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[secondchances]

ARYA

So! You, me, and some waffles. Let's do this.

LUCREZIA

I need your help with something. You're the only person I trust enough to help me with this very special, maybe once in a lifetime thing.

Do you accept?

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[heloise]

[ Lucrezia hardly slows down for them, though she does turn around to see Steph trying to get him off his butt. Hurry up or you'll lose her! ]

[dorkwonder]

Steph, you can't be serious. [Holds out his hand expectantly.]

[secondchances]

Absolutely serious. You don't even know what's going on. [She keeps the book away.]

[heloise]

[ Tim is a slowpoke! Lucrezia waits by the library's exit, watching those two. ]

[dorkwonder]

Then why don't you tell me instead of playing keep away? [Tries to step around her to grab the book.]

[secondchances]

That ruins the surprise! [She hops back, towards the exit.]

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia grins, reaching out a hand for Steph to take. ]

[dorkwonder]

Fine, if I do whatever this is for a few minutes, will you let me return to my research? [Siiiigh.]

[secondchances]

Uh huh. [This will take more than a few minutes, though! Tim doesn't need to know that. Steph puts down the book, then goes back to Lucrezia.]

Follow us. No running back to the books.

[heloise]

Stephanie tells me you will enjoy the surprise.

[dorkwonder]

I need to grab my notebook. [Not leaving without it. Doesn't want to chance someone taking it or moving it somewhere else. Scoops it up and then returns to the two of them.]

We'll see about that. [Motions for Lucrezia to continue to lead the way. Oh well, he's been meaning to keep tabs on Lucrezia and see what she gets up to in the castle. This is as good as a chance of any to find out.]

[secondchances]

[Ah, the other reason behind this whole thing: get Tim and Lucrezia to be friendly. Shouldn't be too hard.]

How long have you been in there?

[heloise]

[ And she does, continue on her way, watching Steph and Tim curiously. You never know! ]

[dorkwonder]

[Everyone is watching someone here.]

Not long, maybe a couple of hours. [More like several hours.]

whoops

[secondchances]

A couple of hours. Yeah, breaktime.

no mercy!!

[heloise]

What were you researching?

[dorkwonder]

A subdivision of physics known as space-time. In a nutshell, it's a mathematical model that combines space and time into a single continuum.

[secondchances]

[Steph's eyes nearly roll back into her head.]

Tim's... smart.

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia grins and gives Steph a look. Yes, wow, what? ]

Are you an inventor, Tim? Or a philosopher?

[dorkwonder]

[Ignores Steph and her eye-rolling.]

More the former than the latter. My problem with philosophy is it's up to people's thoughts and whims, versus thorough research. Our reality is often shaped by our perception. Our perception is influenced by our cognitive biases, emotions, and physiological symptoms. Philosophy is shaped by our perception, so you can see how quickly it can get messy.

[Unlike sweet, sweet science. With its testing and number crunching.]

[secondchances]

Tim is smart. Tim also likes science.

[She's translating more for herself than for Lucrezia.]

[heloise]

[ She laughs, but more at Steph, reaching to grab her by the arm as they walk up the tower. ]

You dislike room for uncertainty, Tim? For leaps of faith?

[dorkwonder]

Everyone should like science.

[Returns his attention to Lucrezia.]

Sometimes, it depends on the situation. Although I can't think of too many times when uncertainty would be better than certainty.

[secondchances]

[Steph lets Lucrezia take her arm.]

I think right now it's good. Your uncertainty is good for us, that is.

[heloise]

And for you, too. The surprise will be a pleasant one.