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March 7th, 2021
shadylady 7:20pm
"You love me, you'd visit more often. Hirim too." but there is warmth in his tone.
catnik 7:21pm
"Passover. Very soon."
catnik 7:21pm
She looks at August and holds up a 'wait a sec' finger.
shadylady 7:22pm
August nods.
shadylady 7:23pm
"Feh, wait for Passover....."
catnik 7:25pm
"Mayhaps ere Passover. We shall see."
shadylady 7:26pm
"We could come to you! Hirim needs a break."
catnik 7:27pm
"Ah... mayhaps? I will see if there are guest rooms."
shadylady 7:27pm
"How long you think to drive? If I'm driving, not Hirim, you know he can't see like he used to and his reaction time was always caca...."
catnik 7:28pm
"Earl could bring you hence..."
shadylady 7:29pm
"Could do, could do, I was thinking maybe a drive would be nice, see the sights on our way? Are there sights once you get past Jersey?"
catnik 7:32pm
"A few, I shall send thee a map."
shadylady 7:32pm
"In the mail, Zara, I think Hirim had an accident with the computer."
shadylady 7:38pm
"It's had a throw-cover over it for a month now. He thinks I don't notice."
catnik 7:40pm
"Ah... aye, I shall."
shadylady 7:43pm
"And call more often! What, it takes so much effort to pick up the phone?"
catnik 7:44pm
"It feels odd to do so. I like texting better..."
shadylady 7:47pm
"Feh, you know Hirim can't read those things! And his fat fingers delete the messages before I can see them....." he grumbles.
shadylady 7:49pm
"So what is the news from there in Missouri? Missouri, you ever thought you'd live in Missouri?"
catnik 7:49pm
"Aye. I shall call more often. Tell Hirim I love him, too."
catnik 7:49pm
"I never did! But if you visit, you can see my Library!"
shadylady 7:49pm
"Do they still have Indians there?"
shadylady 7:50pm
"I'd like that, Zara. I bet it's something to be proud of."
catnik 7:50pm
"Oh, I do hope you come. Yes."
shadylady 7:51pm
"So send me a map! I'll have to pack for Hirim, you know how he is....."
shadylady 7:52pm
"Probably not worth coming for less than a month, you think? Better back for two then...."
catnik 7:53pm
"Ah... well, you discuss things with Hehe..."
catnik 7:53pm
A distressed look at August.
catnik 7:53pm
"I must needs go now..."
shadylady 7:54pm
"Two at a minimum, vershtay....?"
shadylady 7:54pm
"Zara?" August calls quietly, knowing the nocker will hear him.
catnik 7:55pm
"Uncle, August is calling..."
shadylady 7:55pm
"August? What's he doing there, calling you??"
catnik 7:56pm
"I am in the Library..."
shadylady 7:57pm
"So he should be shouting your name like that? Put him on the phone....."
catnik 7:58pm
"Ratchet, tis well. I should go..."
shadylady 7:59pm
"YOU SHOULDN'T BE SHOUTING IN A LIBRARY, PEN-BOY!!!!"
catnik 8:00pm
"Aye, I shall manage this.. I... love you, goodbye..."
catnik 8:00pm
Beep.
shadylady 8:01pm
"That.... sounded like it could have been worse."
shadylady 8:04pm
"Ah, you mentioned Balor?"
catnik 8:05pm
"Well... a theory."
catnik 8:06pm
"Something has happened at the Hollow, and the Count's rule is weakened. Now, news of some 'niece' who has swept in?"
shadylady 8:07pm
"A niece?" August frowns. "I was never part of an inner circle.... I might not have heard of such a person."
catnik 8:08pm
"Nor have I."
catnik 8:08pm
"But that.. the timing, the placement, the... unleashing of spite?"
catnik 8:09pm
"It is worth looking into. And the Hollow is but a bridge away from Count Hemlock's lands."
shadylady 8:09pm
"I... I would have said coincidence but....."
catnik 8:09pm
"But Balor have had their hooks into the Hollow before, and have faced defeat at Truthbranch hands."
shadylady 8:09pm
"Yes. It's worth looking into. For the monarchs; they deserve better than this."