>EXCERPT FROM THE NOTES OF CORRESPONDENT #314, ETC."I have grown better at ascertaining ages from human faces, but this one needed little interpretation. I am almost certain that it is a human child. Is that permissible? Where are its guardians? It is a bold little thing, answering my questions. I had thought I would repel children. Charlotte excluded, of course."
>>5973402>I am terrified of ice-skates for one thing.[In notes.] "Ice.. skates..."
>I will get my 140, 160 years and never accomplish anything. [Aloud.] "That is nearly twice the average lifespan of the average human. Is it not enough?" [In notes.] "Despite appearances, child unlikely to be completely human. Keep eye on."
>If… I cant fix it, in 100 years could I even recall my parents reading me stories as a boy or the first date with the girl I love?[In notes.] "Predictably innocent." [Aloud.] "Almost certainly not. The human mind is deeply fallible. I suggest you make your peace with it now, so you will be untroubled in the many years ahead."
>Intimidation is useless though. I have fought people far above my weight class for most of my life; I was scared but I never backed down.[In notes.] "This explains why it came up to me. An attitude like this is likely to get it killed in short order, presuming there's nobody to keep it on a leash."
>Me and Dad get along famously. I bore him with History of Magic trivia, he bores me with History of Anything Else trivia[Aloud.] "I'm pleased you have a good relationship. I'm afraid Charlotte has no interest in trivia of any kind, no matter how interesting or pertinent. It goes through her like a sieve, if you would believe it." [In notes.] "History of magic? The child does not appear haemic. There are no track marks. I fear he means 'magic' how Charlotte means 'magic'-- only to him it is not fictional. Charlotte must never hear of this."
>Oh Merlin! I am turning into my dad! Arty, help, having an existential crisis here!"I'm afraid this happens to everybody. It is no less existential for the father, I assure you. You may understand if you ever have children of your own."
> That much power in one person? The ego to go with it? "Yes. If it helps you, know that an ego of that nature faces difficulty becoming God to begin with. They are prone to idiocy and self-sabotage. For all Charlotte is difficult, I have at least managed to keep her contained."
>I would try to make people more free, to be able to live their best lives."I seek freedom for all as well. You don't quite realize what you've been missing until you taste the alternative."
>Anything can be a “key”."A key is anything that opens a lock. A lock is anything opened by a key. The WYRM eats itself, does it not? Such is tautology."
