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[cantilevers]

Some rules are meant to be bent or broken. It's part of the fun.

Hence why I didn't ask her. I don't need to unleash that on a bunch of kids. Plus she'll rules lawyer me.

[hexcope]

Hey, if you want to flaunt rulebreaking in front of the guy with mind powers, that's up to you.

"Kids," aren't they young adults?

[cantilevers]

Curious to see what will happen, okay? Just leave me where I fall if it goes terribly wrong.

They're at least half my age, so kids.

[hexcope]

You're being dramatic. They aren't murderers, are they?

...How old are you?

[Does he think Jayce is a kid too??]

[cantilevers]

No idea. I never asked. Would it be a problem if they were?

Let's just say I've outlived the Zaunite median life expectancy.

[And considering they cried on each other when they first met, yeah, you're kind of a kid to him. Clearly Jayce needs a dad figure.]

And I'm 41.

[hexcope]

[Normally this is where he might say something along the lines of, "yeah, that matters" but then again... it's not something he can't be called now, either.]

Guess not.

That's less than ten years older than me!

[Vander looks so much older! Well. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised. Living in Zaun full time, raising Vi and... Jinx... probably put all those gray hairs on his head.]

[cantilevers]

Then no problem. We can ask when we arrive on the field.

You age well then. You'd peg you for late twenties.

[hexcope]

Maybe we just make sure no one's going to go over the top, instead.

[He'd rather the question not get turned around on them in return.]

Thanks. It's the skin care routine. I could pick up a few things for you, if you wanted.

[Like maybe some hair dye...]

[cantilevers]

If they did, neither you nor I is in the position to stop them. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt, shall we?

Thanks, I'll stick with aged well beyond my years hardship look.

[hexcope]

...Right. You're right.

You wear it well, at least.

[cantilevers]

So what's your schedule looking like? I'll arrange with the kids.

I don't exactly have a choice. I still look better than when I arrived.

[hexcope]

People have schedules here?

[He's been reveling in not having one.]

By far.

[cantilevers]

And you wonder why I call you kid.

[Jayce please, be a responsible adult.]

[hexcope]

For not having a schedule??

[cantilevers]

Depends. Do you eat sweets for breakfast?

[hexcope]

This is a trick question. Some breakfasts are sweet.

[cantilevers]

Which breakfasts are those?

[hexcope]

Pancakes, waffles, crepes, oatmeals, croissants, muffins, and some types of toasts and strudels.

[cantilevers]

All the types of items I feed my kids.

[hexcope]

And what's an adult breakfast? A plain black coffee?

[cantilevers]

Sometimes. Usually it's left overs. We don't waste food around here.

[hexcope]

Let me get this straight. Having my own pancakes: childish. Eating the spit-laden remains of pancakes: adult-like.

[cantilevers]

Pancakes are a treat for the kids; there are no left-overs of those. However, I own a pub back home and I can't afford waste there. I eat left-overs, kids eat fresh.

[hexcope]

But what do you eat for breakfast now?

[cantilevers]

Eggs and toast.