feed the flame

My name is written on the inside of the temples, it says Chantelle.

[Takes off the glasses and notices her name inside.] Well, what do you know? It does have a name in there. Though, that coulda’ just been a lucky guess. I mean, how do I know you’re not posing to be this “Chantelle” person, hm?

I was actually looking for those. Could I somehow get them from you?

Maybe. But how do I know they’re really yours?

Actually I thought I saw a girl drop them. I guess you beat me to them though.

Where? [Blaze looks over. Either the girl walked away pretty quickly or he did a really bad job at looking for the girl.] Right, well it looks like she’s gone. That’s a shame. Guess I’ll just have to hold onto them until I run into her.

I don’t live in the dorms, so I don’t know anything about their rules, but if they do allow pets, then yaaay, pets!

... Can you repeat that again? I don't think I understood most of it.

You don’t think they’ll figure out that an animal is missing from their house?

No. Do you think they actually took care of the beast?

Glad to hear that. Last thing I need is Dean Gray to be on my dick again.

Well… There arn’t any rules about pets, so I guess you can keep Max.

Excellent. I was going to go ahead and keep him anyways, but at least this way, there's no way my parents will find out I stole him from home.

[Pascal nods, shifting from foot to foot] T-That’s true… Maybe I s-should just take him in anyway…

Do it, Chuck. I mean, who could it hurt? I'm sure you've got a nice dog anyway.

I don’t know. I don’t really know anyone who owns a pet and stays in the dorms.

... Well that information's no use to me.

No idea. Why would you keep pets anyway? They’re all too high maintenance.

Funny. I remember hearing someone say the same thing about you just a couple days ago.

At least you have some confidence in me.

Yeah... at least for now.

Not if I didn’t like it, you wouldn’t. That’s what I like to hear. You’re right, of course; I definitely make a big impression.

I had no doubt in my mind that you wouldn't.

Princess is getting close there, too. But I’ll let it pass, since I love being treated like royalty. Hey, I’m not that small.

Good, considering I was going to go ahead and call you that anyways. Maybe not, but you still are smaller. No worries, though. A girl like you could never make a small impression.

…Max?

My pet guinea pig. My 'rents got him a while back for me and I haven't been able to let go of him- so.

Leave the ‘little’ out of it, and you’ll save yourself a lecture on the belittlement of women.

[laughs] Sorry, princess. I meant no harm. I'm not the buffest man out there, but I was merely referencing your stature was smaller than mine.