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To: {Crystal}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: The poor horses.

What must they have thought of such a hideous car in their midst? May I presume that was your work?

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Crystal]
Subject: [Re: The poor horses.]

Car? What car? I do not know anything about a hideous car or what horses might have thought of it, I am sure. I have been away on Muir all week and have not even returned to Xavier's yet. How would I have been able to organize something like covering Forge's car in full body decals of a wide variety of colors and designs and have it left in the stables while I was an entire ocean away? Really, would I do such a thing?

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To: {Crystal}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Re: The poor horses.

Oh, of course not; please accept my deepest apologies for the insinuation. I would like to congratulate . . . whoever was responsible, though--the decals were a particularly inspired touch. Much more annoying to remove than paint would have been.

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Crystal]
Subject: [Re: The poor horses.]

Annoying, perhaps, but such decals are not permanent, or so I hear. I am sure that his car must look much better this way. It was so... boring before. Now he will be able to find it in any garage, parking lot, or other parking place with only a glance. I have it on good authority that whoever came up with this rather ingenious idea thanks you for your words of praise. We must not forget, however, that carrying out such a plan surely required the help of multiple people and their participation must also be taken into account and praised.

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To: {Crystal}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Re: The poor horses.

Aren't they? That's a pity--the car is memorable this way, you're right.

In fact, you're right about several things, among them that whoever helped our mysterious mastermind with this plot, perhaps while he or she was away from the mansion for reasons unexplained, also deserve an accolade.