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[The video is moving, when it comes on; it's being set aside. It blurs past legs (and torn stockings, a sock slid down a calf, and raspberried bruises), the owner of which seems to be sitting on a curb. When it's settled, it's clear the NV's been nestled in grass, so there are a couple of blades poking into view. But across the way is what's important: a family of small ducks waddling round a fountain. People are walking all around - you can hear them, their chatters and leather toe taps - and children are pulled away from the birds' paths by the quick hands of their mothers. Not many people are leisurely.

Alois' voice is, though, when he speaks.]

Someone from home, come and fetch me, will you? Bring handkerchiefs, and I want to stop for an ice cream come before we go back.

[There's a great sniff, which sounds a little gruesome. In the camera's peripheral, his foot shifts.]

Here is what I learned today, for those who might be none the wiser. I don't think the concept of defending anyone or anything is really real. I think, when it comes down to it, we see something we don't like so we get pissed off.

It's the truth, but it sounds a lot less pure than saying you're defending justice or friends or your good causes, huh?

[He laughs, too, the sound a little biting. A spray of shredded lettuce leaves arches over the camera, and flutters down a little ways a way. Some ducks start to talk and come clamoring for it. Alois shuts off his NV.]

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What? Why?

That's what people in mushy romance novels call each other. Or dramatic married couples.

[Now he looks a little crestfallen.] But we're going to be a married couple.

Never mind it...call me darling if it suits your fancy.

I always do what suits my fancy. [Still half clinging to Ciel, he waves a hand ineffectively.] Hand me that box of band-aids, before I get too tired to do it.

Let me do it.

Are you going to be angry?

Why would I get angry now?

Well I didn't think you'd want to look at them, and... it'll mean you... have to look at them a lot.

Don't be absurd.

I'm not! Oh, I can do it. [He's wiggling away.]

Don't you slither away. I'm sticking you with bandages.

Auugghhh. [Abruptly, he flops limp on the bed like a dead fish.] Don't prod. Put them on properly.

No, I'm going to jam my little fingers into your wounds and make them fester.

I'll get gangrenous and ooze all over your important paperwork, [Alois hisses.]

That's revolting.

Then be nice to me, or I'll haunt you forever.

I am being nice.

Maybe. I'm just being crabby.

Hush. Let me patch you.

All right, all right. [Compliant, sort of, he wiggles away from Ciel and sprawls.] Legs first.

Legs first. _{[He echos, reaching for the box of band-aids and pulling one out.]} You skinned them awful fierce.

Not that fierce. [A little defensive.]

_{[Peeling open the band-aid in hand, Ciel sticks it over the wound carefully.]}

Fierce enough.

It'll bruise badly, but not for too long, I think.

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