My blackbird chain,

Oh. Well. Thank you.

Please stop thanking me.

Really?

Of course. I um..really enjoy spending time with you.

I still want to thank you. Yeah. I’m, um, looking forward to it.

Oh, me too.

I hope so. Thank you, Carolyn.

It's nothing, no need to thank me. I'll see you tonight?

Okay. That… that sounds fun.

I'm sure it will be an appropriate distraction for whatever is weighing on your heart.

I like cats. Hunter’s cat likes me. I think.

Oh, lovely. We will watch your movie this time and next time we will watch The Aristocats.

I like music.

But not cats?

Oh. Okay.

I adore Disney. My favorite is The Aristocats. I think you would enjoy it. It has cats for me and music for you.

Oh?

Of course not. I enjoy watching all sorts of movies. Maybe someday I can convince you to watch Disney with me.

…Do you think Amadeus is playing anywhere?

Sadly, I cannot find any showings. I did, however, find a place to watch it online. So if you'd like we could watch it that way...I can provide snacks and juice.

Um. Something happened. No, no, my colleagues are all great.

Ah, well. I can sense that you don't wish to speak about it and I also have a feeling that you aren't a fan of hugs, despite the healing effect that physical touches have been proven to have. So...perhaps you would like to see a movie as a distraction?

Most days.

Did something happen? Was one of your colleagues rude? I know that can put quite a strain on my workday.

I, um, really don’t want to go back into work tomorrow.

Why? Do you not enjoy your career?

Did you hit the peace pipe a little too hard tonight?

No. I was looking at my star chart.

I’m sure they would if you refused to answer to anything else.

Then I'll have to make it something ridiculous...like...Mary Poppins.