The autumn has come, and with it the temperatures have dropped and the winds have picked up. The trees in the City, small but thriving now, get red and gold and brown edges to some of their leaves, and...well, there are no birds to fly South, and no South to fly to, but you get the idea
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John looks tired, but as happy as a small child. "I'd like for it to continue. If it makes any money I'm sure it will. It's bringing all kinds of temporary jobs in; that has to be a good thing. And I think it's giving some artists some exposure."
He pokes Anna, and she blushes.
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"The carousel sounds nice. I'm hoping to try a few games and win Daniel something." She grins slyly and takes another bite of her elephant ear.
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John is also proud of Anna, and it shows. He laughs a little at Sarah and Schreber's discussion over who will win whom a prize. "You can win things for one another, I guess. Or you can both just lose money trying."
It's easy for him to say. He could cheat.
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Briefly, she remembers when she did have a goldfish, but not as Sarah, and she can't help but look a a little lost. "Isn't it strange that we have goldfish..."
Then she shakes her head, as if clearing it. "Did you want to look now, Thorn? Do you mind, Anna? Who is judging the competition, anyway?"
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Yes that is a challenge!
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John blinks at Schreber, then snickers. "You're usually so subtle, Doc. I wasn't going to play the games, but if you're gonna be that way about it, I can't let a challenge to my manhood go unmet."
"John!" Anna squeaks and pokes him in the side.
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"Um. D-d-don't w-want to g-g-get in the way..." Already they seem to have plans to compete in the games, and he has no one to win a prize for.
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Schreber notices and puts his arm around her careful not to poke her with the cane. "I can win you something else. We... could all see what games are on the way to the art showing?" He is trying to make everyone happy! "And you're not in the way. More people will be more fun."
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"Monkeys?" John laughs. "Really?"
"They remind me of you, darling." She grins, and then offers a hand to Thorn. "Come walk with me, Thorn. We can talk about art and let John and Daniel be macho at one another."
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"Hmm? Oh, thank you." Sarah tilts her elephant ear towards Daniel, offering him a bite--
--and snatches it back just before Orwell tries to peck at it. "I remember winning my brother a stuffed dog at one of the games. He couldn't play the bottle toss for some reason... I think he had a broken arm that summer..." She breaks off a piece of the pastry and lets Orwell have that as she walks with Daniel.
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