91st Devotion: Civil Disobedience

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NON NON NON NON NON!!!!

[The sound of a sudden high pitched shriek fills the air, followed by the little pitter patting of tiny feet as a three year old Solomon races into the room.]

NO BROCCLY! NO!!!!!!!!!!!

[In a move of desperation, he races to the nearest fortress that can save him from the horrors, darting underneath the desk in his office to quickly hide from sight.]

BAD BROCCLY! DON'T WANT!!!!

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[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

[The Master is trying very VERY hard to not fall over laughing. Even so, he's managing to keep a very level, calm, and kind voice. Not to mention he's helpfully speaking in French, just in case.]

What is it about broccoli that you don't like?

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[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Ah!

[His face lights up, pleased to hear someone speaking in a familiar way. Here was someone he could understand... well, as much as any adult...]

Broccly is lumpy! An' tastes bad! Broccly is BAD... it's GREEEEEEEEEEN!

[His little face squinches up as it describes the horrid vegetable.]

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[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

There's lots of things that are green. What do you mean, "lumpy"? Is the broccoli pureed?

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

I don' like icky green. Oui, is lumpy.

[He makes vague shape with his hands trying to mimic the shape of sprigs of broccoli, after which his eyes dart up to see if the man in the box understands.]

Broccly is trees!

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

[The Master smirks a bit. He's feeling like maybe being a bit mischievous.]

Mm, so the broccoli's been left as is. It's only as lumpy as a muffin, really, though, isn't it?

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

[Chibi Solomon giggles, smiling widely at his new friend.]

.... Silly man! Muffin's are BROWN!

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

Cupcake with green icing.

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

............ oooooo..... I like cupcakes...

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

But you wouldn't eat one if it were green and lumpy, of course, no. Because you don't like that.

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

[Solomon wavers, uncertain...]

um.... Solomon caterpillar would like a lumpy green cupcake...

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

Solomon caterpillar would like broccoli too. Caterpillars eat plants all the time. Do you know what happens to caterpillars eventually, after they've eaten enough plants?

[...well. Manipulating children is socially acceptable to a point. And he's interested to see what happens.]

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

... they get squishied?

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

...what?

[He siiiiighs]

Have you ever heard of cocoons?

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Um... a story? I like stories.

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

[The Master looks at Solomon for a moment and then GRINS.]

I'll be right back.

[He stands up and hurries off. About two minutes later, he comes back, cheerfully brandishing a picture book. That he was able to find. The Library clearly WANTS him to procrastinate, stupid thing.]

Here! Story!

[Sitting back down, he opens the book and turns it so that the pictures display on the video. He speaks in his best reading-a-book voice, which, for some reason, emphasises the Lancastrian undertones in his accent.]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf...

[He continues on through the book, his voice expressive and, well, this is a fun way to procrastinate.]

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

[Solomon stares mesmerized at the screen, unwilling and quite unable to break the spell woven by the Master's storytelling abilities.

Even afterward, his eyes remain large and fixed on the box on the desk, and he waits with bated breath for what the man will say next.]

aaaAAaaah~!!!

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

[Shutting the book, the Master sets it down beside him.]

Now, you see, you can learn something from the Very Hungry Caterpillar. If you eat too many sweets, you'll end up with a tummy ache. But if you eat fruit, and your greens, like a good caterpillar, you'll feel much better. And eventually, you'll turn into a butterfly. Isn't that better?

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

... Solomon caterpiller can be a butterfly?

Broccly makes butterflies? Will I be pretty?

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

What do you think?

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[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

[The wheels in his mind are, by the look on his face, spinning furiously. But he finally seems to come to a conclusion.]

Solomon caterpillar would be a PRETTY butterfly! An' an' I could flyyyy...

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

Well, there you are. Your...mum [He has no idea. Who's feeding Solomon broccoli anyway?] Your mum's just trying to help you grow up into a butterfly. That's what all the broccoli's about.

[He wants to laugh SO BADLY.]

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Oh.. oh... okay.

Solomon caterpillar will eat th'icky broccly...

[Video]

[neverendingbeat.livejournal.com]

Good. You're a very smart little boy.

[Video]

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

[This seems to please the little tyke, and he gives the Master a huge grin before running off to eat his broccoli.]

Heehee~ okay, merci! Bye bye!