There was no decisive expression on his face but you could tell by looking into his eyes that John didn’t particularly care for being called Dr. Seus. It wasn’t as if he wanted this.
The stranger was insightful enough to ask for permission. Since John didn’t want to speak in rhyme as much as possible, and it seemed this guy knew something, he would take the chance. “I found it in this book I broke,” he tossed the other away so Richie wouldn’t be afraid to try and read what he’d set on the table. “And now for that...the words I spoke...keep coming out this way, be careful while reading or to you it may sway.” He didn’t know that for sure but out of courtesy he figured it was only right to warn him he may also speak in rhyme.
With John’s luck, it was because he broke the book. This had better be worth it.