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 Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:36 pm
"I don't care, with cheese?" Maia knew however they were made, they'd be Good. Toby hadn't failed at cooking something wonderful since she'd come to with him. She sat next to Dari.
"How'd you convince him to get up so early? He's usually a bear in the morning." She leaned back against the couch. "He says he made enough for Seamus. He'll be one happy cat!"
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:42 pm
Toby nodded and began making Maia's eggs, beginning to eat his own meal in the meantime.
Dari shook his head. "He woke up himself. Oh, did he? I'm sure Seamus will be very happy." There was no need to tell her the real reason or open up that special can of worms even an inch. Time would tell how traumatized Maia would get through all of this. This was always how it started.
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:56 pm
"I'll wake up early tomorrow so I can help him cook if he decides to do this again," Maia said. Or was this a once a year thing? "Yeah, he will be. And I'll give it to him. And take Lori's to him too. Do I have lessons with you today?" she asked, hopefully. "I stopped reading that book about the lion, he died." It'd made her cry, too. Stupid book.
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:07 pm
"Well, he might," Dari offered with a smile, "One never knows. And yes, we do have class again. You're making such progress we may not need to have many more. We can start working on slang and other such deviations." At the mention of an abandonment of Narnia, Dari shook his head.
"You should keep reading. The lion comes back." How much had Lori taught her about religions? If at all?
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Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:56 pm
Maia made a sound of immediate protest. Ending her classes with Dari was not something she wanted to do. She shook her head. "There's always more to learn and I want to always have classes with you." Maybe she'd have to stop practicing so much, so she made less progress?
"He comes back?" Maia was astonished. Well. A talking lion had to be a magical one, she supposed. "Good! I was so sad when he died."
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:58 pm
"Well, we could always come up with more. Human children have English classes all the way up through college," Dari said with a nod. Of course he wasn't qualified to teach upper-level English but that was beside the point.
"He does, yes. He's--" an allegory for Jesus Christ. "a special lion. I mean, he talks."
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:07 pm
Maia rewarded Dari with a hug. Good. She could continue learning. "I wonder what college is like," she mused. "Do you think if I catch up enough with the rest of the world, I could take some online classes?" Maybe study mythology or oceanogophy or something fascinating.
"I like him. But what would be even better would be a story about you guys. Maybe we could write one."
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:15 pm
"Sure, in time, you could." Certain subjects she might be primed for even now. It was all about learning. The curve may be difficult, but that was all.
"Oh? A story about us? I think people would find it too unbelievable."
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:21 pm
"That's what'd make it a good story," Maia said. "A talking lion and a magical land inside a closet is pretty unbelievable too. And we could make it up so none of it was true anyway. We could add all sorts of stuff and then give it to Toby to read. I bet he'd like that."
He certainly was taking a while with those eggs. Maia stood and peeked out into the kitchen.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:33 pm
As if on cue, Toby emerged with Maia's eggs and offered her a smile from a previously blank expression. "What'd he like?" It felt odd to have to force goofy small talk now.
The drive to work was the same as always if not a bit quiet from Toby's end and then it was off to deliver food, off to classes, off to work for the boys.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:37 pm
Maia noticed Toby's quietness almost immediately. He was usually rather talkative in the car. She frowned in concern, but then he had woken up earlier than usual. Maybe he was tired. That was probably it.
After classes, she headed to the boy's office and sat in her usual spot. "Hey guys," She greeted. "Seamus really liked the breakfast you made, Toby."
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 3:58 pm
Toby was concentrating on his computer screen, leaning forward, brows furrowed. It took a moment for him to even recognize that Maia had entered.
"Hm?" Then he looked up. "Hey, Maia." That was it. He offered her a brief smile that flickered away.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:02 pm
Maia was immediately concerned. Was Toby angry with her? Some thing was definitely wrong. Was he not feeling well? She went over to him and put a hand on his forehead briefly. Hm. No fever.
She sat back down and pulled out her phone, opening Google and typing furiously. Something was wrong with Toby. But what was it?
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:11 pm
Toby looked deeply confused when Maia tested his temperature. It was a pretty universal gesture. It couldn't have been anything else. Did he look sick? He lifted a hand and touched his own forehead. No, definitely no feverish. He gave Dari a look over their desks and Dari met it, but then just bent over to look at Maia's phone.
Oh, she thought Toby was sick, did she? So she had noticed something was up.
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:21 pm
Google seemed to suggest rest and chicken noodle soup. She'd have to convince Dari to take her to get chicken broth and ingredients for the soup. And then convince Toby to eat it. "Are you feeling alright?" she asked, glancing at Toby.
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