"I hear Aristotle is traditionally a good name for an octopus," Caroline says agreeably. It's close enough to the truth, and if they're not talking about the same thing she can play it off as a weird wives' tale she heard somewhere. She hears a lot of those.
When he set the money down, he didn't set off the selection of charms she casts every time she has counter duty. So it's genuine currency, and almost certainly not cursed. A quick glance at the neat stack tells her it's the correct number of coins. Good.
And then the little octopus is distracting her once again as he knocks his owner's hat and glasses askew. Caroline can't help giggling, but she does have the good grace to look sheepish about it.
"If it makes you feel any better, at least you've probably never had him wake you up in the middle of the night making Dementor death rattle noises in your ear." She shakes her head ruefully. "Roäc likes to test my patience."
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Date: 2013-08-13 02:36 pm (UTC)From:When he set the money down, he didn't set off the selection of charms she casts every time she has counter duty. So it's genuine currency, and almost certainly not cursed. A quick glance at the neat stack tells her it's the correct number of coins. Good.
And then the little octopus is distracting her once again as he knocks his owner's hat and glasses askew. Caroline can't help giggling, but she does have the good grace to look sheepish about it.
"If it makes you feel any better, at least you've probably never had him wake you up in the middle of the night making Dementor death rattle noises in your ear." She shakes her head ruefully. "Roäc likes to test my patience."