voice . 6th attack

[inhell]

I can't just keep a lamb in my room.

Iris!

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[routemistress]

It's a pen for a sheep to live in, 'ow complicated can that be?

[surfaceshine]

That depends. How smart is the sheep?

[routemistress]

She's just a baby. Be a while before 'er mutant genius side shows itself yet.

[surfaceshine]

What was wrong with the pen she had?

[routemistress]

It's in Chicago.

[surfaceshine]

That's the one I mean, you dirty thief.

[routemistress]

It 'ad a flock of other sheep in it. Even I'm not that good.


[So not sorry.]

[surfaceshine]

[You get a look, Iris.]

I guess this means I don't have to ask if you had fun while you were outta my sight then.

[routemistress]

When do I not 'ave fun, Sundance?

[surfaceshine]

A better question might be did everyone else have fun?

[inhell]

I had fun.

[surfaceshine]

Good. Ellie, right?

[inhell]

Yeah.

[surfaceshine]

Nice to meet you, Ellie. I'm Dean.

[inhell]

She's a lamb, not a Ned Kelly.

[surfaceshine]

[Dean squints amiably at the girl.]

So what're your thoughts, then?

[inhell]

If I was on a farm, I'd say she just needs a shed, maybe two- or three-sided? Nothing really big, so long as she gets time to come out and run a bit. Bigger means harder to muck out.

[surfaceshine]

So, what, we find a place to stick a sheep house and you take care of walkies?

[inhell]

I can build it, if you don't mind me with a hammer and a load of nails.

Help lifting wouldn't go amiss, though.

[surfaceshine]

Well, I gotta follow the hammer and nails around, considering I'm responsible for 'em.

But I can do the lifting. Might even keep you around, if you're interested in it and have some walk to back up your talk.

[inhell]

I've been helping Dad with the sheep since I was taller than the dogs. And building a fence isn't exactly rocket science, is it.

[surfaceshine]

You noticed a lotta fences around this ship, have you? Or sheep for that matter?

[inhell]

I've seen plenty of things that need fixing once in a while.

[surfaceshine]

Either way we'll give it a whirl.

Where you want this sheep house?

[inhell]

Don't know. Where you've room.