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[nocakestoday]

Miss Eden keeps the thumping heart at bay, but I fear she isn't pleased with my company.  She won't eat her cakes or drink her tea.  The little bird misses her family... perhaps I shouldn't have clipped her wings, but if she flies away home, my nest will be empty except for the tick tick ticking.

The clock's got a hold of my tongue...

I feel its

Comments

[teh_alpha_male]

Let her go.

[nocakestoday]

What will you give me if I do?

[teh_alpha_male]

What are you looking for?

[nocakestoday]

A pet. A good one that doesn't bite and swear and argue over tea. The key to shutting up the clock's cogs.

[teh_alpha_male]

I don't suppose you'd settle for a snake?

[nocakestoday]

Serpents lie.

[teh_alpha_male]

A duck?

[nocakestoday]

Why would I want a duck?

[teh_alpha_male]

It's a pet that doesn't bite. Not sure how tea time would go though. Or are you looking for something a little closer to homosapien?

[nocakestoday]

They're so clumsy. I want something pretty. Something effulgent.

[teh_alpha_male]

I'm sure we can find you a pet like that in the Underground.

[nocakestoday]

I've looked and all I've found are monsters.

[teh_alpha_male]

There are some very beautiful, exotic fish that literally glow. Not much for physical affection though.

[nocakestoday]

I've had bad luck with fishes. Daddy didn't tell me they weren't drowning.

...What's your name?

[teh_alpha_male]

Oh, I know something that would be perfect.

Richard Zeeman.

[nocakestoday]

Would you tell me?

That's not what I would have named you.