04 [Written]

[ishisfriend]

[Afternoon, library, there's a teenage boy addressing the village at large:]

Do you like happy endings?

[Nope. No context. For all other things, Leo can be found around the village today-- mostly in the library, and the grocery store later where he'll be considering bottles of what seems to be concentrate. Orange concentrate. Eh, crowded

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[guardianofclow]

In books?

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[ishisfriend]

In general.

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[guardianofclow]

I can't imagine why anyone would choose to have an unhappy life.

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[ishisfriend]

Perhaps they like happy endings for themselves but not others.

Do you like happy endings?

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[guardianofclow]

Of course I'd like one for myself.

If you're talking about stories, though, it would have to depend on the story itself. Even a tragedy can be worth reading.

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[ishisfriend]

[There's a distinct delay between replies-- he's reading, you see, and all replies come when he's done with a chapter. And another chapter, and another.]

Even if no one's happy at the end of the story?

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[guardianofclow]

The measure of a good story doesn't come in the happiness of its characters, but in how well it's told.

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[ishisfriend]

I suppose that's true.

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[guardianofclow]

Is there a reason why you're asking?

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[ishisfriend]

Curious. I can't seem to find books without happy endings lately.

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[guardianofclow]

They're not as common, but I've never thought they were terribly rare.

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[ishisfriend]

Maybe it's the current selection.

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[guardianofclow]

Have you tried anything by Shakespeare? I know there's some of his work in the library.

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[ishisfriend]

No, I don't think so. Does he write good stories?

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[guardianofclow]

He was a playwright. A well-known one, where I'm from. You could try some of his tragedies.

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[ishisfriend]

Which would you recommend?