Annette & Lysithea B

Lysithea
Oh, you're still here?

Annette
Lysithea! Hi! Did you forget something?

Lysithea
I did. What are you reading?

Annette
Just something I found. Though there are things in here I don't quite get.

Lysithea
Is that The Compendium of Light and Dark?

Annette
It is! Amazing how you could tell that just from a glance at the cover.

Lysithea
I've read it so many times I have nearly the entire thing memorized.

Lysithea
That said, it does seem to take liberties with some topics, so be aware of that while you're reading it.

Annette
Wait, really? Yikes! Thanks for the warning.

Lysithea
You've got quite the stack of books here for only wanting to brush up on one thing.

Lysithea
I knew you were a hard worker, Annette.

Annette
No, not as much as some people. I'm... Oh! Sorry. There I go again.

Lysithea
It's all right. In getting to know you, I've taken some time to self-reflect.

Lysithea
I used to think that I worked harder than anyone.

Lysithea
But I'm not so sure anymore. I have to work even harder to keep pace with you!

Annette
Oh no! But then I'll have to work extra, extra hard to keep up with you!

Lysithea
Well, if you work extra, extra hard, I'll need to work super duper extra hard!

Annette
Aw, come on! Fine. Super duper quadruple extra hard it is!

Lysithea
OK, OK. That's enough. We could do this forever, but we've got better things to do.

Annette
Heh, sorry. It's fun to see you get carried away like that though.

Lysithea
I'm glad we had this chat. I feel excited to continue working super duper extra hard now.

Lysithea
I'm lucky to have someone like you around to inspire me.

Annette
I feel the same. I'll do my best to keep pace with you!

Lysithea
Why are you smiling?

Annette
Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how nice it is that we can motivate each other like this.

Lysithea
It is nice, isn't it? But I still intend to surpass you.

Annette
Nuh-uh! I'm gonna surpass you! But before that... Uh, could you explain this part of the book to me?

Lysithea
I'm not quite sure how someone of your caliber is struggling with this one, but let me break it down for you...