Well, I suppose I can hardly say no under the pressure of compliments like that.
[Not-so-secretly pleased to the hilt, is Rose. She can't think of a better way to spend a fake birthday just now than in games of intelligence with such a unique and magnetic person as Morgan.]
Of course, if I wanted to be truly entertained, I would watch you and your brother play chess instead.
[That much gets...an exasperated huff out of Morgan. It's good-natured as always, but there's definitely a pout on her face.]
We're 32 and 32 right now... evenly matched. As per usual. [no matter what they do, they always end up tied in the end--which is a given, probably, but weird to experience.]
Rose thinks an answer wants to present itself - more than one, a whole branch of the timeline tree - but she chooses not to ask. Not this time, not yet.]
10/27
[Not-so-secretly pleased to the hilt, is Rose. She can't think of a better way to spend a fake birthday just now than in games of intelligence with such a unique and magnetic person as Morgan.]
Of course, if I wanted to be truly entertained, I would watch you and your brother play chess instead.
10/27
We're 32 and 32 right now... evenly matched. As per usual. [no matter what they do, they always end up tied in the end--which is a given, probably, but weird to experience.]
10/27
[Well. That's a flashback.]
10/27
Anyway, let me get the chess set first! Hoooow about...tomorrow!
10/27
Tomorrow is fine.
10/27
But great! I'll see you tomorrow, then, Rose! I can't wait!
10/27
Rose thinks an answer wants to present itself - more than one, a whole branch of the timeline tree - but she chooses not to ask. Not this time, not yet.]
I can hardly contain my anticipation.