THIRD STOP (ACTION/VOICE)

[veeno]

[Sitting on something in the metropolis sector that reminded him of a bench but might actually have been something important and technological, Claire was sitting with the seal in his lap, chattering into it pleasantly about some of his recent happenings. Talk of ice cream socials, funny glasses, allegedly haunted houses among other topics of

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[patternprophet]

[Pause, no one's ever asked him about ice cream before]

I'm not sure.

[veeno]

[Just how many people would he have to teach this to this week?]

You've had it before, right?

[patternprophet]

Yes, but not a lot.

[veeno]

You poor guy. You should get your fill while you're here - take it from me, ain't a life worth living without the fun parts.

[patternprophet]

You're right. I haven't really had a chance to enjoy myself lately.

[veeno]

Y'know, that's a shame, really. Set aside a day just to find something amusing! I did that the first day I got here.

[patternprophet]

Did you arrive recently as well?

[filing that advice away for later]

[veeno]

Yup! Just started this vacation.

[patternprophet]

Vacation's an interesting way to put it.

[veeno]

Eh... I guess you can't get back, then?

[patternprophet]

No. It appears you can't.

[veeno]

Oh, no, I can. I was referring to you in the sense of yourself.

[patternprophet]

You...can leave here?

[veeno]

'Course. I can do anything.

[patternprophet]

Is that so?

[veeno]

Of course! I don't like to brag, but I can do some pretty amazing stuff, or so I've been told.