Principles of Magic

TRANSCRIPT

Erec leans across the desk to grab his own pen.

Erec: ‘Scuse me!

Erec, writing: What’s your name?

Charlie, writing: Charlotte, but I like Charlie better.

Erec, writing: I’ll call you Charlie, then.

Charlie,  writing: Are you a prince?

Erec, writing: No, but I live near the palace. My cousins are princes — not me.

Charlie, writing: That’s OK, I’m not a prince either.

Erec: Hah!