❝Source whenever it is possible.❞

❝I've been “totally beaned”. What does this mean.❞

❝Is it curable?❞

❝Not ill, no. However, be it physiological or purely spiritual, the beaning has crippled my sense of peace.❞

❝I appreciate your concern, little one. I will inform you if I do feel better. I pray your soul never be beaned.❞

❝. . .❞ . . . ❝Those little kids had me fooled with their terms. I remained untouched. I have not been beaned.❞

.

❝I've no qualms. This crisis I face will be met with caution. I will let no other souls fall prey to this “beaning”.❞

❝Did you know that as infants, the beorc body contains 369 bones, but they fuse into 206. Wouldn't you want to go back? Have as many bones as an infant beorc? What if I could assist you.❞

❝You know what it means.❞

. . .

❝What are these letters showing above us?❞

❝. . .I can't quite make them out. Ess. . . No, hm. . . Nevermind me. I must be hallucinating.❞

I will now enter a decade long state of hibernation. Do not disturb me.

Walks out of the darkness like a goddamn cryptid, ❝Milady Elaine, you hadn't informed me of our new team member.❞

Milady flatters me so very much.

You are doing great.

And humble to boot. Exemplary, little one.