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[entreats]

[ Even as the image can be seen, it seems like there's still a moment of set up, tiny hands fiddling with the Omni like they're trying to get the perfect shot.. But then there are two faces visible. Two faces that are looking decidedly younger than usually - it's Ange and Ruby, looking like they definitely can't be much older than six years old.

And looking very excited. ]

Um, so, so..! We heard that there's some sort of reaaally scary snake monster out there! So.. we thought we'd help out everyone and get rid of it! Because Ruby.. She's a really, reaaally cool huntress! [ Ange may be Will-Smith-esque posing at Ruby for emphasis right as she says that. ]

[Ruby just stares at the camera briefly until she notices Ange's hands pointing her way. She blinks and quickly starts to flex her twiggy arms to the camera.]

Yeah! We're super strong and awesome and we've got tons of weapons! [Ruby gestures to a sack of potato's and a large collection of sticks that they've gathered up.]

That snack is going to be- a- -uh- a, a piece of snack!

[ While Ruby is saying that last part, it seems that Ange has already moved over to grab one of the sticks for a demonstration. As she's running back towards where Ruby and the Omni are, she's waving the stick wildly. ]

We'll get it just like thi--

[ Ange manages to smack the stick right against the device, turning the view sideways before it just cuts out entirely.

Oops. ]

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[happymeal]

[ Apparently Luna knows exactly what to say.

Since all of Ange's worries fade. Instead the young girl is just left with eyes that are nearly sparkling. ]

Do you mean you could grab all the cookies you'd want?!

[ .. she has priorities. ]

[creidim]

[ Biscuits are very important, okay. Ange is valid. ]

It means exactly that, yes. [ There's a little lopsided grin. ] And I can do it without needing magic, or needing to ask Peter to get them for me.

Sounds quite excellent, doesn't it?

[happymeal]

Wow..!

[ 'Quite excellent' may be understanding it - in this younger Ange's opinion, anyway. Because the very thought of that is enough to make her eyes grow wider and almost start to sparkle with excitement.

She has gained an entirely new potential view on the world. ]

Miss Luna, miss Luna..! [ Ange is absolutely excitedly bouncing down in front of the omni now. ] Can I become a tall boy too?!

[ ... Apparently Ange hasn't realised that those things aren't necessarily always connected just yet.

But she is willing to do anything for free access to cookies. ]

[creidim]

[ ... Oh. Oh, no. It's so terribly cute. How can she let down her friend like that when she's so clearly excitable about this. And well, she's quite right to be. Cookies are serious business. ]

I can't say for sure. [ Well, it's not completely off the table considering Ange could go through another change and end up a boy too. ] But who knows? Perhaps!

Or maybe even a very tall girl! One of my friends, Clarisse? She's probably one of the tallest girls I know! She's almost the same height as Peter.

[ And Peter's a very tall boy. ]

[happymeal]

.. He is really tall..

[ Apparently Ange seems to remember Peter too. And while even the older Ange is already a small girl next to Peter, he seems even taller now Ange is looking at the memory from a little girl's perspective. ]

He's so, so big, miss Luna! He's like.. like a tree! Like a lighthouse..! [ Apparently these are just the tallest things Ange can think of while she's like this. ] Can girls really get that tall too?!

[creidim]

He really is! [ Peter is a very tall boy to Luna, too! Although she will neglect to mention the fact that right now she's even taller than Peter. It's a wild experience.

Still, she's just smiling away. This is all quite endearing. ]

Of course they can! Just like Clarisse is and she's got really big muscles too. But there's other girls I've met who're quite tall as well.

[happymeal]

[ Clearly this changes Ange's mission.

If she doesn't have to become a boy to become tall, then she can stay a girl.. She'll just have to become a tall girl!

(Unfortunately that kind of reality is nothing but a far off dream for Ange..) ]

Okay, then I'll become a tall girl! [ Like you can just. Decide that. ] Miss Luna, what can I do to get tall? Do you know? You're always so smart! Should I stretch a lot?!

[ Sorry for the tons of different questions being thrown right at Luna. It's the childish excitement that just can't be contained. ]

[creidim]

[ Yes, she knows fine well Ange grown up is... not as tall, still. But why ruin the dream? Of course she's going to be encouraging over this. ]

An excellent question! [ She's thoughtful for a few moments, frowning deeply as she tugs on a short curl of hair. Hmm. ] I believe stretching would be good. Plenty of exercise and eating well.

And no staying up too late, either. Sleep is very important for you!

[happymeal]

.. oh, is that why the adults always tell you to go to bed early?

[ Look at this girl, so easily fooled. Then again, it's not that she's necessarily being fooled when Luna is actually giving her worthwhile tips here..

But even if the other had been lying, Ange apparently would have been all too willing to believe it in this young, wide-eyed form. ]

I just thought they did that because they wanted to have adventures without the kids around..!

[creidim]

It is, I'm afraid. [ There's a little chuckle. Sorry, Ange. Not too much fooling, really. Adults do actually have a very good point on the whole 'getting enough sleep' thing when it comes to children. ] You need more sleep when you're younger because you have so much growing to do.

You do technically do get to go on adventures as an adult, but that wasn't the reason.