The Arms Hotel; Wednesday [ 09/23 ].

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine had been expecting a day like this for a while now, so it didn't surprise her that she'd woken up that morning as a boy, but it did take some getting used to. And she thought maybe she'd look a little more like Ender, or Peter, but it was kind of nice to know that she still stood as herself under the duress of new temporary chromosomes and a different center of gravity.

She'd expected Gunther would be used to this sort of thing, too, so she was a little surprised that he was surprised to not see someone more Valentine-looking come into work today. But she realized that she could use this to her advantage, explaining that she was the new guy, Valentino, and when Gunther asked if she spoke German in German, she just looked at him with confusion and said, "Gesundheit?"

Which meant he left her alone and she settled behind the counter with a book.

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Comments

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/23.

[bitten_notshy]

"Oh, what, they just happened to be in Maryland and, my, fancy seeing the Wiggins here?" Jack asked skeptically. "Well, if you do get a guest I'd be curious to meet them."

He added, "I think Sebastien's coming."

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/23.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"Well, they sent us both here, so if they try to be surprised that we're here while they're in the area, they're worse than I thought." But the IF didn't really interest Valentine that much; she tilted her head a little at Jack. "He's your guardian, right?"

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/23.

[bitten_notshy]

"And if they sent you here and they show up, it's checking up no matter what they call it, isn't it?" Jack asked, mostly rhetorically. "... and yes."