don't know a lot about sword fighting, or I would have helped.

[fantasies]

[Oh, no, he's not going to let an opportunity like that slip away.]

I'd be okay with learning other things! I mean, if you want to teach me. In the meantime.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

I know a great deal about throwing boomerangs. Or martial arts, if you're interested.

[fantasies]

[A pause....]

... You can use boomerangs for that?

[He thought they were just toys.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Course you can, they work very well, actually.

[fantasies]

I can't even get them to come back, when I play with them.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Then I'll have to show you how it's done, won't I?

[fantasies]

[omg so cool *^*]

You bet!

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Let me know when you're ready, and I'll teach you a thing or two.

[fantasies]

Great, yeah! I mean, I will. [Ahhhhh, Henry, what do you say??] ... Thank you!

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

You're welcome, kid.