>>5943519“I have to ask something very important now.”
“No, I am not letting you touch my halo. It feels weird.”
“Not that, so where is the book fort?”
“I don’t have one! I am not that childish.”
“Every person from the smallest child to a grown adult had intrusive thoughts on making a snow fort, a pillow fort, and even a book fort. So where is it?”
“Aaaaaaa.”
“Where every person can be free to rule their land behind the walls of their great kingdom as it stands as a bulwark against the evils beyond.”
“Did you read this from the back of a cereal box?”
“So we can see the dawn of tomorrow and seize the day. Now tell me your secrets.”
“Back of the library in the archive files but away from the fire exit as I don’t want to risk a surprise fire department inspection.” Groans out Alice as she crumbles under the weight of embarrassment and William’s conviction.
“Walls made of the sturdiest of cardboard and blankets imported with only the finests of plastic sheets.”
“Shut up you ass.” Says Alice as she grabs a random book and tosses it at William as it smacks into his chest with a thud.
“I have been wounded so- wait then what are we sitting on then?”
“This is my reading and watch corner to keep an eye on the computers and desk.”
“I can imagine the computers are the only way you can keep the money transfers going to your parents.”
“It is annoying being stuck in here but it could have been worse.”
“I cannot imagine that being a gremlin online is not an already worst fate. Online 24/7 all day and you don’t even have access to a shower.”
“I make things work with a sink and Prestidigitation. I try to steal a bit of soap every night for washing but I save that for the end of the month or if dinner is a bit more messy than expected.”
“So a gremlin only 23/7 of the day.”
“I only spend half my time there to have a break from all the dust and books everywhere.”
“Yeah, like fanfiction or porn.”
“I don’t read any of that.”
“You're right, you watch it.”
“Bringing you up here was a mistake.”
“Well it's too late to get rid of me. I am like mold, I will grow on your papers.”
“The first person I talk with turns out to be delusional.”
“Hey I start off normal to suck you in and trap you in my book fort.”
“Do you have a response for everything I say?”
“No, I am running out of material and need time to think of more. So what is your favorite book here?”
“That is hard as I had a lot of books that brought me joy or awe for a lot of sleepless nights but if I had to pick one it would be the Adventures of the Roadwarden.”
