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"Well...", Peter seems to hold a laugh with his breath, "That was... Something. Ryan's always like that, James?"
"That's a secret, boss", he bites a third. A third? Wasn't suppose to be two for each? Did they order more burgers? When? James looks at you and blink. You don't know how to react now that self-consciouness is clawing its way back to your spirit. It takes a while for you to notice the position you're into and change back almost instantly.
"Ask and I may answer, kiddo", Grace gets your attention back to her. "But if you say anything wrong, I devour you"
"That's a weird way to quote a sphinx"
"Sphinxes are far more brutal than one imagine, kiddo. Believe me", she relaxes back to her precious armchair. "Whatcha wanna know?"
"You know: Nice places to go, safe spaces, nice people..."
"Short question: You wanna connections and names, uhn?"
That was... Ah, fuck it. You nod in agreement.
"I know many people. Alt scene is big, so keep your eyes open to where you go. You think James is all sparkly and happy when drunk? I didn't saw me partying! I partied hard when I was young, and still do!"
"You're unforgeteable, then?"
"You getting it", she munches savagely a piece of her burger and cleans her hand on some wet napkins you were using under the cups and bottles. "I can present you some people, or you can go by yourself. But don't go around telling my name or else you can attract wrong people. I made friends and enemies, kiddo. But one person I absolutely adore and adore me back: Bitch Queen"
You were not expecting that name coming up here. That's another level you unveil on this whole web of strangeness.
"She isn't the first girl to call herself 'Bitch Queen'. Basic and lame. I tell her to change, but she says 'it's part of who I'm and I can't deny myself'. Whatever. But I understand her side."
>"it's important to keep a sense of self"
>"if she can't change and adapt her own self, then she must pass the crown"
>"that's why she adores you: Only you know her fully"
