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[curriculum_fictae]

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[curriculum_fictae]

[ Yeah, that’s what he thought. ]

Your mother?

[hijoperdido]

Yeah. Yeah, she- Runs the house and helps the villagers. So she could help you.

[curriculum_fictae]

I am certain that she could.

… But. Let’s leave that as a last resort, all right?

[hijoperdido]

I mean sure, but I dunno what else you're gonna do unless you wanna live in here with me.

[curriculum_fictae]

Honestly? I’m pretty sure I’m going to disappear on my own in a day or two. Or wake up, that’s possible.

[hijoperdido]

[Yeah you seem really really sure of that, Martin. Bruno's just... Watching him carefully. Thinking.]

See no harm letting you stay here until then.

[curriculum_fictae]

Right. And if it does go on longer, we can talk about other options.

[ Martin does seem very sure, yes. Also he brightens. ]

You could have a vision about it? If you want to try it.

[hijoperdido]

Uuhhhhh what?

Hahaaa no, uh. Don't think that's a good idea, no, you'll just hate whatever I see and it'll be my fault whatever happens.

[curriculum_fictae]

Orrr you could figure out how to get me out of your hair sooner.

[hijoperdido]

[He fidgets, wrings his hands a bit looking at the rat on his shoulder. Bruno looks like he wants to say something, but stops himself.

Breathe.]

The only way to do that would be you talking with Abuela and you don't wanna do that so, staying back here with me until you poof again is the way to go. Definitely.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Poor Bruno. Martin does gentle, at least, reaching out for his hand. ]

I really do think it would help. And I promise I won’t blame you for anything you see.

[hijoperdido]

You- See, you say that, but you know? It's. It'll happen. You'll actually see what's there and you'll hate it and hate me, so.

No. No, just better to not, we can't go to my vision cave anyway, it's all closed off.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh boy. There’s a lot to parse there, but first… ]

My husband is like you. He doesn’t See the future, but he Sees everything else. And he also gets hated for it.

[hijoperdido]

...What do you mean?

[curriculum_fictae]

He. He has powers. To Know things - anything, really. If you asked him where your mother is right now and what she’s doing, he would Know that.

[hijoperdido]

That-

[He stares for a second.]

That is. Way more useful than my visions. I mean, that's really really useful.

[curriculum_fictae]

I would say seeing the future is incredibly useful.

[hijoperdido]

No, it- It definitely is not. You see where it's gotten me.

[curriculum_fictae]

And seeing everything else has gotten my husband into terrible situations too. So.

[hijoperdido]

...He's got you.

[curriculum_fictae]

…

He does have me now. After - after losing me for a long time. Nothing short of a miracle brought us back together.

[hijoperdido]

Then he's. He's really lucky.

[curriculum_fictae]

He is. So am I.

[ He eyes Bruno. ]

… There’s no one in your life like that at all? Not even someone you lost?

[hijoperdido]

Um. No, just-

Just the family. Out there, they don't know, I- [Just. Wringing his hands nervously again before settling to pick a rat up and hold it.] As far as they know, I left fourteen years ago.

[curriculum_fictae]

F. Fourteen years …

[ Martin stares at this tiny little room, the crack in the wall. ]

Oh my god. You - you can’t stay here.