"I think the only reason they're not fast all the time is because almost everything isn't."

"I guess that makes sense. Do they grow up faster when they're fast?"

"Pardon?"

"When they're accelerated, do they grow up faster?"

"Well, they're eight, and they look eight, so probably not. Why do you ask?"

"'Cause I'd want to go faster if they did."

"But then they'd be like...adult children?"

"What do you mean?"

"Like, a kid in a grown up body?"

"Why would they?"

"Because being grown up is about experience. That's what Zaneta once told me."

"Yeah but they're experiencing stuff accelerated, too, aren't they?"

"Yeah, but life experiences."

"Like what?"

"Learning how to get along with people, how to deal with problems, when not to bite someone."

"Ask them what they like, find out how to solve them and what to do to do that, and never. That's easy."

"Also, wouldn't be as fun."

Shrug. "You know what I think of that."

He starts singing a song whose lyrics consist entirely the word fun. Well, at least until he starts singing in mer.

She giggles.

"So, what do you wanna do now?"

"I dunno! Are there any other cool rooms?" Her stomach grumbles. "Or lunch?"

"I could teach you how to catch lunch!"

"...okay but only if you let me cook it after."

"Lame. But swimming!"