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Cynful: George?

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Sitar-Hero: ...Cyn?

Cynful: Hi. Where are you at the moment?

Sitar-Hero: ...somewhere.

Cynful: Not our house, obviously, but you were there before.

Sitar-Hero: ...yeah.

Cynful: Were you planning to act on that threat?

Sitar-Hero is typing...

Sitar-Hero: No.

Sitar-Hero: Maybe.

Sitar-Hero: I don't know.

Sitar-Hero: I wasn't going to hurt you or Jules.

Sitar-Hero: Or John.

Sitar-Hero: Well, maybe John.

Sitar-Hero: I'm sorry, I'm just...

Cynful: Hungry?

Sitar-Hero: ...yeah.

Cynful: I know John shouldn't have taken your cookies, but that's no reason to threaten somebody.

Sitar-Hero: ...I love my food.

Cynful: But, as annoying as he is, you love John more.

Sitar-Hero: Well...

Cynful: ...okay, I can see where you're coming from.

Cynful: That's still no excuse to hurt him.

Cynful: Tell you what.

Cynful: Come over, and Julian and I will help you make some more cookies.

Cynful: Jules has a favorite recipe. You'll love it.

Cynful: And in the meantime, we'll find a way to get John back...

Sitar-Hero: ...you'd do that for me, Cyn?

Cynful: What are friends for?

Cynful: And anyway, I've been looking for an excuse to prank John for a while, now.

Sitar-Hero: ...okay, I'll be right over. Thank you, Cyn, you're the best.

Cynful: Anytime.

Cynful: And George?

Sitar-Hero: Yeah?

Cynful: Never threaten my family again.

Cynful: Or else something red of yours will be on the floor. And it will not be cranberry sauce.

Sitar-Hero: Ketchup?!

Cynful: ...

Sitar-Hero: Joking, joking. Point noted.

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When Cynthia said she could handle this, she meant it...