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[magnificus]

Thank you, mun, for finally allowing me a bit of time.

It's been a difficult term, of course; I understand that. School can be a bit of a pain, even if you're not a King or Queen of Narnia.

There certainly hasn't been any time for writing me anywhere. I'm not upset, honest.

Though I do miss everyone.

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[ineuphony]

Long time no see!

[magnificus]

It certainly has been a long time, hasn't it?

[He smiles.]

How are you, Maka?

[ineuphony]

Pretty well so far as things go. -- How about you?

[magnificus]

Hm.

Well, things have been ... quiet. I'm afraid I've been ... put to sleep, I suppose, while my mun had a busy time of it in Japan.




Is Edmund treating you all right, then?

[ineuphony]

Mmhm! He's taking me to a Winter Gala. -- Well, he already took me but the actual event is set on Christmas Eve. But due to y'know, "real life" things - we went ahead and did all the activities if that makes any sense.

[magnificus]

Ah.

A bit like ... slowtiming. Backtagging. That sort of thing? My mun does that all the time.

That sounds splendid, though. I reckon the two of you had a good time?

[ineuphony]

Yeah, we did. It's a good thing, too. Since I accidentally got him into... something.

[magnificus]

Oh?


[Doooo tell. Peter's listening. Intently.]

[ineuphony]

I was talking to another king and he wanted me, I guess, to be loyal to him. But I told him my loyalty is with Edmund. He got interested with that so he challenged Edmund into a duel.

[magnificus]

[Peter raises his eyebrows.]

A duel?

Against another king?

I do hope Ed's ready for that. No doubt he would be, but -

[Well, Peter's allowed to worry.]

[ineuphony]

Don't worry. I took care of all of his cuts.

[magnificus]

There hasn't been too many, has there?



Nevertheless, thank you, Maka.

Ed's lucky to have you.

[ineuphony]

Not too many. And it's nothing really. You and Edmund would have done the same.

[magnificus]

Of course we would have.

[Another smile.]


I wouldn't even hesitate.

[ineuphony]

Y'know, Edmund would be pretty glad to see you. I bet he misses you.

[magnificus]

I'd like to see him, too.

[The fact that Peter misses him too doesn't even need to be said.]

[ineuphony]

You'll be his Christmas present.

[practicality]

I suppose it's easy to tell when you're not upset.

[renunciation]

Always so polite.

[just]

Mild mannered? You? Golly, I've been away longer than I thought.

[magnificus]

It ought to be!

... and I don't get upset much anyway, really.

[magnificus]

Well, I do try.

[He smiles.]

Hullo, Su.

[magnificus]

Oy, cheeky beast.

I've not seen you for months and this is the way you greet your older brother?

[He shakes his head.]

[renunciation]

More flies with honey than vinegar is really quite an apt saying.

Hullo, Peter. How are you?

[magnificus]

Yes. Right - exactly.

[Peter laughs.]

I'm all right. Better, now that I've finally got a word in. You know how it is.

[renunciation]

Quite.

It's been a while since I saw you last. I do hope everything's all right.