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Interlude (1)

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"What'cha been up to Yrog?"

"Oh, nothing much. Just thinking."

"Oh yeah? What about?"

"You know. Dragon thoughts."

"Dragon thoughts?"

"Yep. Just like trees have tree thoughts, dogs have dog thoughts, and humans have human thoughts. Even dolphins are never without porpoise. We all swaddle ourselves in fictions of our own designing."

"Wow. That's deep. How many centuries did it take you to come up with that?"

"Eh, it just occurred to me the other day, so, i guess, about twenty?"

"Right. And how many more till you finish transcribing Sarah's journal?"

"Um... After my nap?"

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