Intermission 8 Page 13

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“The room’s pretty tall and narrow, and I couldn’t afford to add a loft, so I had them put in that ladder and some stuff up higher than you could normally reach. Some extra shelves and a hammock.”

“I figured you could relax up there with a cigarette, right by the window.”

“You can even climb onto the roof of the tower! The view from up there is pretty great. You can see everything on the estate grounds!”

“I figured you’d like that, considering where we found you.”

“So, what do you think?”

“Uhh… wow…”

“I mean, it’s just…”

“…These colours.”

“I was kind of expecting, like, grey and black. You know?”

“Oh.”

“Well…”

“I didn’t think that would really suit you.”

“You’re not a dark and gloomy person, Lara.”

“You like to make jokes all the time, to try and make me laugh…”

“You give cute nicknames to all of our friends…”

“And you’re always trying to have fun, even when we’re in danger.”

“We can change the colours of the room if you don’t like them, but…”

“I picked these bright, happy ones out because that’s how I’ve always thought of you.”