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"You might have to explain 'trouble'," Cam tells Jellybean. "That sounds either useful or anti-useful depending."

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"Trouble: getting into, getting out of, causing," says Jellybean. "Fixing's more Tilly's speed."

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"Yeah, I don't mean what do you do with the trouble, I mean, what constitutes trouble here?"

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"Depends, doesn't it?" He shrugs. "It's not like I keep a list."

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"Can I have examples?"

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He can have several!

Matilda interrupts occasionally to explain a detail or prevent him from including something unnecessarily shocking.
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Cam is somewhat curious about the contents of the unnecessarily shocking parts!

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"Well, if you wanna hear the juicy details..." says Jellybean.

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"Maybe start with one juicy detail and I'll see if I prefer to hear its relatives too."

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Jellybean proceeds to explain just what went on between him and the nice lady with the tentacles.

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"I will pass on further of same," Cam says after listening quite levelly to this story.

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Jellybean giggles. "Suit yourself," he says. "She was sweet, though. And cuddly."

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"Aren't you my age?" Cam asks.

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He shrugs. "I'm fifteen, what's it to you?"

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"It's not my business, but I'm sort of curious about how many stress-related diseases I'd be dying of if it were."

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Jellybean snickers.

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"I'm not sure what I'm going to be when I grow up but I'm pretty sure it won't wind up calling for tentacled aliens."

"Hmm," Grace says.

"What?" Cam asks her. "I hope you're not about to contradict me about the tentacled aliens, I'd have to believe it if it came from you."

"No, I think you're right about that. I might be more able to figure out what you're going to be when you grow up than you are, though," Grace offers.

"...Later. Privately," Cam says.
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Jellybean grins. "Your loss," he says cheerfully.

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"I'm sure," snorts Cam. "I think I want to cast that snug ward today - Matilda, do you think I know everything I need to to get it right the first time or were there details omitted or possible customizations I should think about? Is it going to knock me out such that I should wait till bedtime?"

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"We could cast it with you if you need the boost," Jellybean offers. "The setup's more complicated, but it takes less out of you."

"Otherwise it probably will knock you pretty flat," says Matilda.
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"Cooperative casting! I'm sold. How's that work?"

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"Well, we all put our names into the spell," says Matilda, "linked up so it's obvious who's the target and who's just lending a hand, and then we say it together."

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"My name name, or the nine-paragraph monstrosity that the worksheet thing spat out? Is there a way to trim those and have them work? I don't really feel like my favorite ice cream flavor is key to my identity."

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"It's kinda chancy," says Jellybean.

"Yeah, says you," Matilda says fondly, ruffling his hair. To Cam, she adds, "It's usually a good idea to go with as complete and accurate a name as you can manage, but accuracy is more important than completeness. Which is why Jellybean's is so short."
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"What's yours?" Cam asks Jellybean.

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