So, your lead up to Acrylic’s demise was so peaceful and serene, and the two sentences telling us he was gone were so matter-of-fact, that I found myself in as much shock as both the protagonist and Fetus. With wide eyes kind of like this O_O

(and don’t take 4 out of 5 pencils personally. Four tends to be my default so that I have somewhere to go when God writes the next 5 commandments)

I love that you were shocked. :) That was such a high compliment that I ignored the missing pencil! I will be the first to admit I have a ways to go to be perfect.. quite a ways.