( The name had rung a bell, the first time she'd said it, but he'd been too focused on the promise of food to dwell too much upon it, chalking it up to mere coincidence.
Yet at the girl's insistence, he wracks his mind again and--
oh.
Oh.
But this makes no sense! Byrne Faraday's daughter was all of ten years old. This girl is obviously older.
He just stares at her, dumbfounded, for a few more moments before he manages to spit out the first few words that come to mind: )
no subject
Yet at the girl's insistence, he wracks his mind again and--
oh.
Oh.
But this makes no sense! Byrne Faraday's daughter was all of ten years old. This girl is obviously older.
He just stares at her, dumbfounded, for a few more moments before he manages to spit out the first few words that come to mind: )
You used to be shorter.