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[priorly]

[Greetings, Prophet. The Great Work Begins.]
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[priorly]

I mentioned sleeper agents because it's the only spy terminology I can remember from the movies, and because I assumed you'd consider it an extension of the trade.

[vorrutyer]

Good! So you were just being a bit cheeky, not nervous. Then all is good. But how charming, this work of yours will be. Tell me about the events you'll be planning.

[priorly]

[A bit cheeky. Sure.]

Well I'm known for my cheek. Both of them, actually.

And I'm sure you'll get the invitations, like everybody else. It's not bad there, whatever it is they pump into the air helps my leg.

[vorrutyer]

Prior. Darling. Don't we have a special relationship?

[priorly]

Oh, no, we don't do relationships.

[vorrutyer]

Oh, I see. Nothing between us at all. Sorry, forgot. So that little box of chocolates I'm bringing home for you is going right into the trash.

[priorly]

Better than right to my hips, anyway.

What kind of chocolates?

[vorrutyer]

Garbage chocolates now. Because we have no relationship.

[priorly]

Too bad, I only like pralines and rose and violet creams.

[vorrutyer]

Well they used to be rose. But now garbage. Alas.

[priorly]

Rose, or rose and violet?

[vorrutyer]

Just rose. Though I also had roses.

[priorly]

Ah, roses. How unromantic.

Lingerie?

[vorrutyer]

Would you like some? I can see to it.

[priorly]

I'm just seeing how far I can push the shopping trip you're going to have to make on the way home.

[vorrutyer]

You got a job, dearest Prior! That's worth opulent celebration. You can ask me for anything.

[priorly]

Isn't it funny how people will buy you things to celebrate your being able to buy things in future.

When did you get yours?

[vorrutyer]

My job? Oh, about six weeks ago.

[priorly]

We didn't drink to that.

[vorrutyer]

Are you insisting we do so? You don't need an excuse to buy me a drink.

[priorly]

I was wondering why we didn't. But no, no, don't let me waylay your generosity. Wine for the garbage too? Or, no, champagne?

[vorrutyer]

If you throw away champagne, that will be the end of our friendship altogether.

[priorly]

And yet I'll be swimming in the stuff shortly. It's always the way, when a party's gone well. Bottles and bottles to rehome.

[vorrutyer]

Not a party I attend.

[priorly]

Don't warn me before I've invited you.