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“Lock him in a box or something. Better yet, get a bird cage and I’ll take care of the rest.”
“No, mother. You need to learn some new tricks.”
“What? No all you have to do is take off that ring of his and he’s a crow again, at least that’s what happened last time.”
“I don’t want him to be a crow again, Mother. I want my Philip. And, before you say anything, no. This is not like Daniel.”

“Of…course not, dear. However, I will be concerned if you change your mind about Whale.”
“Thank you! But seriously, who cares who I end up with? You wouldn’t mind if I ended up with someone ‘low-class’ right?...