STORIES
365 - Who is This Guy?
Aless Esmodonti Racolo Lithium
2025
Sunday morning in the kitchen …
ALESS:
Good m-m-morning Es, where’s Racolo?
ESMODONTI:
He dressing Lithium. That elf-kin of mine ate his whole
breakfast. He’s such a good little dude.
ESMODONTI:
… Ya want some pancakes. They’re my specialty. I can’t eat ‘em
but I love the way they smell when they’re dripping in maple syrup.
ALESS:
Yes, please. That s-s-sounds g-g-good.
ESMODONTI:
Orange Juice is on the table.
Have ya told Roc about your school dance yet?
RACOLO:
School dance? I didn’t know you were going to that.
LITHIUM:
Zoom zoom.
RACOLO:
OK already. Here ya go.
LITHIUM:
Zoom zoom zooooom …
RACOLO:
Are ya really going to that dance?
ALESS:
Um, well, yes.
ESMODONTI:
Can we be chaperones? We could get a sitter
and I’ll get all dolled up. It’ll be so much fun.
That is - if it’s cool with you cherie?
ALESS:
Sure.
ESMODONTI:
What do ya say Roc?
RACOLO:
If ya really want to …
ESMODONTI:
Fab, then let’s do it. Cherie - go on and tell him
all about your date. It’ll be cool.
RACOLO:
You have a date? Why didn’t you tell me? Who is she?
ALESS:
She-she-she-she’s a he.
RACOLO:
She’s a … ya mean - what?
ESMODONTI:
Isn’t that great! Some dude asked Aless out. Oh this is gonna be
a blast! Roc I know pancakes ain’t your thing - bacon and eggs?
RACOLO:
Uh yeah …
ALESS:
Are we OK?
RACOLO:
Yeah, sure. Really. I just … yeah, it’s great, it really is. Who is this guy?
ALESS:
His n-name’s Je-jeremy and he-he’s in my Enchantment class.
RACOLO:
I don’t think I know him. Tomorrow, why don’t you guys
have lunch with me in my office?
ALESS:
Really?
RACOLO:
Sure.
ESMODONTI:
See that cherie, told ya he’d dig it.
ESMODONTI:
… Agnes, I thought I heard you flying around.
Ya can’t land on the counter. That ain’t cool - now off.
RACOLO:
You brought her home with you?
ALESS:
N-n-no. She followed me, again.
RACOLO:
Aless, you gotta train her. She’s your familiar
- not the other way around.
ALESS:
OK Agnes - you c-can perch there.
LITHIUM:
Zaza do zoom zoom …
ESMODONTI:
Hey I have news! I came up with a name for my pub
- I’m calling it Yvette’s Bar and Grill.
ALESS:
Yvette’s? Who-who’s she?
RACOLO:
That’s the name she went by - when we first met.
I like it. What made ya think of that?
ESMODONTI:
You’ll never guess!
ESMODONTI:
… It was Qualina. she came to me in a dream last night.
ALESS:
Grandma!
ESMODONTI:
Uh-huh, it was like she was standing right in front of me.
ALESS:
I b-bet it really was her too. M-m-maybe she’ll visit me tonight!
RACOLO:
I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
