the goose encounters some wascally wabbits;

[fathergander]

[shortly after this, when Anser arrives home from campus]

RABBITS. EXPLANATION. NOW.

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[superiffic]

Rabbits??

[fathergander]

Dear God, DOZENS OF THEM

[superiffic]

Forty-two??

[fathergander]

[after Anser has flipped back a few pages]

EDWINA.

[superiffic]

JACOB.

[fathergander]

Why did you release ribboned rabbits all over the Pentamerone?

Keeping in mind that should your answer be unsatisfactory, you will be promptly turned into one.

[superiffic]

!!!

It was a gift! And then they escaped! As unlike tortoises they are not docile creatures and do not obey orders!!

[fathergander]

How is it that you manage to paint the prospect of dozens of tortoises running through the building as a preferable scenario?

Round them up. NOW.

Noah and I will be having words.

[superiffic]

Oh! Because it would be! Especially as tortoises don't breed like rabbits!

[...]

Nice words??

[fathergander]

I think you'll find my vocabulary rather short on nice words of any kind, Miss Dickering.

[superiffic]

I could suggest some??

[fathergander]

Oh, don't worry. I have several familiar fallbacks I'm sure will get the job done just fine.

[superiffic]

Like "isn't Edwina so kind and very nice and don't ever be disappointed in her"??

[fathergander]

Not so much, no.

I was more planning to work in terms like 'embarrassment to creation' and 'wood chipper'.

[superiffic]

[...]

Why will you be talking of moderns when speaking to Noah??

[fathergander]

[...]

Okay, I'm cutting out 'wood chipper' because that actually made me smile.