The Price of Silver....
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wifeandpartnerFeburary 23, 1935
9:34 pm
"Boss? Where are you?"
"Down here, Kit! In the case archives!"
"What're you doing in there?"
"Filing away the reports on those suicide robots from the future, did you think I was doing? Dancing the jitterbug?"
"I dunno, do you know how to dance the jitterbug...because I don't believe I've ever seen you do something so...frivilous."
"...Kit Baxter, behave yourself."
"Yes, Boss." Kit just smiled sweetly at that, fluttering. "What didja want?"
"Actually, I believe this is something you've wanted. Ever since you found out about the silver that had been waiting for you..."
"You finally got the estimates back on bars? Oh MAN I can't wait to start buying new gear with that money..."
"Kit."
"I could buy 3 new cars with that...or fund the church's foodbanks for years!"
"Kit."
"Or a new utility belt, no offense to you buying me presents boss-"
"KIT."
"What is it?"
"It's not as much as you think it is."
"Come again?"
"The price of silver in Tyler's world.."
"Ray's world boss. Tyler's is an offshoot of Ray's."
"...Ray's world, then. The price of silver per ounce in his world must be at around $20."
"So?"
"The price of silver per ounce in our world is currently around 18 cents an ounce. And that's being generous."
"18 cents an ounce.... ...So how much do I have?"
"One hundred and thirty-five dollars even."
"...Well...it ain't nothing to sneeze at...I guess......"
"So what do you plan to do with it?"
"...It ain't what I was expecting..." She paused, thinking it over again. "You know there's a couple of families around my block that're having trouble making the pay stretch towards the rent for this month... and if I stretch that out, it could go a very long way."
9:34 pm
"Boss? Where are you?"
"Down here, Kit! In the case archives!"
"What're you doing in there?"
"Filing away the reports on those suicide robots from the future, did you think I was doing? Dancing the jitterbug?"
"I dunno, do you know how to dance the jitterbug...because I don't believe I've ever seen you do something so...frivilous."
"...Kit Baxter, behave yourself."
"Yes, Boss." Kit just smiled sweetly at that, fluttering. "What didja want?"
"Actually, I believe this is something you've wanted. Ever since you found out about the silver that had been waiting for you..."
"You finally got the estimates back on bars? Oh MAN I can't wait to start buying new gear with that money..."
"Kit."
"I could buy 3 new cars with that...or fund the church's foodbanks for years!"
"Kit."
"Or a new utility belt, no offense to you buying me presents boss-"
"KIT."
"What is it?"
"It's not as much as you think it is."
"Come again?"
"The price of silver in Tyler's world.."
"Ray's world boss. Tyler's is an offshoot of Ray's."
"...Ray's world, then. The price of silver per ounce in his world must be at around $20."
"So?"
"The price of silver per ounce in our world is currently around 18 cents an ounce. And that's being generous."
"18 cents an ounce.... ...So how much do I have?"
"One hundred and thirty-five dollars even."
"...Well...it ain't nothing to sneeze at...I guess......"
"So what do you plan to do with it?"
"...It ain't what I was expecting..." She paused, thinking it over again. "You know there's a couple of families around my block that're having trouble making the pay stretch towards the rent for this month... and if I stretch that out, it could go a very long way."
