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[hadbadays]

[ There's a rustle that sounds like paper, and then John clears his throat. ]

You've reached Dr. John Watson. I'm probably busy. If you leave a message I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you.

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[hadbadays]

I have, yeah.

He's a bit odd for a kid, isn't he?

[action]

[hollowchild]

A bit. But there are a rather lot of people around here who might be considered odd. In some places, I would even still be considered a child.

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[hadbadays]

Like where?

[action]

[hollowchild]

[she shrugs]

Not where I'm from. I haven't been a child for a long time. How old would it be in your world, to be considered an adult?

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[hadbadays]

Eighteen? Twenty? Something like that.

[action]

[hollowchild]

[she shakes her head a little]

Modernity seems rather strange, on that account.

[action]

[hadbadays]

Is it?

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[hollowchild]

It would not be unusual for a woman in my homeland to be married and bearing children by then.

[action]

[hadbadays]

Ah. People often wait until at least twenty five in... my time.

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[hollowchild]

I suppose that does follow. My elder siblings might have preferred it, even, although they've all managed to avoid marriage thus far.

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[hadbadays]

On purpose, I take it.

[action]

[hollowchild]

Very much so. Violet and Francescu, at least, were quite put off by suitors when they were young. Manfred enjoys certain benefits of knighthood, at least in terms of attractiveness to women.

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[hadbadays]

Yeah, that's got to be convenient.

[action]

[hollowchild]

Well, there's also the slaying monsters and bringing criminals to justice and whatnot, but I think he enjoys those as well.

[action]

[hadbadays]

I'd hope so.

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[hollowchild]

It can be surprisingly fun. I run with him sometimes.

[action]

[hadbadays]

So it can.

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[hollowchild]

[what is that expression even]

Too unbelievable?

[action]

[hadbadays]

No, no. The opposite.

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[hollowchild]

[that makes her blink, because she's been purposefully downplaying the more magical and less ladylike aspects of her life]

Ah.

[action]

[hadbadays]

I mean, I can see why it would be fun.

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[hollowchild]

It's nice when there's bad and you're free to hit it with a sword.

...although I have trouble imagining you with a sword.

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[hadbadays]

Oh, god, no, I don't use swords. Never tried. I'll stick to guns or my fists.