「a little birdie told me something special, something secret」

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[feistytrader]

We got a little lost in the woods. It took a while to come back.

[...It's not a complete lie, at least.]

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[ She has no reason to suspect him of lying either--he's a good kid, a real sweetheart. One of the people she trusts the most, really. ]

Be more careful next time. Yeah, yeah, you can take care of yourself, but-- [ a wave of her hand. You know. ] I'm guessing you're hungry then?

[feistytrader]

[Hungry...

...He shakes his head and sips on his water.]

It's okay. I'll get something in the morning.

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[ ...hmm. Silver rarely ever turns down food--so he gets a glance before she shrugs. ]

If you say so. How about your buddies?

[feistytrader]

They're okay too.

[...And right on cue, his little centipede comes bounding down the stairs and runs straight for his lap. She's the size of a large dog now; pretty soon she'll be too big to sit on him like this.]

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If you say so. [ And oh, there she is. Right on cue. ] Miss Million Legs missed you.

[ Maybe she's hungry-- Milla grabs a few lettuce leaves from wherever the fuck they keep their veggies anyway and holds them out to the little creepy bug. ] Want a snack, Crawly?

[feistytrader]

[Miss Million Legs...

The centipede baby looks very happy in his lap for a moment before bumping his hands- even after he starts to pet her- but is distracted enough by lettuce.]

Crawly? [Is that what we're calling her now?]

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I think that's what I'm gonna settle on calling her. Crawly. [ Her other ones are getting to be a mouthful. Anything over two words is too much.

...even if Miss Million Legs is really cute. Miss Millie? Hmmmm. ] Or maybe Miss Millie. That's cute. Maybe too cute for that little thing.

[ She says, petting "that little thing's" head super fondly. Yep, she's a creepy crawly bug monster, but she's family. ]

[feistytrader]

...I like Milly.

[Miss Millie is a little too much of a mouthful, but- didn't he suggest that as a nickname for Milla once?

...

Don't say anything.]