Twenty-seventh Lotus

[spandexisyouth]

I do not know if anyone has the answer to this but I will ask and hope that it is not a bad question - how does something turn from a hobby to a job? That is, paid? I am not asking where the money comes from. I am trying to find out so that Apple can have people helping him and to make sure that the animals stay fed

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[grab_my_bells]

So you didn't take the hint this morning? When you couldn't sense my energy?

Just don't crack your head open.

[spandexisyouth]

I thought that was different! I thought that was sensing being gone, but now I cannot even do anything! ...And I am sorry.

I will be careful not to.

[grab_my_bells]

You can do plenty. Don't be stupid.
Sorry doesn't recover the hours I could have been sleeping still, if not for you.

Good.

[spandexisyouth]

I cannot run up walls or trees or sense people. But you are right. I can train.

I AM SORRY. I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD.

[grab_my_bells]

And do your work for Stoneface. Just practice a little discretion, would you?

And you thought shaking me would change that?

[spandexisyouth]

Discretion about what?

I panicked! I could not feel anything just like when Fred was killed the second time or when Crow vanished but you were right there!

[grab_my_bells]

Don't be so public about a power loss. Never mind.

So obviously I hadn't vanished. Or did you fail to notice that I was still breathing?

[spandexisyouth]

I am still stronger than most, I think. But you are right. Next time I will be more careful. I did not think it was me at first.

MAYBE I DID. You do not breathe heavily when you sleep and I was worried!

[grab_my_bells]

Yeah, sure, and the walls are sticky for everyone?

There are better ways to wake someone up. Ones that don't tempt me to kill you.

[spandexisyouth]

Someone else is having trouble with walls as well! Peachblossom!

You could not kill me unless you were actually trying.

[grab_my_bells]

The point is, not everyone can walk up walls, so chances are, if the walls don't work, it's not the wall's fault...it's something to do with you.

I'd hate to see what my reflexes could do to you.

[spandexisyouth]

It would be nice if it was the wall's fault!

I am sorry. I do not know what else I can write. I did not mean to disrupt your sleep; I woke up startled and concerned and reacted without thinking.

But I think that if you attacked me I would win!

[grab_my_bells]

The walls are conspiring against you, clearly.

Whatever.

I doubt it, but we could test that theory.

[spandexisyouth]

Walls cannot conspire. They are walls.

I will do it again too if I think something has happened to you. I do not care if I wind up punched or something as long as I am sure that you are all right!

Let us!

[grab_my_bells]

They have ears. Why can't they conspire, too?

Just don't get yourself killed for it.

Front yard, tonight after work?

[spandexisyouth]

Since when do walls have ears?

For you?

Yes! I will be ready!