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[inauspicious]

[A young boy's voice comes over the phone, sounding bored and English.]

Does anyone play cricket here? There isn't a single book on it in the library-- I've looked everywhere. Twice. It's nearly as bad as the castle.

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[likescats]

I SEE.

IS IT NAMED AFTER THE INSECT FOR A REASON THEN?

[inauspicious]

It's only a coincidence really. They're not quite sure where the name came from, but it was some old word for a stick. French or Saxon or something like.

... Why are you talking in my head?

[likescats]

IT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN TALK.

[inauspicious]

Is it?

[likescats]

YES.

[inauspicious]

What for?

[likescats]

SO PEOPLE CAN HEAR ME. IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO DO MY JOB AS IT IS, WITHOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE.

[inauspicious]

Why can't you talk the normal way?