Delivery I

I'll get it
Hey

Hi

Hey

I'm delivering the paper. Do you get the paper
Yeah, I do
It's that one there, with the letter R
Oh, R for-

Riley. I'm Riley
R for Riley. Like, Arrr, this one's for you
What

I'm Hypatia
I'm from the city
I just got in last night

I was about to ask
We never get visitors in town

Oh, well, you should
It's a beautiful place

If it wasn't for the acres of horrible burnt forest surrounding us on all sides

Yeah

I mean, it's incredible that all this can be nestled inside all that

When you're in town, you can almost pretend it doesn't exist

Town is lovely

Yeah, well

If it's an oasis or a prison depends on your perspective
So how come you've come here
I'm delivering the paper

Oh, you mean.
Well, I came to study it, actually
The border, not the paper
I mean, it's magick

Yeah, well, it's something

Do you know how long it's been like this
Or why

Like forever
Nobody knows why
Ghosts
A curse, maybe
Something else dangerous and horrible, like-

My horoscope is in here! It's barely ever in here
Your horoscope
I'm a fox
Yes
Wait, what?
What are you
Oh, I don't know
I've never really been that kind of person
What kind
What
Say it, I'm listening
Um, dumb
I'm so sorry. I don't know why I-
Hey, it's okay. I'll cope

But you're, like, really into that stuff

I guess so

Anyway, how come you're /here/ here, delivery boy

What

Daphne

Daphne

She's letting me stay with her as long as I help with errands and stuff
I'm delivering these and she wants me to write- ...fully take her up on the offer

You're funny
Good luck with her
She's the worst
Oh, she reminds me of my mum

And there it is
What

You can tell a lot about a person by their mummy issues
Hey
It's lucky that you're cute

I've got to go make the other deliveries right now, but if...

I'd be happy to give you a sort of tour of the town in a little bit if you want

I've got some work to finish first, but

Yes! I mean, really? That'd be great
Okay, I'll come back when I'm done with everything. Is that okay

That sounds nice

Okay

Okay

Okay, bye

Wow