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"Trust , but that would defeat the whole point, noouldn’t it?"
Tick threw his hands up in frustration "What is the point?"
Rutger grew serious "I think you know, Tick You’ve made a choice to pursue this endeavor, and no matter what, youit to the special day, and solving the riddles of ill happen at that tieting with the buttons on his coat
"For what?"
"I can’t tell you"
"What a surprise" Tick wanted to be angry, but instead felt torn between disappoint at once He’d always been that way; he wanted to know things right then and nohich was probably one reason why he did so well in school He often read ahead in his books, curiosity lighting the fire of his impatience, which only added to his status as Nerd-Boy of the Universe
"I will say this," Rutger said "I truly hope you make it, Tick I want to see you when it all co point" He turned his squat little body and looked Tick in the eye "You’ll be there, I’er snorted "Try is for dingbats with no heart You will do, young man, do"
"Who are you--Yoda?"
"Huh?"
"Neverto barely rise in height even though he had his legs straight under him "Well, must be off to the wild blue yonder Feels like I haven’t eaten in three weeks" He patted his stomach "Boy,
I sure do enjoy a lovelyto give a hint
"Where are you fro his best to avoid any subject that dealt with theman, am from the Eleventh--the finest place you could ever visit"
"The Eleventh?"
"Things developed a little differently there, if you knohat I mean"
"No, I don’t knohat you hed "What were those words you said earlier? Kyoopy, Barrier Wands, chika-soer only raised his eyebrows in reply
"Lets yawn "Well, it was very nice to enerous with treats and goodies, but what can you do?"
Tick rolled his eyes "Do you want soood host," Rutger replied with no subtlety "You go on inside and stuff yourself with turkey and beans while little old Rutger walks his long journey hoht, but wisely didn’t say "Oh, hang on a minute You’re a pathetic actor" He slipped inside the house and grabbed so the his best to be quiet He forced hih the front door He didn’t need his dad waking up to find hiuy in the er, the ood man! Thank you, indeed!"