William grabbed the smartphone from Aurelia's hand, thumbing through the screen to text his daddy.
[Hey, Daddy, have you seen any polar bears yet?]
[Sure, little buddy. I’ve snapped loads of pictures. Can't wait to show you.]
[Yay!] William clapped his hands with glee. [Daddy, I'm playing with Nova. She's getting bigger. Bet she'll start talking soon.]
[Not just yet. The babies don't start learning to speak until they're at least a year old.]
...
Arnold and William chit-chatted for a bit.
Then Aurelia sent Arnold a family selfie and reminded him to take care of himself in the wild and stay safe.
At the same time, Skyler was chowing down on his dinner in the comfort of his villa when his phone buzzed with a message.
[Coward, are you planning to roll over and play dead?]
Skyler's brow furrowed in annoyance, unhappy to be called a coward.
[I'm living the dream, buddy. You’re jealous. Everyone likes me, and nobody likes you.] He replied.
[All they're doing is using you. Don't forget I'm a part of you. You are me, and I am you. No one can ever separate us.]
Skyler stuck out his tongue in disdain.
[Nope, you're you, and I'm me. We're nothing alike.]
[Stop being silly, Skyler. You'll never shake me off. Do me a favor, and I'll let you stay at Pinnacle Ivy League School a little longer. Otherwise, you'll run away with your tail between your legs.]
Skyler puffed his cheeks in defiance. [I won't do your dirty work.]
[You can do this, and you have to. It's easy.]
[What is it?]
[Find out where Leopold has stashed that kid.]
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