I got a bookstore gift card from my Secret Santa today. My delight reminded me of a scene from james and Wolfling’s Sands of Time series. Here's the relevant excerpt:
Xander raised an eyebrow. “Shopping for what?” He was pretty sure he’d hidden the distrust from his tone. Since Buffy wasn’t here to drag him through a thousand and one stores…
“There’s a couple of rare book stores nearby that I used to frequent,” Giles said casually. “I thought we might see if they’re as interesting as I remember.”
“Bookstore?”
His guardian nodded with a faint smile. “Ones specializing in the obscure and rare.”
Xander grinned. “Bookstore. Bookstore, bookstore!” He bounced in his chair, gave Giles a grin, and proceeded to imitate a small red furry muppet. “Bookstore! Bookstore, bookstore.” His grandmum had been feeding them biscuits all afternoon.
“That would be a yes, then.”
“Bookstore.”
“You’ve reduced his vocabulary to one word,” Maggie observed to her son.
Xander held up his fingers – carefully not flipping his grandmum the bird. “Book. Store.” He waited. Added a finger. “Chocolate.”
“Oh, dear,” Giles murmured.
“Oh dear?” Maggie asked.
Xander restrained himself for a second before whispering, “Bookstore.”
“Things that induce hyperactivity,” Giles explained to his mother.
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