#earthrunes

Scampering closer the wily spy resists the same dark urge he often has.

The urge to have internal theme music

Yup. August hears a soft skitter clack to the tune of Mission Impossible? He looks up, and sees 1122 is spying on him!

He closes the books quickly but smiles. "Hello, 1122. Is Zara here?" He looks around attentively.

tattping that he might not understand if he doesn't speak morse, or does he?

"Ah, you'll have to go very slowly. Morse code was a long time ago." He gets a piece of paper out and sits ready to copy.

'T-H-E-R-E i-S N-O Z-A-R-A, T-H-E-R-E I-S O-N-L-Y Z-U-L!'

another tap 'J-K'

August copies carefully.... frowns. "Quoting Ghostbusters, 1122?"

tappity tap 'Y-U-P. Z-A-R-A I-S B-U-S-Y. H-O-W A-R-E Y-O-U?"

"I'm well, thank you 1122." He says after translating. "I hope she and everyone in Scarsdale are well?"

It turns out there is a new sluagh in the area, well, not that new anymore, but at least there are no more flamingos! Oh boy you betcha. And he hints there is top secret stuff but it's not for him to say..... now others are doing fine. In fact, the other night, Hannah was wearing her GOOD robe, Aaron realized he could catch up on the sports section any night and 🍆 🌮 🛏️ 🎆

August blinks hard as he stares at the code and FLUSHES. "Ah. 1122.... I think that is oversharing." His voice strangled.

'O-H.' He explains at times he's expected to give Detailed reports that oddly end up like that.

August rubs his face as if to erase the images. "Ok, well... no need to, for me. About that. About them. Ok?"

'O-K' He says 'H-O-W-S C-O-R-Y?'

'How Scory? Story? Scary?" He frowns, figuring it out. "Cory? You mean Coradel?"

'Y-U-P'

A shy smile. "She's fine. Court business right now."

1122 ponders then asks if it's the sort of court stuff he should be spying on?

August chuckles. "No, I don't think so. She'll probably be very relieved when it's over; boring stuff like finances and taxes today. 'Tis the season."

'Y-U-C-K'

"Exactly." He smiles. "I'll see what I can do to help her shake it off when she's done."

" 🌻 "

He grins. "Flowers might be nice, yes."

A nod and a look at his books 'R-E-A-D-I-N-G ?"

"Ah." He pushes the closed books a bit away. "Not really. Reviewing. Nevermind. Where's Bronte?"

'B-O-O-K-S'

"Of course. Here, or ...?"

There, he assures, possibly meaning scarsdale, the spider drops down

"Heading home, 1122? Please tell Zara hello for me?"

'WILL. " 1122 says Then ponders 'N-E-E-D M-E T-O T-AKE Zara's P-A-Y-C-H-E-C-K to her?"

"Her... paycheck? Well, sure, I suppose. Ah. Who gives that to her?"

"G-O-O-D Q-U-E-S-TIoN. She-is-a-private contractor, yes? So...library work. Who would pay?"

August has clearly never considered this. "I... I don't know. Ah. I guess... I could ask Delores, the Stewart?"

'M-A-Y-B-E. But z-a-r-a has so not as employee or servant' tapping furiously 'that would make her 😠 '

"Zara.... is gay?" He seems aghast. "Since when?"

1122 jabs August and types out -N-O. P-R-O-U-D'

"Oh!" Emense relief. "Oh, wow. Ok. Yes, yes she is." A fond grin. "Like a queen cat."

Nod nod body bob

"I'll ask Delor.... " he slows, thinking "... Wait. Are you saying not to pay her like an employee or servant? Then... as what?"

'P-R-I-V-A-Te " He salutes 'C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-R/S-P-E-C-I-A-L-I-S-T?'

"Ah. Well, sure. Ahhh.... that would be ok? I don't want... I don't want to make her mad." Humbly.

the Spider sighs 'T-Rolls'

He's not sur the sigh is at him

"T Rolls? Tea Rolls? Trolls? Earl?"

A shrug 'M-A-Y-B-E? Better his blue hide than mine.. I mean ,he is her boyfriend'

"Did Earl make her mad?"

A so so gesture

"Does she need to talk to someone?" Intently.