>Under way. A fragment:
>

"Francesca! Be careful, you could - um - Shirley - I don't think he can breathe - oh dear."

I don't know why, but that led my mind directly to

"Of course I'm serious, and don't call me... oh, wait, right."

Looking forward to more of the good stuff, Gryph.

-- Bob
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My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite.