I don't think it would have changed anything. We, uhm. Hmm. [It was literally. . . a wild goose chase.] We became distracted with theories for the geese that I don't think made sense.
Yeah, but maybe if we had more time... [ tsks, loudly ] But that's true for everything. How the hell are we meant to figure it all out in nine hours? [ he scrubs at his face a little with his free hand ] I don't have any idea who it could've been for real.
I don't know, either. I wonder whether or not we're meant to fail - it may not truly matter to whoever set this tradition whether we catch a culprit, so long as there is a person to be expelled.
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I didn't say I wanted a bearable choice. But you and I know a little more about her than some, don't we?
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[ he kind of deflates and shoves his hand in his pocket, clearly clutching something there ]
Maybe if I'd gotten that stupid hint earlier...
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Yeah, but maybe if we had more time... [ tsks, loudly ] But that's true for everything. How the hell are we meant to figure it all out in nine hours? [ he scrubs at his face a little with his free hand ] I don't have any idea who it could've been for real.
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