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[unenchantment]

[Here's a small boy. He is blinking, confused, into the camera. He looks remarkably like a one Billy Kaplan, but tiny.]

Zeyde, wo bist du-

[There's a pause.]

I think I'm lost. I shouldn't have left, hello? Hello? Can you see me?

I'm looking for my grandfather. Or my brother? Or-

I lost Matthew.

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[unenchantment]

I don't know.

[Sorry Rincewind at least he's being honest.]

I think it's why I can't find my brother.

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[wizzardly]

Was he here before? - Sorry, I should probably ask first if you remember being here. Some others haven't.

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[unenchantment]

No.

I don't remember this place.

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[wizzardly]

Damn. [he gives a little sigh.] That is a problem.

I'm Rincewind then, by the way. We've only spoken once or twice before though, don't worry, I don't know any more about you than you know about me, except that people say you're very good with magic.

[a beat, and he admits, with great reluctance:]

I'm not as much. But I am a wizard. Perhaps I could... help a bit? Since you said it's not dangerous.

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[unenchantment]

Hi.

I'm William.

[There's a pause.]

It's really big, though. Bigger than any spell I've seen before. My mama, she's better at magic than me.

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[wizzardly]

Pleasure to meet you. I actually knew you as Billy before, but William it is.

Is she here, do you think? We could get a few people good with magic together to take a look at it and figure it out. Sometimes it's just a matter of pulling at the right thread, as it were. Could only take a fresh pair of eyes to see which one.

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[unenchantment]

[Here's the problem, friend.

William does not want this spell broken.

Break this spell and he goes away and he knows it.]

Yes. She's here, I mean.

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[wizzardly]

Well that's a stroke of luck, isn't it?

[he... can't help but notice the lack of a comment on his idea though. Is the boy worried it will be too difficult?]

We really could figure this out, I promise.

[Rincewind smiles a bit.] And chin up - it's not like anyone's been turned into an orangutan. That happened once where I'm from. And even then, it turns out he prefers being an orangutan anyway.

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[unenchantment]

Oh-

Really?

I once turned my brother into a kitten.

I got into a lot of trouble.

[wizzardly]

I don't think you should get in much trouble for this. No one should be coughing up fur-balls, for one thing - [a little cheeky] - and apparently this sort of thing happens fairly often.

[Rincewind has admittedly not seen the worst effects of the spell.]

They'll understand afterwards.

[unenchantment]

Well....if you think so!

[wizzardly]

Are you up for trying to reverse it then?

[unenchantment]

I need to talk to my grandfather.

[wizzardly]

Oh, gosh, you've a few family here then. All right. Erm. I suppose just let me know if you think I can help.

[unenchantment]

Do you think-

[This is a hard thing. He doesn't know how to ask this.]

Do you think it's better, if. I break the spell?

[wizzardly]

Rather than someone else doing it, do you mean?

...If you think you can, I'd say so. But you should have someone you trust with you, when you do. Perhaps your mother, since you said she was good at magic? Someone who can sort of look and help if you need it.

[unenchantment]

[He nods, after a moment.]

Yes.

I promise.

I'll talk to her.

[wizzardly]

Good. [genuinely pleased and relieved.]

Look out for yourself in the meantime, won't you?

[unenchantment]

Yes, I promise.