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"You've reached Eda Clawthorne. Leave a message. Or don't. Your choice!"

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[a_cute_batata]

Eda! Hi, it's Luz. The girl living with you!

Listen. I just met a young boy, he just got here. Any idea where there would be a place to put up a new arrivee?

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So I have heard that new arrivals apparently get an apartment.

[a_cute_batata]

Oh! So that means I could have been living in a sweet apartment when I arrived?

Pfft. Nah. Sounds too good to be true!

Anyway, if there was a kid as young as me that just arrived and was talking about sleeping under the stars, what would you say?

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I don't know, how did they sound when talking about it?

[a_cute_batata]

Confused? He did just arrive, after all.

But he also sounded like he would totally try to do it too.

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It's a free country.

[a_cute_batata]

Are you joking?

It's not like we live in the countryside! This is a city! Can you imagine what would happen to him?! Now only that, didn't have La Llorona going around drowning people? If that can happen in one week, who knows how often it'll happen again?

There's got to be a better place!

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[ DEEP INHALE. ]

You told him he could stay here, didn't you.

[a_cute_batata]

Of course not! It's your house! That would be rude!

But I mean. If you said he COULD, I wouldn't mind, would even clean up the house and everything, and we are trying to keep him safe...PLEEEASSSEEE?

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[ SIGH. ]

Alright, kid. Geez, I'm gonna need a bigger place at this point.

[a_cute_batata]

Thanks so much, Eda! I'll make sure we're not a nuisance, I promise!

[traaaaaash]

Whatever. Are you at least gonna tell me his name?

[a_cute_batata]

[Rude. But Luz WAS asking a lot of her, and she knew that].

Luca.

[traaaaaash]

Luz and Luca. At least we got a theme going.

Bring him by whenever.

[a_cute_batata]

Sure will! He's a nice kid! Even nicer than me!

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[ ... okay, fine. Eda softens and smiles fondly. ]

Well, then he must be super nice.

[ Because, well, Luz is nice. Energetic and can barely go five minutes without some kind of trouble occurring, but very nice and considerate. ]

A little later that day

[a_cute_batata]

Um, Eda?

Scratch that whole thing. Turns out? He actually has someone he knows from his world here, and he's staying with him!

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And you tell me that after I clear out the broom closet?

[a_cute_batata]

Ey-yes?

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Oh well. Good opportunity to rearrange it.

[a_cute_batata]

Right, yeah.

Did you need any help with that? I know I was asking a lot, I'd like to show you my appreciation!

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It's fine, you go play with your new friend or whatever. Shoo!

[a_cute_batata]

Ok, ok! You got it, owl lady!

See you later!

[Luz felt a hint of Eda there, and it felt really good to see a little bit more of the amazing witch she cred so much about in the Boiling Isles].

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Have fun! Break a leg!

[a_cute_batata]

You first!

[Because Luz had seen Eda remove a leg and it not affect her at all].

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[ Alas, this Eda does not have that particular ability. Still, she laughs and snorts. ]

Hah! We can make it a competition.

[a_cute_batata]

Only one of us would win!

[Eda would. Luz would just have a broken leg and pain]/

[traaaaaash]

Yeah, that's how bets generally work.

[ Welp, not getting it here. ]

[a_cute_batata]

Heh, hey again Eda!

I um. Have a favor to ask. A big one.

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Spit it out, kid.

[a_cute_batata]

You remember when I asked if Luca could live here, because I was scared he wouldn't have a place to go? And it was an imposition, but you were willing to do it?

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... did you pick up another kid?

[a_cute_batata]

Not just "any" kid.

My girlfriend.

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Your -- okay, when did this happen?

[a_cute_batata]

A day ago. She just arrived and had to avoid some dinosaurs.

Right, she's not...a native. She's from the Boiling Isles. She has ears like you.

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Okay, then. Bring her over, we'll make some room.

[a_cute_batata]

[Luz is quiet with honest to goodness appreciation]

T-THANK YOU SO MUCH EDA! You won't regret this!

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I sure hope not!

Dang, though. You got game, kid.

[ No, really, Luz having a girlfriend sounds tooth-rottingly cute. Eda will brace for teenage romance in her home. ]

[a_cute_batata]

You won't!

Heh, well. I think that happening should be mostly given to Hooty, but that's a story for another day!

I WILL say it's probably pretty romantic to be saved from a dinosaur...once you get past the bathroom inducing fear of fending off a dinosaur.

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Damn, I gotta pay more attention.

[a_cute_batata]

You really didn't notice any of the dinosaurs running around?

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I did, I just didn't know you got up close with them.

Which is on me, I should've figured.

[a_cute_batata]

Well. They appeared because of Varian and him trying to make a portal to get us back home.

...Which I was trying to help him with. Several people were. And the dinosaurs were pretty destructive.

So I don't think I'm guilt free for what happened.

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Well, neither am I. I helped Varian with the materials, after all.

[a_cute_batata]

You did?!

Oh. I guess that makes us both guilty then.

[Why did it shock her that Eda had been helping Varian? Actually, why did it make her feel better]?

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Guess so, kid.

[ Eda tries to maintain a light tone, but does sound somewhat somber. For all her cavalier attitude about petty crime, she doesn't intend to seriously harm people. ]

[a_cute_batata]

Which isn't good. I wanted Varian to get closer to finding a way to get us home.

This dinosaur thing is a disaster. I feel bad for what he has to go through for it later.

And what happened to other people too.