[TellPhone Audio]

[doubled_speed]

So... Listen, I need to apologize to people for what happened last month. The whole 'hey there's young idiot Tommy being an asshole' thing. And the neglecting my work while that was happening.

I dealt with a lot of BS magic shit when I was younger that I had a lot less explanations for and so I didn't trust shit well.

Teach me to be careful what I say.

Anyway, if you need me to do something to, like, make it better, let me know. I don't remember all of the shit that happened or who I saw.

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[doubled_speed]

Then I'll start looking into tutors.

[Tommy just has to smirk.]

Owls stumble and fumble and eat things whole. Rats are in communities. They try and be fair. They're good creatures.

[monochromatically]

They do…? That sounds really gross. [ And the boy has seen horrors most couldn’t imagine. So that’s saying something! ] Rats sound nicer than people make em seem, I’ll remember that next time I see some.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. Then they don't even get rid of the parts normal. They spit them all back up as a big ball. They're called owl pelts. It's WEIRD. Cool, but weird and gross.

And yeah, rats ain't too bad. You don't want them in your house, but they aren't bad.

[monochromatically]

Wow… I dunno, I don’t think you’d want an owl in your house either 'cause of how they eat.

[doubled_speed]

Exactly! See, you're pretty smart there kid.

[monochromatically]

Thanks, maybe I am sometimes. Still not smart with other stuff like numbers, but I learned lots about the other stuff since I got here from people like you!

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Well then, we can get you smart with them. I'm glad to get you taught. But not by me. I'm not good at this shit.

[monochromatically]

You’re not?

[ Yes, Mono probably had been thinking Tommy was. Mostly because he was an adult and seemed pretty smart about other things. ]

[doubled_speed]

I'm really not, Mono. I just do my best. It's all I can do.

[monochromatically]

Well, your best seems pretty good, I didn’t even know!

[ Maybe they could find someone who was good with numbers to take care of them for the work stuff to help out. ]

[doubled_speed]

You know what they say: fake it til you make it.

[monochromatically]

People say that??

[ Yeah, the kid hasn’t heard that one yet. ]

[doubled_speed]

Of course they do. WHy wouldn't they?

[monochromatically]

I dunno, I just never heard that before?

[doubled_speed]

Well, it's common back home.

[monochromatically]

Oh… I guess I’ll add it to the list of things I learned from you.

wrap?

[doubled_speed]

Guess you will. Glad to hear it.

Okay!

[monochromatically]

Yeah, thanks! I’ll see ya when I get back from delivering stuff later!

[ The boy commented, before getting back to his day. ]