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[Mamorien]

Wednesday at Sunnydale.

"Fester Addams, though the young ones usually prefer Uncle Fester, either suits me perfectly well." The bald man suddenly rose from his seat, and he walked toward Xander in his billowing black suit. "Ah! Wednesday's young man. My niece speaks of you in her own special way, through meaningful silences and the occasional grunt that might be approval."

"Yeah, nice to meet you too…" Fester seized Xander's hand in a vice-like grip, pumping it up and down eagerly. Xander's smile faltered, becoming frozen somewhere between politeness and panic. While Wednesday's black eyes stared with reserved indifference, Fester's eyes danced with manic energy, hinting at mischief.

Fester's grin vanished as he leaned closer to Xander, lips inches from the boy's ear. His voice dropped to a ghastly whisper. "Break her heart, I'll eat yours." He stepped back, expression frozen in menace, letting the threat linger for a second longer. Then he broke into a wheezing laugh, slapping his shoulder. "I kid!"

Xander attempted a chuckle, but the sound he produced was thin and strained, betraying his nerves as he struggled for breath.

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