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I see! This is awfully sudden, but not all too unexpected, as the birdies have told me. What's the plan, then? Ah -- you don't have to tell me. Horrible Things. It's always Horrible Things. I am a very quick learner.

Go on, then. You bring the words, I'll bring the magic. Let's see what we can do.

Leander Morgan

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I like Horrible Things. I like all Things, but Horrible Things are my favorite. There is so much to learn and play with that nobody else will, when it comes to Horrible.

Well, don't you sound Horribly eager.

Hee! I am. Aren't you? Why wouldn't you be? You have a trend of leaving Horrible things in your wake, after all.

That -- that is an enormous lie.

Is it?

... I -- Yes, what's that look for?

Nothing! What look? It was just a question.

That look, that...

Ah. Never mind. [ Waggles fingers by head. ]

[ :D ] You're funny.

So you're a magician.

Ah, a hearty yes to both! However, it's the magic that earns the recognition, not my positively whiplike wit.

I've always liked magicians. Magicians, musicians, morticians. English is a ludicrous language. Do you include amazing alliteration in that whiplike wit?

And most importantly, would you tell me your secrets, if I asked?

Alliteration, assonance, all aspects!

Certainly not. I'm sure you've heard the old line a thousand times -- a magician never reveals his secrets.

[ That gets a giggle. ]

But I'm special. Surely you could spare a second to spill some scandalous stories. [ Head tilt. ] It isn't as if I don't know them already.

... You've heard stories, I'm sure. Listened to legends, remarked at myths. Knowing, my dear, is merely a misconception.

Stories, myths, legends. So many words for what could be the same thing. But they all have differences. Minute differences, but that small difference makes all the difference.

You know things, of course, but there is always someone who knows more than you. [ Pointed look. ] There is always a bigger fish.

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... And what does that bigger fish supposedly know?

Lots of Things.

A bigger fish could tell you that sometimes, memory blackouts can be the result of a psychological trauma too heavy for a person to bear. A bigger fish could also tell you that the easiest way to start a fire is to focus sunlight through the lenses of a pair of glasses onto a specific spot.

A bigger fish could tell you that magic isn't supposed to be real.

... Who are you?

A friend!

You -- !

I. I know you.

Of course you do. We were friends once.

Beth -- ? You -- aah -- [ HEADACHE. ]

What are you, tell me what you are!

Someone you've known your whole life. A familiar face.

Aah! Ah -- ah -- [ Yeah he's just gonna... grab, here, hi. Furious, coming off the hinge: ]

You! You, imaginary, imagined little darling; bossy, bossy Básy, it's so very nice to see you again.

I agree, it really is so nice to see you and have you see me back. [ Whatever, grab her, she's fine with that. Affectionate face touch. ] I think this was my favorite, though. This time, I mean. I liked the way you said my name.

To think I'd forgotten you after everything you've done for me -- although I take it that's your doing as well, hm? Trick the boy, trick the boy, take his fairytales and then his life and then disappear.

Don't sass me. [ She pats his face. ] Everything that I do, I do for you. There were no tricks, only an offer that you took. I did not disappear, you just didn't recognize me.

DON'T! You orchestrated this, knew it would happen, knew I would break and -- and cry to my bloody childhood for help.

I will make it perfectly clear to you: I didn't want this.

Yes, you did. You wanted magic, and I gave it to you. You wanted to be free, and I set the wheels in motion. He was hurting you, and I fixed it.

I've taken care of you all these years and have asked nothing in return.

[ Lets... go. ] Leave. Leave me be.

Okay. [ She will. But she won't be far. ]

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