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You giggle.
<span class="mu-b">”Heh- that's so funny. I had the exact same fantasy.”</span>
“Really?”
<span class="mu-b">”Yeah, but for me, it was for Nut Thieves. I always loved the idea of building a little house for them in the wall of my room too; a food area that looked like a kitchen, chambers with bedding dressed up as bedrooms, a little front porch where they could come “visit” the rest of the family, that kind of thing. I begged my parents to commission it built, but they said no. They were right- waste of resources for a childish fantasy. A dream, really.”</span>
“True. Same for me. Just a dream. Though, I'll admit a bit to being spoiled. As the son of the Unspeakable, I had more leeway. I ended up getting a secret reading room just for my books- a little window. No doors... I felt so special in there. It was fun.”
<span class="mu-b">”Books? You read actual, physical books?”</span>
“...I'm sorry, difference in class. I didn't mean to impose it on you.”
<span class="mu-b">”No no, no offense taken. That's all over now, anyway.”</span>
“Indeed.”
There is a small pause. You move your eyes back to the mural again. It honestly is really cool that something like this just... here. Hidden away. Nobody knows about it- despite it being in a huge city- a secret like that could persist.
“Can I ask you something?”
<span class="mu-b">”Hmm? Oh, of course.”</span>
“Do you think you can keep this a secret?”
<span class="mu-b">”Oh. Uhh...”</span>
“I mean, you can still come visit it sometimes, if you want. Or show people you care about, you know? But just not everyone. Please don't spread it around everywhere- or take pictures and blow it up on the socials. I'd really prefer if this was something... unique. We live in a world so lacking in mystery. Something special. I don't want it spoiled. What do you say?”
You see exactly what he means. Just like your own childhood ideas; secrets hidden around for people to stumble across. The sense of adventure! But at the same time... this could make you a bit of a micro-celebrity. The type of thing to bring a lot of attention to your shop.
>Keep the secret
>Make no promises
