38. Insert flange A into socket B

[madetothwart]

[Somewhere not far from the castle main doors, there is an angel sat in a pile of leaves with an ancient set of tubes, socket and tarpaulin. He's got some instructions weighted down with a rock and has been studying them intently for the last five hours, repeating the same phrase to himself like a mantra, as though if he said it in just the right

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[notjamesbond]

[Newt is just walking past with his hands in his pockets, thinking about what people often do when they're stuck outside a magic castle with nothing but leaves, when the sound of plastic on plastic breaks his concentration. He looks toward where the sound came, and nods slightly when he sees the angel.]

Oh, Aziraphale. [A pause as he glances at the tent, assessing the situation as one of great failure.] Do you need some help with that? I've done these before.

[madetothwart]

You have, Mr. Pulsifer? You are quite my hero, come along and show me how to put this confounded thing together.

[notjamesbond]

Yeah, it's no problem. Me and my dad used to go camping from time to time.

[He heads over, squatting across from Aziraphale and peering at the instructions through his glasses.]

Ah, let me see...I don't think that's socket B. It's socket D. No wonder it isn't fitting. [And he'll take those pieces and, after a few seconds of fumbling, finally snap them together.] There you go.

[madetothwart]

Marvellous!

[Leaning in to inspect Newt's handiwork, he frowned slightly.]

Is this not flange F?

[inherbones]

[Surprise! Guess who's back?]

I cannot leave you alone, can I?

[madetothwart]

Miss Dalma! I would be most hurt if you did leave me alone.

[inherbones]

[She laughs.]

Dat must be a lie. You could not be so happy to see me.

[She's kneeling beside the mess, barely casting it a second look.]

[madetothwart]

Nonsense, why would I not be pleased to see a close friend?