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kim bauer,
meg giry

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*Meg wanders downstairs and into the bar, coffee mug in hand and tutu around her waist. And everyone subsequently dies of shock.*

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Anthy bites her lip. "By myself?"

Well, I'll be onstage - it depends if anyone else wants to go. I'd bet Andrew does, actually, so you can probably sit with him, if it bothers you -

*Awkward? Nah!*

"I don't know that Andrew would like that," Anthy says carefully.

Well, otherwise he'd have to sit alone, too, *Meg says reasonably.* It makes sense.

"If you say so." Anthy takes a peaceful and obnoxious sip of tea.

The alternative, *Meg adds,* would be sitting with my mother, and that is a no.

Anthy looks blandly inquiring.

"It's a no?"

Imagine that . . .

She wouldn't approve, *Meg explains.*

"Of what?" Anthy blinks at her.

People from here coming to see my shows, *Meg says, matter-of-factly.* Bad enough that I waste time here; at least I should keep it separate.

"Oh."

A little uncertainly, she says, "I don't like crowds . . ."

You're fine, *Meg assures her hastily.* My mother half the time doesn't even come; she has her own job. It's just, that's why she wouldn't be a good chaperone.

"That wasn't . . ."

Anthy looks at her teacup, frowning. "Andrew wouldn't want my company, and crowds scare me. All the faces blur together."

*Meg considers.*

Would it be better if you went with someone who wasn't Andrew?

*She hesitates, then adds,* I really would like you to see it.

"I don't know. . . . Who did you have in mind?"

Anthy considers saying she'd rather go with Andrew than most people at the bar, and considers not saying it, and, being Anthy, chooses the latter.

She considers saying something in response to Meg's last. But she's still Anthy. Guess what she decides.

I don't know, anyone you'd feel comfortable with. *Meg shrugs.* If Andrew said he'd be okay going with you -

She still looks a little doubtful, but nods. "Will you ask him, then?"

Definitely, *Meg says firmly.*

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