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Abner nods quickly. "Yes, yes, that might help. When... when?"

"Well ,sooner the better I think" Impatient perhaps? "But not right away. Tonight?"

Another rapid nodding. "Yes. I .. I should tell Cecily."

"You should, if she isn't furking okay with thisk, let me know. You do not need the woamn of your life pissed at you. They hold on with all nails extended. Least my wife used to"

A shy smile. "I will, and I will."

A hurmph

And nod

Used to? There's a story there

But Phlan might not want to share it

EBG suspects he knows the story; he -is- a boggan, after all. And in his case life imitates art, after all. But still... perhaps best to approach it another time.

"Shall I return here at, say, six? Or seven? What time would be best?"

"Six thirty, I should have closed up by.. oh furk, right. Place is closed already. Just six"

"Six. I'll be here." he toddles around and climbs back up into the RV.

CC isn't there, perhaps victoria is on the move

He'll wait for her to contact him, then, in the parking lot of the motel where they've rented space.

And he gets a contact about an hour in 'Legal Eagle in flight'

The text is simple

"Visiting the manor at 6."

A thumbsup emoji is returned

EBG exhales with some relief, and settles in to wait. Maybe a spot of cleaning and RV repair would help ease the tension.

Of course, a boggan's 'spot' is equal to ten ordinary men ...

so soon, the place is shining

He checks the time, factoring in travel time....

He still has far too much time..

but there's a knok at the door. The seemingly random pattern of it actually deliberate.. it's CC. She's fine. And.. of course, outside the RV

Or rather, Cecily is fine

He springs over and opens the door!

"sorry i'm late, honey, wal mart was sooo crowded" She says demurely as she enters in

"Come in, come in....." he urges kindly and shuts the door behind her.

She does indeed have a Wal mart bag. But she might notice a few things that could be..utilized in other ways. The rat poison for example.

A few other house hold chemicals

"I got those ho hos you like"

"Mmm...." his eye gleams "Let's take a look, shall we?"

"Sure thing, darling" A smile

He lays the items out on the little dinette table.

Household goods with.. less than friendly possiblities should he need it along side more standard fare. And yes, some ho hos. There are also some items that will be good not just for repair but if need be lock picking or bypass

"Hmm...." he looks the materials over, drumming his fingers gently "Excellent work, Dearest. Care to tell me more of the Eagle?" he refers to the lawyer.

"Well, he was delighted to hear from a certain lady again.." Meaning victoria, "He's from out of state but was happy to fly in tomorrow morning. Good wings, those eagles"

She goes on "Rather enjoys a challenge... attended harvard"

"Speaks well. Did you discuss the case with him at all? Give him the bones of it?"

"A solid skeleton" A nod "He's got names of the Autumn variety"

"When will you meet with him?"

"Oh, Victoria will meet with him at noon. I thnink I'll have Cecily out getting a mani pedi at the same time"

"Oh?" encouraging more.

"Well, at least the lady who does the mani peddi will think Ceceily was there. I want to create plausable deniablity for double identity"

"-Very- smart." he likes it "Abne is meeting Phlan at 6 at what's left of his shop and then to the local Seat to look for a position. Phlan, that evil soul, plans to use Abner to discommode the lord there."

"SHOCKING..." A gasp "Does Cecily know about this?"

"Hm. What do you think? Abner desires to protect her, of course. Plausible deniability."

"She IS somewhat traumaitized about the last time either of them worked for a noble. " She considers

"He might hint at a job and be vague?"