How much is that mummified hand in the window?

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Who: Bobby Singer and Bela Talbot
What: Bobby goes to check out Anya's magic store
When: Saturday afternoon
Where: Anya's magic store
Rating: PG



It was a nice afternoon, getting a bit too stuffy for Bobby's comfort levels. He had already taken the dogs for their walk - they were learning to actually walk and not tumble with each other - and then left them with some lunch as he decided to take a look at a few shops he had seen in town.

He came across the magic shop and tilted his head a moment. Not like there really was a need for this kind of store in an already magical castle, but he guessed some people just had to work with that they knew.

It was also getting hot so figuring that the place at least had some air conditioning, he stepped inside to take a look around.

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Bela was standing behind the counter, flipping through a magazine when she saw Bobby come in. She gave him a smile and a wave before heading out from behind the counter to meet him.

"Hello, Bobby."

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Bobby looked up at Bela and gave her a nod in return. "Bela. The boys said you were working in one'na these places."

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She nodded. "This would be it. It's not a bad place to work, considering I know the merchandise."

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"Probably the resident expert. You come 'cross anything unusual at all?" Bobby was bored and was not going to tell Bela he's love to get a chance to play with anything new and learn how it ticked.

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"Most of it's variations on stuff we have back home -- Anya stocks things according to what was good merchandise in her world -- but there are some things you might be interested in if you look around hard enough."

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"Point me in a direction then. I got time. Nuttin' else to do."

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"There are some interesting texts in the back," she pushed away from the counter, before tilting her head in the direction she indicated. "Follow me."

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Bobby did so, taking in the rest of the stuff as he walked. He stopped and smirked at the little bin of rabbit's feet by the cash register. "You sure ya want those things anywhere near ya?"

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She rolled her eyes. "Very funny. Personally I'm more worried about ghost ships than I am little rabbits feet."

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"So you keeping yer boss from getting any real hands'a glory then. Good idea."

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"Oh, no. We stock those," she smirked. "Aisle five."

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He just rolled his eyes. "Shoulda figured."

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"I don't make the inventory lists, Bobby," she replied. "Anya does. And hands of glory have nothing to do why I don't like ghost ships."

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"Yeah, I remember well why you don't like them. The boys told me 'bout that little adventure."

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She made a face. "I hate ghosts."

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"Especially ones trying ta kill you, I bet."

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"Those are especially troublesome, yes."

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Bobby chuckled under his breath, then stopped as he saw all the books on the shelves. "Impressive library." Some of the titles were in this common language everyone knew, and some he couldn't even read.

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"Anya's been around a long time. She knows all the best merchandise."

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"Wonder if she's from our world. Might have ta ask for her number."

Bobby tilted his head as he looked at the writing on one of the books. "Can't seem to make this one out. You know what it's in?"

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"Not ours, no. Not with her credentials."

She paused for a moment as he looked at the book. "I think she said that one was in ancient Sumerian."

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"Always the way it is. Find a girl with similar interests, and she's from another world." he smirked a bit. "Well, that's one I don't know."

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She nodded. "There are some that are in more useful languages."

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"I'd hope, or you'd have a very limited business."

He kept looking at the titles until he came across another one he couldn't read. However, this time something nudged in the back of his head, like he should know this language but it was escaping him.

"What one's this in?"

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She frowned at that. That was one Bobby should know. "That's Latin. You can't read it?"

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"That ain't Latin. I know Latin." Bobby scoffed. "Ever damn hunter knows Latin."

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Bela watched him for a moment, before her eyes widened as it dawned on her what this might be. "Oh dear."

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"What?" Bobby didn't like the tone of her voice.

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"I think that's your loss, Bobby."

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Bobby thought for a moment, the looked at the book. Nope, still can't read it. "Well that's a pretty damn shitty loss if ya ask me."

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"I think you can learn to live with it," she sighed. "It's not the end of the world. At least you can still read English."

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He might mutter some curses in Japanese. "Yeah, but a lot'a good it'll do me if the demons 'round here decide to start being not so friendly."

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"That's what Sam and Dean are for?"

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"Those boys are gonna have a field day with this. Hell, I was the one correcting their pronunciation half the time."

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"I'm sure you'll manage."

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"Says you. What'd you lose comin' here?"

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"I don't remember that I made my deal," she said with a sigh. "I can remember how I died, but I only really have it on Sam and Ruby's authority that that's the reason why."

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"Probably better off not knowing that, ya know." Because Bobby know.

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"So I should just live without knowing why I was mauled by hell hounds at the ripe old age of twenty-four?" she said, raising an eyebrow back at him.

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"No. Be better if you didn't remember that neither."

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"Well, I do," she replied. "And it doesn't make things easier. It just makes them a lot more confusing."