[Even though his diction is all wrong, her heart still seizes up as he writes - until the word "violet", at which point it settles back down into her guts with a disappointed wrench.]
It's fine. I [pause] don't think you're my King.
You haven't got any freckles or tattoos, do you? [She can't help at least asking.]
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No, it's mid-summer now, hype. I was wondering if you were ever coming back--remember me? Axel?
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[Pause.]
I've been gone a long time, then.
[Dammit. Dammit...]
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And yes. It's summer.
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Who is this?
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[For a lower cost than it was worth.]
Well, I suppose I won't be needing it at the moment...
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Which King are you? It's me, MaterMarbles.
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[He never really met the other King, so he can't think of any way to distinguish between the two.]
I'm somewhat tall, I guess. Black hair, violet eyes? I'm not sure that'll help...
I'm sorry, I don't think I remember a Marbles...
[But hey, who's to say the Sphere didn't take that memory away from him, too?]
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It's fine. I [pause] don't think you're my King.
You haven't got any freckles or tattoos, do you? [She can't help at least asking.]
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I'm sorry. I don't think so? [Wait a minute. Why is he so doubtful about something so obvious? B| ] I mean, no. I don't.
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So the other King disappeared as well?
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If you'd check the Bakery, you'll find I no longer work there.
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Nice to talk to you again too, Black.
[As if he could forget that condescending penmanship.]
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Are you perhaps hungry? I know a little restaurant with good food. My treat. [Why is he being so generous? It's his restaurant]
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Do you? What restaurant is that?
[HE IS ON TO YOU, SIR. MAYBE.]
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It is good to see your writing once more. This is Fred.
And it is summer, yes. I am afraid you have been gone [another pause] for some time.
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...Yes. I'm rather certain of that at this point. It's... [Distressing] inconvenient.
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[Another pause]
You are well?
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As well as I can be, I suppose.
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