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Practical. Alright. I'll get you your sourdough.

We're currently engaged in a battle of wills over my refusal to wear a colour.

They also make great croissants but the bread is what I dream about.

In her defense not wearing any colors whatsoever really severely limits your options for costumes.

I'll have to try one.

It's Halloween. Black is thematic. But I suppose it'll be too easy to guess my identity if I wear only black.

I encourage that. It'll fortify you for the trip home. [...] Did you really drive six hours just to spend one night in the city?

If you wear a pattern nobody will even recognize you.

I like driving. We could spend more time here, but that runs the risk of not being present for any unique rift anomalies.

I'll recognise me. I have only so much capacity for whimsy.

You can't let that stop you from taking a vacation every now and then.

Yeah, I get that. Black suits you anyway. [...] I also think you'd look good in blue, but you probably shouldn't take fashion advice from me.

Crysta agrees with you. [...] Maybe it can't hurt. Maybe. But if something happens this weekend, I'm never leaving the station again.

Blue? Noted. And while you may be a never-ending source of sartorial atrocities, you possess a strong point of view. I'd rather hear it from you than from someone pedestrian.

Ever?

At least I know I look bad. Imagine if I was doing it accidentally.

Well, within reason. Let's say until I've personally found the answers to all of the mysteries behind the Enodia rift.

Someone would've felt pity and intervened by now. It's your particular stubbornness about it that makes you you.

Oh, sure, just your life's work. Very reasonable. [...] Hopefully nothing drastic happens. I was hoping I could lure you away for a weekend to help me with my experiment.

Glad you feel that way.

Oh? What do you have in mind?

You're welcome. You'll also notice that I am being unbelievably restrained and have not asked you once if you've started planning for the Halloween Masquerade yet.

I want to see how far I have to go before the fin starts growing again. Albany's far enough. Maybe Montpelier? [...] Or I could start in the other direction and just spend the weekend in Colchester. ~~Although maybe I don't want to know if I can't even go that f~~

You told me not to tell you what I'm wearing.

Colchester would give us the opportunity to see Ernestine and Lily. Montpelier or Albany would avoid an awkward conversation if Ernestine is feeling particularly inquisitive, and lessen the chances of running into anyone from work.

Look at you, following instructions.

I wouldn't mind catching up with Ernestine, but I could also go by myself sometime if you're concerned about it.

I am extremely good at following instructions. [...] I haven't forgotten, though.

No. I can lie just fine so long as I know I'm lying. We should go to Colchester. I'll even refrain from interrogating anyone in her family.

I didn't doubt that. You're a man of your word.

I can't, but I can keep my mouth shut. [...] Do you want to go after your party?

~~You don't think you'll get sick of~~ [...] I believe I should have room in my schedule then. Anything for science.

[An alarming number of bakery boxes have been delivered to Raine's door, seemingly containing one of every item from the bakery he sent Enoch to (including a nice loaf of sourdough!). Nestled among the baked goods is a smaller black box containing a set of cufflinks, with a folded note on top:]

The croissants were as good as you said. If you can't eat it all, share with our neighbours. An excellent way to make new friends or reconnect with old ones.

(Forgive me if the other item is insufficiently gaudy for your tastes. The colours reminded me of one of your atrocious shirts.)

You're ridiculous.

Please do elaborate. Is this a scolding about food waste? A reminder that you hate receiving presents? A general expression of annoyance that you're now responsible for ten different kinds of bread loaves?

None of the above: I think you did something impractical, expensive, and inconvenient because you thought it'd make me laugh.

That would be suspiciously affectionate of me. Can't it just be that I'm trying to irritate you?

Maybe. Why do you want to irritate me in this hypothetical scenario?

Maybe I'm doing another experiment on you. [...] Did you laugh?

I laughed once when I saw the boxes in the hallway and once when I realized I can only fit five loaves of bread in my freezer.

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