The Magic Box, Wednesday

[livingartifact]

So the thing that Jenkins had forgotten about when it came to running a business (having not done it since at least the industrial revolution) was that it required rather a lot of paperwork if you didn't want it to entirely fail. He'd never had much patience for paperwork, himself, and he was moderately tempted to simply skip it and let the shop

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[borealpriestess]

"All hail the cheese and cake!"

[livingartifact]

"Yes, yes. That's what I said. I don't suppose you know where these fifteen cents went?"

[borealpriestess]

The small mouse scurried over to the books. "Would you like me to go over the numbers with you?" he asked. "I am not as good as some of my brethren with numbers, but I will assist you! Hail!"

[livingartifact]

Jenkins blinked. "That's terribly kind of you. I suppose I must have transposed a number. Or -- several. There was never much call for math in my youth, you see. . . ."