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“I’unno. I think so.”

What if your stomach makes them big snakes?

“No?  You’re always welcome to a drink to come join me.”

Huh. Thanks. Maybe.

Well.. It wasn’t that bad.

Actually? Give it here, then, I wanna try.

“I don’t know, Gulliver, I don’t know magic.”

Well, I don’t know how to clean stuff, with or without magic.

Go on, then. You go first.

Gulliver looked at her, then started to shuffle forward, repeating, “Okay, okay, okay,” over and over under his breath.

Was I being over dramatic?

I thought you were. I guess it was warranted.

“Hm…” Ophelia reached her hands up, and put them on Gulliver’s nose. “Wow, it really is.”

Gulliver took her hands and moved them up and down so that she was booping him on the nose over and over. He giggled. “Yep.”

It looks like a muffin that has probably gathered lots of bacteria.

How do I disinfect it? Harper, I really want it.

“I think the slugs came alive.”

Gulliver took the cup and peeked into it. “If they did, I’m sorry.” He took a fork and poked around, looking for the slugs. “Did you swallow all of them?”

“Yeah, you know, when you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and you know you’re not going to be too happy with yourself in the morning but you feel pretty good in the meantime.”

I don’t know but it sounds worth it.