Paxti and Ione seem to have developed their own sub-conversation.

"Adventure of Ameron," Paxti says.

"I don't think you can convincingly fake being half sea-creature," retorts Ione.  "I'll concede you could come closer than many."

"I meant metaphorically - never mind.  A Girl Corrupted By Books."

"Fine except for the part where the result is the literal opposite of what we want."

"I'm not suggesting we run the entire plot, I'm suggesting that in real life it would inevitably go wrong for Keltham and then we'd get what we want.  Perverting Adan."

"That is literally the worst idea I've ever heard.  It violates -"

Paxti and Ione seem to have developed their own sub-conversation.

"Adventure of Ameron," Paxti says.

"I don't think you can convincingly fake being half sea-creature," retorts Ione.  "I'll concede you could come closer than many."

"I meant metaphorically - never mind.  A Girl Corrupted By Books but with Keltham as the girl."

"Fine except for the part where the outcome is the literal opposite of what we want."

"I'm not suggesting we run the entire plot, I'm suggesting that in real life it would inevitably go wrong for Keltham and then we'd get what we want.  Perverting Adan."

"That is literally the worst idea I've ever heard.  It violates -"

Paxti and Ione seem to have developed their own sub-conversation.

"Adventure of Ameron," Paxti says.

"I don't think any of us can convincingly fake being half sea-creature," retorts Ione.  "I'll concede you could come closer than many."

"I meant metaphorically - never mind.  A Girl Corrupted By Books but with Keltham as the girl."

"Fine except for the part where the outcome is the literal opposite of what we want."

"I'm not suggesting we run the entire plot, I'm suggesting that in real life it would inevitably go wrong for Keltham and then we'd get what we want.  Perverting Adan."

"That is literally the worst idea I've ever heard.  It violates -"

Paxti and Ione seem to have developed their own sub-conversation.

"Adventure of Ameron," Paxti says.

"I don't think any of us can convincingly fake being half sea-creature," retorts Ione.  "I'll concede you could come closer than many."

"I meant metaphorically - never mind.  A Girl Corrupted By Books but with Keltham as the girl."

"Fine except for the part where the outcome is the exact opposite of what we want."

"I'm not suggesting we run the entire plot, I'm suggesting that in real life it would inevitably go wrong for Keltham and then we'd get what we want.  Perverting Adan."

"That is literally the worst idea I've ever heard.  It violates -"

Paxti and Ione seem to have developed their own sub-conversation.

"Adventure of Ameron," Paxti says.

"I don't think any of us can convincingly fake being half sea-creature," retorts Ione.  "I'll concede you could come closer than many."

"I meant metaphorically - never mind.  A Girl Corrupted By Books but with Keltham as the girl."

"Fine except for the part where the outcome is the exactly precise opposite of what we want."

"I'm not suggesting we run the entire plot, I'm suggesting that in real life it would inevitably go wrong for Keltham and then we'd get what we want.  Perverting Adan."

"That is literally the worst idea I've ever heard.  It violates -"