Um-- Thank you! [It's important to remember your manners when someone compliments you! Barry puffs up a little with pride. He does know a lot of stuff.] I read a lot of it in books, o-or mom read it for me. She'll definitely read for you too!
[Oh no. Those all sound hard. Barry's no good at tag games, or racing games, or really even leap frog. Anything that involves running is just too much for him. He's too heavy, too short, too slow. The other kids always tell him he's slowing them down when they play, or that it hurts when he bumps into them or jumps off of them. They don't wanna play with him anymore unless it's Monkey in the Middle. It's not that Barry doesn't like playing running games - he does! a lot! - but he doesn't wanna be a spoilsport. And he definitely doesn't wanna hurt Lup.
Besides, she's so tall and strong, with super long legs. She'd win even if he wanted to play something super physical.]
Um... I-- I like guessing games. A-And word games. [Not wanting to look like a total nerd, he quickly adds:] I like hopscotch too! And jump rope, and conkers, and cat's cradle.
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[Oh no. Those all sound hard. Barry's no good at tag games, or racing games, or really even leap frog. Anything that involves running is just too much for him. He's too heavy, too short, too slow. The other kids always tell him he's slowing them down when they play, or that it hurts when he bumps into them or jumps off of them. They don't wanna play with him anymore unless it's Monkey in the Middle. It's not that Barry doesn't like playing running games - he does! a lot! - but he doesn't wanna be a spoilsport. And he definitely doesn't wanna hurt Lup.
Besides, she's so tall and strong, with super long legs. She'd win even if he wanted to play something super physical.]
Um... I-- I like guessing games. A-And word games. [Not wanting to look like a total nerd, he quickly adds:] I like hopscotch too! And jump rope, and conkers, and cat's cradle.