ButconsideringthatRisright,Ishouldn'tworrythatIhaven'tnamedthebabyyet,butnowIshouldworryaboutwhatRandIwilldowiththeeggsinmybody.
IwaitedmotionlesstoseewhatrestlessAlwoulddonext,butittookhimamomenttowakeupandaskmeinanervousvoice.
"Youareserious,notjoking."
Inodded,thistimeIdidn'tneedtoexplain,perhapsbecauseheknewIwasnotajoker,Iwasaguardian,andJulianhadjustcometoconfirm,soRreachedoutandgrabbedmyarm.Thenquicklydraggedoutofthecanteen.
Iwasnotenough,andIdraggedJulianhomewhilehewashandlinglunch.Julianwasalittletimidbecausehewasdraggedtohelpsolvetheproblembeforehecouldhaveabiteofhismeal.ButRdoesn'tcare.HepushedJulianandmeintotheroom,lockedthedoor,crossedhisarmsandaskednervously.
"Tellme,Keita,when,when."
"Whatiswhen?"
"Whatwemeanis,whenandhowdowelayeggsforyou?Whyisitdifficulttounderstandnow?"Theendofthesentencewasalittletense,soIpretendedtobesilly.