volume 1

[askedtobe.livejournal.com]

[ Peter has no idea how he ended up here, on a couch, listening to a bunch of middle aged women and a few other assorted people talk about Pride and Prejudice. He lost count of how many times he was nearly force fed a cookie by some woman claiming that he's too skinny, and this is starting to feel like all those dreams about showing up to class without any pants on.

He's barely said anything about the book since showing up, instead opting to just sort of listen, and nod every once in awhile. It's easier to just agree with everyone than to pretend he cares about a rich guy marrying some poor guy's daughter. Great, it's heartfelt and mooshy, he gets it.

Running a hand down his face, he flips through the book again for what feels like the hundredth time, stopping on some page to skim through a paragraph, while another woman starts to talk about the historical ramifications of things that Peter chooses to ignore. At this point, he's pretty sure he's forgotten why he even agreed to this in the first place. ]

So what do you think about the book? [ And it's the first question actually directed at him. Oh yeah, this is exactly like those pantsless dreams he used to have, and now he's just... at a total loss for words. ]

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[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

[ his nod catches her eye and she smiles at him, before: ] Which part was your favorite?

[ yes, Peter, this is directed to you. again. from the woman in pink this time. blame curiosity and lacking impulse control, but at least it's a simpler question than describing the book as a whole. ]

omg i'm sorry I lost this comment :CC

[askedtobe.livejournal.com]

What part?

[ Peter has gotten to the point where he feels as if simply repeating the question will save him more than enough time to come up with another excuse. But as everyone knows, that never works. And then he's back to rummaging through the book, as if it has all the answers to the universe, 'hmm'ing as he looks. ]

it happens!

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

[ ... He hasn't read the book any time recently, has he? Once Aerith figures that out, she has to stifle a giggle. ]

You could try 'the climax'. Safe answer. [ Though Aerith might have some looks from the old ladies now as it becomes clearer this won't be an enlightening discussion. ]

:3

[askedtobe.livejournal.com]

[ Enlightening is the last thing this discussion is going to be. But it's not like he wouldn't have excellent excuses for why he didn't read the book... something about saving the world was usually a pretty damn good excuse.

At this point, though, excuses would be a lost cause. ] But I thought the conclusion was the best.

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

Oh, can't leave the beginning out.

[ Nope. Far from enlightening. ]