"Yeah, whatever," Ianto said amicably, walking alongside the other boy, forgetting that Sulu's arm was around his shoulders just like Sulu had forgotten it was there in the first place. "It's... You know. It's from Cinderella. She's got the carriage that's made out of a pumpkin, and when the clock strikes midnight, it changes back. It's like that, only... Y'know, sort of like a curfew, or whatever. Only in this case it's before your parents get home and catch the fact that you're out. Y'know, it's the whole time running out metaphor. 'Before you turn into a pumpkin.'" Ianto shrugged. "That was way more explanation than was necessary. I hope you get it now, I'm not explaining any more on the matter," he said, shaking his head.
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