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It must be nice, being Daniel. He's got a thriving home with an excellent chef, and he can think the best when he hears an ambiguous prophecy. You're never really sure if you feel sorry for him, or if you're jealous. Still, you don't want to bring the mood down. Not after everything he's been through lately, at least. Next time, you might not be so merciful.
“I'll be looking forwards to it too, Dan,” you tell him a hearty laugh, taking his hand and giving it a firm shake.
“Sure, and-” Daniel pauses, then frowns as if he can't quite believe what he just heard, “And don't call me Dan!”
Finally, payback.
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Nobody talks much as the carriage starts to rumble away from Siegfried House, bumping over the uneven ground and kicking up clouds of loose dust. It's an easy kind of silence, the satisfied silence of a job well done. There's no need to worry or fret, no need to rush through last minute plans. You really can just sit back and enjoy the ride.
At least, the others can. No matter how much you try, you can't quite bring yourself to do the same. You look out the window at the long grass and picture malformed hunting hounds stalking through it. You look up at the sky and imagine strange rites performed under a full moon.
“Elle,” you begin, finally driven to break your silence, “When we get back to the estate, could you help Miss Teilhard with her things?”
“Oh no, it's no trouble!” Ariel insists, “I'm travelling light, after all. Barely anything with me. And please, there's no need to be formal. I think we all know each other well enough now, don't we?”
“If you prefer... Ariel,” Elle agrees with a soft laugh, “If you've not got enough clothes, we can always go shopping later. Just us girls, of course!”
You're witnessing a conspiracy being formed before your very eyes, a vast web of secrets that you'll never be initiated into.
And maybe that's for the best.
>I'm going to take a pause here. I'll be continuing this tomorrow, maybe with a shorter run but I'll have to see. I've drafted up a rough character sheet to keep track of where we're at too
>Thanks for playing today!
