_{elreymarinero:}

_{“Oh I’m quite serious.”}

_{“Would you prefer to having nothing at all? I’m sorry to say but not everything about life at sea is pleasant.”}

     _{❝ [W]ell, where I come from, which is
     civilized, mind you,  they have actual
     toilets, not ghastly buckets. ❞}

     _{❝ … ❞}

_{elreymarinero:}

_{“You were correct the first time lad.”}

_{“It would be the bucket in the corner of the of galley. Just dump it out the porthole when you’re finished.”}

     _{❝ [Y]ou▬[Y]ou can’t be serious! ❞}

     _{❝ That’s unsanitary. ❞}

_ricochxt:

         ” Right ——— busy. Staring at
           a wall doesn’t count, no matter
           how pretty you might think it is.

           It’s dangerous around here, kid.
           You need to be alert and keep
           an eye open. Next time I say
           duck ——— you duck. “

     _{❝ [W]ell, pardon me for trying to read the
     signs, you▬you big oaf! ❞}

     _{❝ I am alert, thank you very much! I just
     happen to be surrounded by careless
     ninnies! ❞}

_{bowofthegaladhrim:}

“I suppose,” Legolas repeated, emphasizing the word, “you should.” Then he smiled again. He had won the argument without arguing, and that filled him with a childish pride.

Canting his head, the archer said, “Aye. This is my home.” Unclasping his hands, he gestured at their surroundings. “You, however, appear to be far from yours. How came you here?”

     _{❝ [T]hat▬[T]hat isn’t important! ❞}

          _{To openly admit his lack of knowledge
          on how he came about such a place
          was less than desirable, and though this
          situation wasn’t the best of times to choose
          to be as obstinate, childish ways did nothing
          to deter him.}

     _{❝ What is more important is you telling me
     how I should go about getting back. ❞}

_ricochxt:

         ” I said duck, kid. Didn’t ya hear? 
           You’re supposed to duck. “

     _{❝ [I]▬[I] was much too busy to understand
     you! ❞}

     _{❝ Someone normal wouldn’t go about swinging
     things near people in any case! ❞}

_mxgnifixent:

               — — A short laugh escaped his throat.
               ❝Keep the pleasantries for another
                day, cousin. I’m only here to help Lucy
                and Edmund move their things.❞

     _{❝ ▬[y]ou had better not break anything! ❞}

     _{❝ Alberta has a nice vase there, and she 
     wouldn’t want any big oafs breaking it. ❞}

          _{Tread carefully, Eustace, for your mouth is
          several yards ahead of your brain, and often
          or not, “big oafs” have much over puny children.}

_{bowofthegaladhrim:}

“Where I live, ‘tis considered a mark of shame to wear one’s hair as short as yours,” Legolas said, amused. “But I suspect that knowledge will not inspire you to grow your hair long any more than you could convince me to cut mine short. Have I guessed aright?”

 

     _{❝ [T]hat’s nonsense. It’s normal for a boy
     to wear his hair short, I’ll have you know. ❞}

     _{❝ Hmph. I suppose I’ll leave off at that. ❞}

          _{It wasn’t as if it were possible to convince
          such an oddly centered person to follow the
          right direction, so Eustace was not going to
          bother with such an ostracizing feature.}

     _{❝ You're▬a native of this area, correct? ❞}

_{lucythelioness:}

       ”What?”                                                                                                                                             This house was mad, and                                                                                                                 she could hardly wait to get                                                                                                                  out. But in the meantime…                                                                                                                    ”Fine. Let’s go. What are we                                                                                                                  supposed to be getting?”

     _{❝ [A]re you really that dull, Lucy?
     We’re buying Alberta’s favorite
     sweets. ❞}

     _{❝ You should know what they are,
     seeing as you’ve infected this house
     for so long. ❞}

_{bowofthegaladhrim:}

“Do you often greet strangers so abruptly?” Folding his arms behind his back, the Elf peered down at the boy. “‘Tis hardly polite. ‘Good day’ might serve you better!“

     _{❝ [W]e▬[W]ell! It is indecent, you know,
     having such ridiculous hair for a man! ❞}

     _{❝ My mother would never allow me to bear
     with something that weird. ❞}