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[boughtabookstore]

 You've reached Chief Inspector Roslyn Small at [number here]. Leave your name, contact details, and intent. I will return your message soon.

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[speakveryclearly]

Oh, I know it's not, Ms. Small, I learned that when my home planet was destroyed by meteors.

[boughtabookstore]

Then perhaps you should take it into closer account in your dealings with life.

[speakveryclearly]

Take into account that I'm a member of a marginalized, ultimately unimportant species, you mean?

[boughtabookstore]

That life isn't fair.

[speakveryclearly]

I see.

...

Can I - negotiate anything?

[This is hard.]

[boughtabookstore]

With whom?

[speakveryclearly]

What if I have to stop stalking him in one Earth month or else you tell him.

[boughtabookstore]

Is that a deal you're willing to make?

Because I don't go back on my word.

[speakveryclearly]

...

Yes. [YEAH.]

......

...I'm going to have to find an Earth calendar, actually, I want to be sure what this means.

[boughtabookstore]

Then we have a deal.

I'll send you a copy.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay...

[IS THAT WHAT YOU GET HER FOR CHRISTMAS???]

[boughtabookstore]

[ yes. yes it is. ]

Then we have a deal.

[speakveryclearly]

If we were speaking in person I would give you an emphatic handshake. But I don't think we can do that so maybe we should just very seriously declare this conversation over instead.

[boughtabookstore]

Good luck. [ and she hangs up, rather unceremoniously. ]