asobouyo | 31st Teddy Bear [Backdated to Friday

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[Life goes on.

And for Elicia, losing quite a few loved ones in such a short time-frame hasn't entirely exhausted her youthful determination. She has a super hero to look out for her papa. And she has Jack's special compass. The last few days she's been outside her school with said magical device, pacing back and forth, watching the small needle turn and turn with no set destination. It's what she's doing today, pacing and watching it never stop. They weren't here. The people see was waiting for, that is. It's what she wanted most, and 'cause they're not here the compass says no.

Well, she'd just try again tomorrow!]

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[... it's been a long time since she really tried to talk to everyone. She smiles big for the camera.]

Hey! Today I read a really good book; it was called the Swan Princess! I didn't know some of the words, but I knew mooost of them... It must feel really funny to change into animals and stuff. But the worst is getting turned into a frog! 'Cause you'd be all slimy and green and tiny! And you'd have to get a kiss, even though you're a frog...

But I'd kiss a frog! I-if it meant helping someone change back, I'd do it! ... Maybe on the cheek!

Definitely on the cheek!

And if it was a prince maybe he'd give me a cool crown for helping him!

[Siiigh. That sounds so cool.]

I wouldn't kiss a big lion, though, because they like to scratch! Unless they say they're friendly. But I don't know anyone who knows a friendly lion...

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[...oh, Elicia...]

Which words didn't you know? Perhaps I could help.

[Ignoring all the strange new meanings and feelings that the thought of the Swan Princess brings back. Just for now.]

U-uuummmmm... I didn't know a lot of big words... like... um.

[just gonna copy some letter for letter in her messy young-person writing]

beckoneb beckoned refleCtion tuniC

[Giles adds some notes alongside Elicia's handwriting.]

Beckoned: When someone motions you to come over to where they are, usually without saying anything.

Reflection: When you see yourself in a mirror or in some water or even in a window, what you're seeing is your reflection.

Tunic: A sort of shirt people used to wear a long time ago. It was very long and didn't always have sleeves.

[Back to voice:] Does that help?

Oooooh!! That helps a lot! Does Mr. Giles know a lot about words and books and stuff?

Very much so.

I had to do a great deal of studying, when I was younger.

[And when he was older, but let's not get into that.]

Then you musta' had to go through lots of books and paper...

Oh, yes. Most days, in fact. It's really not as horrible as most people make it out to be.

Mm... Well, you'd have lots of fun learning, huh??

Sometimes. I had a lot of interesting things to learn, back home.

What about you?

I have fun learning!! I don't like math that much, though. It's really hard-sounding to do! A lot of the bigger kids at the school do stuff that's really weird... and it's got letters in it...

A lot of things have numbers in them, Elicia.

They do...?

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That means I should learn it, huh...

Are we still referring to mathematics?

Mhmm! I don't like it yet, but if a lot of things use numbers then it's gotta be important!

I think the word you're looking for is "algebra." Numbers that also use letters, I mean.

Yeah! Algebra looks tough, but I'll do my best to do it, when I gotta!

Well, you shouldn't have to for a while. But really, it isn't as hard as it appears. Certainly not harder than the more advanced sorts of math.

Oh... that's all grown-up math, huh? You probably know a lot of it, 'cause you're a smart guy!

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