“Elliot!” Peter said, his voice slightly high. “I’m not sure you’re supposed to take that.” “Nobody ever said I wasn’t supposed to take the atlas home for private study,” Elliot told Peter. “Did they? By the way, do people think this world is flat? Is it flat? What happens if you try to cross the sea?” “If you sail into the deepest ocean, you are killed by giant mermaids,” Peter said flatly. “Fascinating,” Elliot sighed. “You’ve made me very happy.”
