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[voice/text] 2nd grievance.

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Quick question, Al. What's your level of boredom and how much motivation do you have? -M.
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So... I have a quick question. It's a bit of an odd one, given that we're under the sea and all, but does it ever get cold enough around here to ice skate?

And as a follow-up, is there anywhere around here to skate?

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Don't you even try.

[Slowly backing away, he started looking defensive.]

How responsible are you and are you capable of having an attention span that lasts longer than a few days.

S- sorry. I'm sure it's a nice place though, right?

That'd be fun, actually. I haven't been to the forest yet but I should. That way I can see if there's any open spaces suitable.

Roller skates are pretty much boots with wheels on them. They work best on hard surfaces like sidewalks.

Then it's definitely something you should experience. There's nothing quite like the snow. It's cold and wet when it melts, but it has a quality all it's own.

Snowball fights can be so much fun. Especially if they're just to have fun and not competition or anything.

Mhmm. It's an activity that's performed on ice. One wears a special kind of shoe, which is pretty much a boot with a blade on the sole and it allows them to glide around on the ice.

I don't think I've ever done anything than walk in snow.

[ She giggles, then. ]

I might not be good at the fighting, but I'll try!

You haven't yet? I could accompany you one of these days! The leaves have started to fall, but I'm sure the forest is still wonderful.

And these "skates" all come from the future? From the West?

You don't have to apologize for something like that.

And yes, it really is... I love Kanto. I miss it so much...

[Taking a step forward.]

Depends on the incentive.

[He'll just be... working on walking backwards.]

Does there have to be one?

Well I'm not going to do anything for nothing.

[Step. Step.]

But I have dreams Al. Isn't that enough incentive?

[He's walking quicker now. ...and tripping over his own two feet. He's pretty talented, really.]

Oh don't give me that face, I can't resist that face--

[And then, opening! Tackling Matthew now and... tickling him. Horrible horrible tickle fight, ensue!]

Just-- tell me what you want.

[There was a rather unmanly shriek as he, yeah, he giggled. Squirming, he managed to tickle him back while simultaneously trying to break free.]

Stop tickling me and I will! [He managed to speak between fits of laughter.]

I miss being home as well but... it's not so bad here, really. I'm thankful for that much at least.

But I can glide without special shoes. Somehow I think it'd be harder if I tried it with them on.

N- no. I've been meaning to, but I never seem to have been able to get out there. It's a shame, too, as I bet it would have been quite pretty when the leaves were changing colours.

If I remember correctly, roller skates were invented in Europe in the late eighteenth century. Ice skates have been around much longer, with animal bones actually being used at first.

Not all of us have such an ability. [Though it must be nice.]

It does take a bit of learning to get used to it.

Then if it snows, I'm definitely going to have to take you out to have some fun. [Like building snowmen or doing some cross-country skiing through the forest or anything else he could think of. ...he was really beginning to hope that it snowed.]

That's why I prefer to just have fun throwing snowballs at someone. It's... more relaxed that way.

Well... [cautiously.] If there's somewhere I can learn, even though we're underwater..

If it gets cold enough, I'd be more than happy to teach you, if you'd like.

[again, with a note of caution coloring her voice:] Sure, that would be nice.

Um... what's your name, though?

[He seemed to understand the need for caution. And he didn't blame her.] Would it ease your mind if we met sometime?

[There was a pause and a soft, embarrassed laugh.] O- oh! where are my manners. Please forgive me. I'm Canada. Or Matthew Williams.

We'll just have to hang on together. We'll all be home someday...

Though home is also where you have friends and family, too, right?

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