Claudine the Seamstress


SHAY: A seamstress, huh?

CLAUDINE: Yes.

SHAY: Why would an angel need to be a seamstress?

CLAUDINE: I weave together the fabric of realities.

SHAY: Wow, that's a big job. Do you typically do that by yourself, or with other angels?

CLAUDINE: By myself. I enjoy having complete say in how things are connected.

SHAY: What exactly do you mean by that?

CLAUDINE: I don't want too many cooks in the kitchen.

SHAY: Understandable. So does your job ever interfere with that of a "Builder"?

CLAUDINE: Never. He creates, I connect. There's a very big difference. A builder makes something out of nothing, I connect those somethings together until they meet specifications.

SHAY: Specifications of 7?

CLAUDINE: God.

SHAY: Of course. And how many jobs do you handle in a typical...um...

CLAUDINE: Existence?

SHAY: I guess...

CLAUDINE: An infinite number that cannot be expressed in words.

SHAY: Okay, on to the next question. Lay it on me, do angels have spouses?

CLAUDINE: It’s not necessary because...

SHAY: You're all married to God?

CLAUDINE: No, because we never feel the need. We're always connected to an infinite number of other angels. In essence, we're all married to each other anyway.

SHAY: I guess you never have to worry about adultery then.

CLAUDINE: <polite smile>

SHAY: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you uneasy.

CLAUDINE: I should be going now.

SHAY: Please accept my apologies.

CLAUDINE: Goodbye.