[ Shouldn't have given her clothed, Bucky. Shouldn't have fed her. Shouldn't have been kind. Now she's a little duckling, content to follow you around. Life is hard like that. ]
You said. You had to check on rain. For the waffles. That something was important? Over.
[ Idioms are hard, but his explanation helps immensely. So Eleven nods, even though Bucky can't see it. ]
A rain check is a promise. To do something later.
[ She parrots him - and just like that, she adds it to her list of truths about the world. Congratulations Bucky - you have influence over this child. ]
Friends are important. [ Sage wisdom. ] I understand. If you want. I'll protect your friends, too.
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What rain? Over.
[Yeah, easier to focus on that part.]
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You said. You had to check on rain. For the waffles. That something was important? Over.
[ What even is a raincheck, anyway. ]
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[Okay, no. That has him smiling to himself. He should know just how literal she takes things by now.]
A rain check is kind of like a promise to do something later.
[Though also-]
A friend of mine needed some help. But spending time with you is important to me too. Over.
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A rain check is a promise. To do something later.
[ She parrots him - and just like that, she adds it to her list of truths about the world. Congratulations Bucky - you have influence over this child. ]
Friends are important. [ Sage wisdom. ] I understand. If you want. I'll protect your friends, too.