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“So be it. Karaoke is not for everyone, I guess,” he said. “Though I do not think skill level matters too much for casual events like these. But it is up to you!”
The mention of her shop and her third eye caught his interest though. He only had two eyes himself, after all, and he’d never really been inside a curio shop either.
“On the contrary! I think it sounds perfectly interesting. You have just taken on a more quiet life, is all. I commend you, for I could never. Too much silence makes me restless.” he fumbled with the beard, before grumbling out of frustration and taking it off, once again. “It is no big loss, everyone knows I am not Santa anyway...” he brought his eye back to her, as to not be rude.
“You would be correct in that I can predict the future, yes,” he said, but he grit his teeth as he continued, “I do not use that ability very much, though. I prefer to live in the present. I think the thought of discovering something terrible to come, and being unable to do anything about it, discourages me from doing so. But, it is excellent that you use yours to help others! I’m sure you are well appreciated where you come from.”
Realizing that perhaps he was drawing it out a bit, Quill proceeded to speak again. “So if it is a curio shop, then you sell all sorts of rare or bizarre things, yes? Have you ever had to deal with thieves or the like? Someone not willing to pay the price?”
