Seriously, Julien. Look-- [Article about the sea beast first, because it's closest--and because the artist rendering of a giant bus-sized sea beast is probably the most impactful.] They're still discovering more about the world than we imagined possible.
[The Deck's falling apart. Help her cling to this. Please. She's actually smiling for a change.]
And they're always figuring out more, Uncle David. [Which doesn't mean that the old ones get less wonderful. Leaning against him is still the best wonder of them all.]
[A little more shuffling to the article about space being smooth rather than foamy. And maybe a little bit of leaning against Julien. He probably won't object. Probably.]
They're still affirming the general theory of relativity. Time could genuinely be finite, Julien.
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Pretend it's canon!him I haven't mirrored yet
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I will take this as licence to use her fake-account for silly icons at him, then. B|
[The Deck's falling apart. Help her cling to this. Please. She's actually smiling for a change.]
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[Well, she was certainly getting big, but he'd never say no to tucking her against his side.]
go forth!
I'm sure you imagined it, dearling.
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Look, David. A Daily Mail article just for you.]
I promise never to disillusion you.
When you least expect it. /o/
I didn't. That's-- half what's so fantastic, you know?
dun dun DUN
So why don't you tell me more, then?
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[He murmurs absently as he scans the article.]
The things they can prove these days. [A small sigh. Take all the wonder out of it, why don't they.]
SNEAK ATTACK OUT OF THE BLUE!
[A little more shuffling to the article about space being smooth rather than foamy. And maybe a little bit of leaning against Julien. He probably won't object. Probably.]
They're still affirming the general theory of relativity. Time could genuinely be finite, Julien.
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And just think-- they can figure this, what else will they prove soon?
OMG!!! /so surprised!!!
[He probably shouldn't tease. But you know. Sometimes it's so easy.]
Shocking, I know. B| <3
Julien, the mystery of the universe are revealing themselves to you, and you crack wise.
Allow Eileen a moment to look completely disappointed.]
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Well, chipped it.
A little.]
That was the wrong thing to say, wasn't it?
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Not the most terribly enlightened, at least.
sneaky sneaky julien
After all, I can think of no one better.
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But very, very possibly starting to lean on him again.]
Are you sure you're not set in your ways?
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[Because he really, really is.]
But that only makes me a greater challenge, don't you think?
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And the greater reward?
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That is the idea, I hear.
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[Don't answer that.]
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[It's amused as he says it, though, and softened yet more by a kiss to the top of her head.]
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