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"It's nice to meet you too, Declan." Etta replied with a grin. She wondered what his name meant. Declan? De-clan? .. Nah, that made no sense. But why was he named Declan? Asking him may or may not be considered rude so she'd have to figure that out herself. "Do you have a nickname?" She asked instead, eyeing him curiously. Maybe.. Dec?
Ghoul? She hesitated, not exactly sure since she didn't really SEE the monster properly. It could have been one, though. Her expression turned to one of amusement at his questions.. like, he just wanted to know everything, didn't he?
"Erm.. well.. it was similar to Hogwarts but there was no one around, you know? And it was very dark.. and some rustling sounds.." Etta answered, the smile vanishing from her face as the memory suddenly came flooding back. Her face paled slightly, her gaze shifting to the ground. It was going to take a long time to completely get over that experience, yes.
"I don't," Declan said with some confusion. He hadn't really ever thought of that fact before. Was it odd that he didn't have a nickname? None of his siblings had one either. He didn't hear his parents call each other by nicknames either except that his mother's name actually ended up being a nickname. Rina was short for Dairine somehow. Declan didn't get it.
"That's weird..." Like Hogwarts but dark. Dark Hogwarts. The corner's of Declan's fleshy lips curled upwards.
"Like an alternate Hogwarts. Have you read much Muggle fiction?" Declan asked.
"Science fiction? They write about things such alternate universes and alternate dimensions. I wonder how much truth there is behind that."
In his selfishness Declan noticed only too late Etta's discomfort. He didn't add any further comments and allowed the silence to fill the spaces around them. He shuffled his feet, eyes on the ground as he spoke next:
"I'm sorry. You had such a horrible experience and I keep making you relive it."