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[outofthe]

i know. i was only half-serious though. i don't exactly get called 'lovely' often.

i'm trying to figure this out.

[ At this point, she gets frustrated and calls him. ]

[quaerit]

[ That sets some alarm bells ringing, as well as his phone. Not quite prepared, he scrambles to answer. ]

Tell me I’m not in trouble for saying that. I wasn’t trying to be difficult.

[outofthe]

[ She sighs, which is a ridiculously petite sound, particularly over the phone. ]

No, you're not in trouble. If you were, it wouldn't be for calling me lovely. [ A beat. ] And I know you weren't trying to be difficult.

[quaerit]

[ What would be excellent is if the very fact of her sighing didn’t make his heart skip. He knows they shouldn’t do this, but he never stops wanting to. How can talking to one person mean so many things at once? ]

Well then. In that case.

Did you mean to call Congress. It’s not usually open at this hour.

[outofthe]

[ A question Blue has been noodling over for longer than she'd care to admit. She's quiet for the span of one breath, then hums thoughtfully. ]

How unreliable. They should have an 800 number. 24/7 helpline, that sort of thing.

[quaerit]

I would've thought they'd set up a hotline for you, given how often you phone.

[ They're his favourite calls. They never say much to each other during them, but he feels like he waits the whole day for those five little minutes. ]

Maybe they enjoy answering. I know I do.

[outofthe]

Do you? [ She manages to mostly keep from sounding pleased. It's a very near thing. ] Well, all my conversations with you are so much more productive. Talking to Congress is such a one-way street. They never listen.

And their anecdotes are much less interesting.

[quaerit]

[ She sounds like she might be pleased. This is going well. ]

It's not really a competition. They probably don't know anything about Welsh kings. I'm already ahead of the game.

I do feel bad that I keep taking all their calls. They'll feel unpopular at this rate.

[outofthe]

[ Well indeed. It's pretty nice, this whole not-talking-to-Congress thing. More people should try it. But not at this number. ]

I don't care if they feel unpopular. [ She offers up a sort of airy huff, purely for the drama of it all. ] Maybe I like stories about Welsh kings better than what they have to offer.

[quaerit]

[ No. Certainly not at this number. This one is busy. ]

It's a very different kind of politics, admittedly. And I don't think theirs involves ley lines at all. Who has time for that?

[outofthe]

[ Might stay that way awhile. It's hard to say with these things! ]

I don't think they understand the first thing about magic. Which is a shame, as I've heard it's something to behold.

[quaerit]

[ He might like that. ]

Oh, I think it is. Especially if you see it first hand, when you never thought you would. I’m not sure they know enough about it to hope.

[outofthe]

[ She might like that as well. That would be good, wouldn't it? ]

When you put it that way, it does sound pretty awe-inspiring. I doubt politicians have what it takes to appreciate that.

[quaerit]

No. I should have thought they're too busy to think about it. Luckily enough, we can take up the slack on their behalf.

[outofthe]

And what? Leave politics to the professionals? [ It's worth noting that she doesn't sound upset, because she very easily could with a comment like that. ]

[quaerit]

I try to do that as a general rule, yes. [ Despite what his name might suggest. ]

[outofthe]

I think you could teach them a thing or two. Not just about magic. [ He's a lot more than a name in her mind. ]