"Makes sense. And it's your gift, so you get to choose."
To the clerk's polite inquiry, he says, "Uh, we're looking to get some goldfish. And anything goldfish need." She nods, handing him a small leaflet and picking up a tiny net.
"If you'll come this way and tell me which of the fish you'd like, please?"
"But it's yours too," A protests, but lets himself be led to point out a trio of goldfish, gold and black and splotched-multicolor (the clerk refers to it as calico).
"I got him candy and stuff," Matt shrugs. "I just thought, you know, you might want to get him something."
And he doubts A has any money of his own, so.
The clerk catches up A's selected fish and puts them into water-filled bags. "We have a selection of tanks, depending on the kind you'd like and the space available..." she leads them to another part of the store. "As well as accessories."
"He should have everything," A says softly. And then he's following the clerk around, obediently answering questions and choosing between options that seem bewilderingly similar, picking tank and filters and all the accouterments for small fishtank and looking at Matt with a 'help!' expression.
Eventually all the fish-care products have been selected. The only thing he has any serious input in, apart from listening to the options and going with what makes the most sense, is the color of the aquarium gravel.
"I don't really have much space... would yours be okay?" He takes the tank off A, which makes it easier for him to carry everything else. "If we knew for certain he wouldn't be in, I'd suggest putting it up in his room, but..."
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Date: 2008-05-01 01:41 am (UTC)What other skills matter?
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Date: 2008-05-01 01:44 am (UTC)Another glance at A.
"You're... okay about that? L and me, I mean. And don't worry, I know you'll hex me if I hurt him," he adds, before A reiterates.
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Date: 2008-05-01 01:53 am (UTC)L should have what he wants, and if that includes Matt, it includes Matt.
"The house elves help me with Einstein and Schrodinger."
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:02 am (UTC)Which reminds him of their mission. With real reluctance and some difficulty Matt regains possession of his hand and turns from the display.
"Fish," he says, firmly. "And... I dunno, a tank and stuff."
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:13 am (UTC)He smiles.
"I guess we just go ask at the counter...?" Matt's already heading towards it.
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:16 am (UTC)"Should we get him a gold one, a black one, and a multicolored one?"
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Date: 2008-05-01 11:38 am (UTC)To the clerk's polite inquiry, he says, "Uh, we're looking to get some goldfish. And anything goldfish need." She nods, handing him a small leaflet and picking up a tiny net.
"If you'll come this way and tell me which of the fish you'd like, please?"
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-01 02:39 pm (UTC)And he doubts A has any money of his own, so.
The clerk catches up A's selected fish and puts them into water-filled bags. "We have a selection of tanks, depending on the kind you'd like and the space available..." she leads them to another part of the store. "As well as accessories."
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:51 pm (UTC)He wishes he knew how to be a bit more reassuring, but he stays close by, just in case.
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Date: 2008-05-01 02:56 pm (UTC)Red, of course.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:03 pm (UTC)He turns to A. "Anything for the kittens?"
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:14 pm (UTC)He absolutely refuses to look back at the puppies.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:16 pm (UTC)"Will there be anything else?" she asks Matt.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:22 pm (UTC)"And it's no problem. I hope so too."
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:24 pm (UTC)"Should we set it up in your room, to give to him?"
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-01 03:37 pm (UTC)There's a distinctive canine whining as they head for the door.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:51 pm (UTC)The fish tank is too tricky to hold and light a cigarette at the same time, to his disappointment. Not that he doesn't try.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:54 pm (UTC)Of course, a book on their needs is among their purchases.
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Date: 2008-05-01 03:56 pm (UTC)He's pretty sure.
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