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[endure_soldier]

{He smiles, jajaja, que cómico.}

Obviously.

[chihueno]

Huh?

[endure_soldier]

{He blinks absentmindedly, flicks away his cigarette, blows the final tuft of smoke with hi face turned away.}

I went to schools for rich kids. Sons and daughters of presidents and ambassadors. I'm pretty sure one of them will end up ruling the world.

[chihueno]

[He purses his lips.]

Santa rules the world.

[Don't be stupid, Dante.]

[endure_soldier]

{He scoffs. Oh yeah. Santo Clos. He forgot about him.}

Well, someone has to watch things when Santa gets busy.

[chihueno]

But Santa can see everything.

[ 8< ]

[endure_soldier]

{Oh, jeez, he's rusty, hasn't been around kids since he was home.}

But he still has helpers, right? Santa needs elves and helpers to give him a hand, because the world is a very big place.

{He has a fleeting thought of the ass-wipes from his high-school days turning into elves and he can't help but smile for a second.}

[chihueno]

[He nods, placated.]

Is that what grownups do when they disappear?

[endure_soldier]

{He's confused; his eyes concerned.}

Disappear? What do you mean, disappear?

[chihueno]

My big brother disappeared. He didn't come home for dinner and then everybody forgot his name.

[endure_soldier]

... When did this happen?

[chihueno]

[He has to think about this. He's only eight, not the most stellar command of the flow of time. But he was six then, and he's eight now. he can do math, yes, thank you, even if it requires his fingers to get hold of that whole 'remainder' thing.]

Two. Two years.

[endure_soldier]

{Dante's worried. Who is this kid? Who is his brother? Why is he gone?}

Do YOU remember your brother's name?

[chihueno]

[Sad face! He shakes his head.]

No. But I remember what he looks like!

ahhhhh rp at work, how refreshing

[endure_soldier]

{In a rare display of concern, he is curious without caution.}

What does he look like?

[chihueno]

[He takes out a very crumpled picture from his pocket. It's more than two years old, their mom stopped taking pictures after a while. Too many kids to photograph, too expensive and too much effort. Temple unfolds it very carefully, doesn't want it to rip.]