Hilda & Seteth A

Seteth
Hello, Hilda.

Hilda
Oh, Seteth! Good day!

Seteth
Is it?

Hilda
I, uh... Did I do something wrong?

Seteth
Not to my knowledge. But I cannot help but notice that you no longer shy away when I speak to you.

Hilda
Heheh...heh... You noticed that, huh?

Hilda
When you stare at me, I feel like you're peering into my soul.

Seteth
And that no longer bothers you? Does that mean your conscience is finally clear?

Hilda
Nah, I got used to it. I know you're not scary.

Seteth
That's unfortunate. You really should do something to correct your lazy behavior.

Hilda
Maybe that's true. I wouldn't want to be like the fox, forced to wander in the snow all winter.

Seteth
I'm pleased to see you grasped the moral of the story.

Hilda
Don't you think the squirrel was a little cold-hearted though?

Hilda
He seems not to care about what happens to his friend, as long as he himself is happy.

Seteth
You know, that is a valid point. I have no wish to encourage that attitude in children.

Seteth
Perhaps if the fox only survives thanks to the squirrel kindly sharing some of his acorns.

Seteth
How does that sound to you?

Hilda
I like it OK. I'm sure the kids will admire that nice, compassionate squirrel.

Seteth
Thank you for your insight.

Seteth
As it happens, I have some other stories that I wrote for Flayn. Would you like to hear them?

Hilda
You should make a book out of them! It's a shame that only Flayn and I get to enjoy them.

Seteth
What a fine idea! I will begin immediately.

Seteth
Though I feel such a book requires illustrations, and I have no artistic talent. Would you lend me a hand?

Hilda
I can probably manage. Not like they need to be terribly fancy.

Seteth
I could use some more of your wisdom with regard to the content of the stories also.

Hilda
That sounds like a pain, but I'm invested in this now. Let's do it!

Seteth
Excellent! That's wonderful to hear! Let us produce the very best book we can, for the children's sake!

Hilda
He looks so excited, I can't help but lend a hand.