04 [Voice/Action]

[flicker_flash]

[Hey look, butterflies. Know what she likes to do with those? Cat is as cat does.

Hence, this brief public service announcement brought to you while on the run down the street, sounding a little out of breath but not particularly terrified. Possibly ...revolted. And also, just possibly, there is a little blood on her chin.]Don't eat them, either

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You know what? He's just not even going to question the possibility of this. ]

[Voice]

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No, I shouldn't think that they would. Did you swallow one?

[Voice] That icon is win.

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[Oh hey, she recognises this guy. She spent some time admiring his artwork. Therefore she'll hesitate on the standard response, because if he's asking her that it might mean bad news.]

What happens if I did swallow one?

[Voice] I do love it.

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[ She sounds so very young. He wants to be sick. ]

Are you feeling anything? Any pain?

[Voice] LJ ate my comment D<

[flicker_flash]

[Loooong silence as several conclusions are drawn. Not being able to tell the truth is annoying, so...let's be as reassuring as we can.]

A little bit. It bit me on the face. [Which it did, but that's long since healed.] Um. [Pause.] Why?

[Voice] /pats

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Well-

[ The hesitation is a lie. He doesn't want to explain this to her at all. ]

It didn't bite you? On the way down, that is.

[Voice]

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Oh, hundreds of times. It's quite impressive how much it tried to bite me after I killed it.

[Explanation forthcoming or not, she's starting to sound very nervous.]

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Ah-you killed it?

[Voice]

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[ And then she tried to eat it afterwards. . . ]

[Voice]

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If it was dead when you ate it, you ought to be fine. Although you might get a bit sick.

[Voice]

[flicker_flash]

[Ah, relief. And then she perks up a bit.] Sick enough to stay home from school?

[Voice]

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I'd hope not. That might be sick enough to need medicine.

[Voice]

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[Making such a face.] That would probably taste worse than the butterfly.

Are these going to go away?

[Voice]

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[ 8) Successful tactic is successful. His humour doesn't last for long, however. ]

We're getting rid of them as quickly as we can.

[Voice]

[flicker_flash]

All right. Don't get eaten or anything.

[Voice]

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I won't, I promise. It'll be all right.