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Library [04/11]

Yeah, Jonothon would have to be deaf and blind and stuffed into another psionic dampener in order to fail to notice all of the children running around the island this weekend. Which meant that he was hell-bent on being prepared, today.

On one table, he set out some construction paper, glue sticks, glitter, crayons, and safety scissors.

On a table far, far away from anything resembling glue and scissors, he set out a bunch of children's books. Everything from Pat the Bunny right on to some randomosity called Giraffes? Giraffes!

Satisfied that he had made all of the preparations that he possibly could in order to survive the day, Jono sat. He sat, and he waited.

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"I don't think he'll ever know," Vivienne said, taking the book and leafing through it. Rather awkwardly; her hands were tiny. And adorable, yes. "But I think you will." Pause. "I like your accent."

//Oh? I'm from London,// Jono offered, not about to admit that he was kind of feeling flattered at the compliment. From the mouths of adorable children.

Bloody hell.

//Want me to grab a few more of these and set yer up at a table, gel?//

Had this been Dani he was talking to, his accent would've been called funny. It was a thing.

"Yes, please," Vivienne nodded, smiling a bit. She'd been raised to be fairly polite, and she was upping it on purpose just to make clear just how unlike her not-brother she was. "I'm Vivienne."

//And I'm Jonothon,// came his reply as he reached up to pull a few more promising titles from the shelf. //But me mates call me Jono. Less of a mouthful, apparently.//

Nothing like a touch of self-depreciating humour to make an impression, right?

One corner of Vivienne's lips curved up a little, at that.

"Jono," she nodded. "People tell me my name's a mouthful too. I don't think it is. It's just perfect. Vivienne Jessica Atreides."

There was a lot of pride that went with that name.

"They don't even have to use Jessica."

//It's a good name, Vivienne,// Jonothon decided, casting a scrutinizing eye on another book, and then thinking better of it and pulling out the one beside it, instead. //It's got a... melodious sort of ring to it.//

And it was possible that Jono had just been looking for an excuse to use a word like 'melodious' in casual conversation.

"Thank you," she said. "I think so too."

After a pause, she added, "Aunt T calls me Viv. I don't like it."

Five books ought to be more than plenty, right? How much could there possibly be to write about on the subject of multiple realities?

... Don't answer that.

//It sounds rather trite, doesn't it?// Jono turned and gestured back toward the tables with his free hand. //Have yer let her know that you prefer yer full name?//

Maybe it would've been more helpful to think of it in terms of how much a 6-year-old would read?

Even if this was a pretty special case.

"Yes, but she doesn't listen," Vivienne said, padding towards the tables. "Mommy says it's pointless and I should just go with it."

//Mm, perhaps it's a family thing, then,// Jono sighed. //I can't be of much help in that regard, I'm afraid.//

The Starsmores kind of failed at family. In a big way.

He deposited the books down on the table nearest to them, and then gave her a shrug of his shoulders. //Perhaps she'll grow out of it, too.//

"She won't."

There was a certain... finality, to the way she said that. T was always going to stay the same. Mommy had said so.

"It's okay. I'm used to it," she added, climbing onto a chair. "Thank you for your help, Jono."

//Well, yer certainly welcome, luv.// Jono crossed his arms over his chest, looking over the small heap of reading material, and then directing another near-smile toward the girl. //If yer need anything else, yer know where to find me, then?//

... Presumably, the same place he'd been found the first time, yes.

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