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Vid chuckled, finally breaking character and handing the nectarine back. “Good job, Tilly. As a reward, you can have that one all to yourself.”
“Yay!” The boy gave him a hug, then took a big bite out of the nectarine. The juice squirted out, getting on his nose and running down his chin.
Laughing, Vid patted him on the head. “It tastes better if you don't rush, you know.”
Tilden gave him a dubious look, clearly not believing a word of it. “Ih sase hine,” he mumbled unintelligably around the mouthful of fruit.
Vid raised his eyebrows at him and waited until he'd swallowed. “Try again?”
“I said, it tastes fine.”
“Only fine, huh?”
“It tastes great! Okay? Amazing! Terrific! Excel-ant!”
“It's excellent.” Vid smiled and shook his head, turning his attention back to picking peaches. “I'm glad you're enjoying the fruits of your labors.”
Tilden frowned. “It's just one fruit, papa.”
Vid chuckled, finally breaking character and handing the nectarine back. “Good job, Tilly. As a reward, you can have that one all to yourself.”
“Yay!” The boy gave him a hug, then took a big bite out of the nectarine. The juice squirted out, getting on his nose and running down his chin.
Laughing, Vid patted him on the head. “It tastes better if you don't rush, you know.”
Tilden gave him a dubious look, clearly not believing a word of it. “Ih sase hine,” he mumbled unintelligably around the mouthful of fruit.
Vid raised his eyebrows at him and waited until he'd swallowed. “Try again?”
“I said, it tastes fine.”
“Only fine, huh?”
“It tastes great! Okay? Amazing! Terrific! Excel-ant!”
“It's excellent.” Vid smiled and shook his head, turning his attention back to picking peaches. “I'm glad you're enjoying the fruits of your labors.”
Tilden frowned. “It's just one fruit, papa.”