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[Tommy laughs and strokes Speedy's back.]

I don't know. The book I got about him says they do the same to their moms. I think I'm just mom.

[brightboy]

[Marcos couldn't help but smile at that, a little sadly.]

Well, I hope you're good at it.

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Better than mine.

[Whispered a little sadly, but then he just smiles again because he doesn't want to talk about it.]

I'm a really good mom.

[brightboy]

If your track record's anything like mine, it's not hard to be a better parent.

[And yet, it's his worst fear.]

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My track record is pretty... terrible.

[And he isn't talking much more about it.]

I'll leave the book out for you. So you know how to help Speedy if he needs it. Seeing as you live here now.

[brightboy]

Yeah, you and me both.

[He could only hope it goes better for him.]

Thanks. I know a little about sloths. We're from the same place.

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[From the same place? Tommy frowns as he considers. He read something in his instructions for sloth parenting book about how to, you know, help them. Did it mention where they were from?]

What do you know?

[brightboy]

That they eat about once a week, longer when they're older. They'll claw your eyes out.

[He smiles.] Colombia knows how to make cute and deadly, don't we?

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Speedy would never do that.

[And he frowns at the suggestion.]

Speedy eats more often than that. I mean, he takes bathroom breaks about that often. My book on him said that it can take up to a month to digest a meal though, and that almost two-thirds of his body weight can be food he's still digesting. Also...

[He looks Marco up and down and shrugs]

You're less cute, more rugged.

[brightboy]

Hey, I'm adorable. [He grins as though to accentuate that point.]

And sure he does, he's growing.

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You're really not adorable. Sorry. Aunt Lorna? Adorable but deadly. But you? You look like you need to shave and maybe get yourself some hair gel.

[Well of course he's growing. Tommy moves to lift Speedy back onto his climbing rig.]

The book says they can live more than forty years in captivity. I'm hoping when I leave here, the Sphere sends him with me. So I can take care of him.

[brightboy]

Thanks. Maybe the Underground can raid a Rite Aid. [He scoffs.] We had more important things to worry about than showers. I hate it, but it's the truth.

[He frowns.]

Right. I'll make sure we set the pets to transfer.

[Because that's his biggest concern right now.]

Hey Marcos, bet you didn't know your girlfriend dated an x-man back in tommy's world

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Nah man, you've gotta go with Walgreens. Better 'fight the system' color choice there.

[Marcos, stop harshing his chill here, okay? Your'e cramping his style.]

Geez, you're Aunt Lorna's type? I mean, yeah, you're a step up from dating Havoc or Iceman, but wow.

[brightboy]

My family's at risk. [And he's dead serious. Marcos doesn't smile much in general, but...this is deeply personal.] ...Dawn isn't going to have the same dad I did. She just...won't.

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Yeah, and she clearly won't have the same dead-beat Lorna had, because Gramps is a shit parent. But at the moment? You need to take care of you and Lorna. So stop being here, judging my little buddy, and go see her? Would probably good for Aunt Lorna to see you.

[Right? That makes sense, right?]

[brightboy]

[Marcos couldn't help but smile at that, and he nodded.]

For the record, I'm not judging Speedy, okay? But...yeah. I'll be back. Maybe.

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Maybe works for me. I like having a large bed all to myself.