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[polydeukes]

[From here]

I'm sure he did.

[The world is a crazy place.]

The world was probably a much wilder place back then.

[duderaider]

The world still is, if you know where to look. [a beat] Or, uh -- my world is, anyway. [and another] Though, I guess yours is, too, what with all the ... [the magic and vampires and stuff]

[rather than say that out loud, however, still interested in respecting Caroline's privacy and not sure who might be listening, he just makes a vague gesture instead]

[polydeukes]

Oh yeah. We get all kinds of crazy.

[She's betting that Caroline wasn't disclosing Malivore either.]

The world is an endlessly surprising place.

[duderaider]

Yeah.

[no, she definitely didn't mention that]

Yeah, and so's this place, too. [a beat] Like the reason I asked you if you knew anyone named Katherine, here's -- [he pauses, gesturing back to the stall, to the ring] -- well, that guy's selling something that got stolen from me. [something that should be gone forever, unless Kate were here]

[polydeukes]

It didn't show up with you?

[Because lots of fun things show up with people when they arrive.]

Sometimes even if you don't have it, Hell will find it for you.