In the group: The listener. Maximus remembers exactly what you said, word for word. It’s his greatest gift, and it’s the reason nobody can win an argument with him.
At supper club: He never takes notes, because he doesn’t need to. When a story starts to drift, he gently quotes the original back.
Juicy tidbit: Frizzie revises. Maximus remembers. They’ve agreed never to sit next to each other.
Maximus collects sentences the way the other Necks collect charms. He can tell you the first words anyone spoke when the box was opened (“Well, that’s a lot of necklaces”). He can tell you the last thing said at every supper since. He’ll also tell you that his ears are proportional to his responsibilities.
In the group: The listener. Maximus remembers exactly what you said, word for word. It’s his greatest gift, and it’s the reason nobody can win an argument with him.
At supper club: He never takes notes, because he doesn’t need to. When a story starts to drift, he gently quotes the original back.
Juicy tidbit: Frizzie revises. Maximus remembers. They’ve agreed never to sit next to each other.
Maximus collects sentences the way the other Necks collect charms. He can tell you the first words anyone spoke when the box was opened (“Well, that’s a lot of necklaces”). He can tell you the last thing said at every supper since. He’ll also tell you that his ears are proportional to his responsibilities.