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[ After opening the gift, her breath is quite literally taken away as the smell of rich leather comes through. She can't imagine this didn't cost a small fortune, and it's absolutely beautiful. Much better than the bulky box-shaped kit she'd managed to make cheaply. There's a fond tightness in her chest, and she immediately dashes off a message, even while still running her hands over the leather and exploring the interior. ]
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐โ, ๐๐ฆ ๐บ๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก. ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐โ, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐โ. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐โ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐.
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐โ, ๐๐ฆ ๐บ๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก. ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐โ, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐โ. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐โ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐.
[ The first thing she thinks is that he's getting so good at writing. She carefully looks through her parcel, and honestly, the butterflies are the highlight and she already knows what she'll do with them. Her solstice gift for Nanaue isn't quite ready, so for now, she sends him a message. ]
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ - ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐กโ, ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐?
[ She knows something about sharks and their replaceable teeth, but not much. It's a personal—if not uncommon—token, and she's curious if it is his, or meant to be representative of him only. For a second she thinks of the jar of teeth at Josselyn's, and huffs out a laugh of dark amusement to herself. ]
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ - ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐กโ, ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐?
[ She knows something about sharks and their replaceable teeth, but not much. It's a personal—if not uncommon—token, and she's curious if it is his, or meant to be representative of him only. For a second she thinks of the jar of teeth at Josselyn's, and huffs out a laugh of dark amusement to herself. ]
[the package is set down at the stoop of claire's home. it's definitely big enough to pique the curiosity of the recipient as to open it as soon as possible, in any case. inside, an amount of homemade goods have been stacked atop each other: teas, soaps, and moisturizing lotions.
something else lies wrapped, though, and once opened, it'll reveal itself to be an apron to tie at her waist, with the novelty of pockets, so she may never run out of space while gardening or tending to her bees.
a small note sits under the box.]
something else lies wrapped, though, and once opened, it'll reveal itself to be an apron to tie at her waist, with the novelty of pockets, so she may never run out of space while gardening or tending to her bees.
a small note sits under the box.]
Happy Winter Solstice.
๐ฆanda ๐aximoff
[ Claire's gift will be given at her Christmas gathering, and so she hasn't played her version of Mrs. Claus yet, but she's supremely excited to. When she receives Wanda's gift, all of it is smiled brightly over, but the apron is the star, because pockets. ]
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ . ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐'๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!
๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ . ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐'๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!
My dear,
[Lord John is well aware by now that this does not, in fact, work like a letter, but old habits die hard.]
I hope you are well. This storm that has settled over the land here in Thorne is wreaking not the least amount of havoc. Its winds are heaviest in Nott, and we in the guard are being advised to prepare ourselves for a temporary station there to assist Admiral Sidwell with repairs.
[John has many reasons he is reaching out. Checking in is definitely one of them, although the fact that he is talking about repairs and his duties on city guard means that he's hedging a little.]
[Lord John is well aware by now that this does not, in fact, work like a letter, but old habits die hard.]
I hope you are well. This storm that has settled over the land here in Thorne is wreaking not the least amount of havoc. Its winds are heaviest in Nott, and we in the guard are being advised to prepare ourselves for a temporary station there to assist Admiral Sidwell with repairs.
[John has many reasons he is reaching out. Checking in is definitely one of them, although the fact that he is talking about repairs and his duties on city guard means that he's hedging a little.]
[ Claire is not well; the weather has done a number on her sanity, but she's always glad to hear from John. As she scans his message, she brushes her hands off and glances at the sky. Things are calm, for now, but she assumes the twisters will pick up again. ]
I've lost my garden and the fence, but thank goodness only that, as of now. I worry it will get worse, and so I'm only attempting to salvage at this point, and wait it out. This didn't happen last year at the same time.
[ It's a bit wild to her that she has a year ago to compare to. She's so distracted with the weather, that she doesn't think twice about John having another reason for calling, seeing it as a perfectly suitable reason to reach out. ]
Are you dealing with rain as well?
I've lost my garden and the fence, but thank goodness only that, as of now. I worry it will get worse, and so I'm only attempting to salvage at this point, and wait it out. This didn't happen last year at the same time.
[ It's a bit wild to her that she has a year ago to compare to. She's so distracted with the weather, that she doesn't think twice about John having another reason for calling, seeing it as a perfectly suitable reason to reach out. ]
Are you dealing with rain as well?
[Relief floods through him as she replies. Not to hear of the things she has lost, but to know she is well. To hear from Claire herself. He is grateful for that, and for this method of communication as well, as much as he is still uncertain of it.]
Some rain, and the lightning, but winds are the worst of it. The fishing villages near the coast have been bearing the brunt of their force, and itโs all we can do to salvage at this point as well.
Please stay safe and let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Keep me abreast of any and all news of you and yours.
[Speaking ofโฆ]
I had wanted to catch up with you. Of an update, on the topic of which we spoke last. But I fear we may not be able to meet each other again for some time, given the current events in Nochwich.
[If it is possible to be awkward even in writing, he is.]
Some rain, and the lightning, but winds are the worst of it. The fishing villages near the coast have been bearing the brunt of their force, and itโs all we can do to salvage at this point as well.
Please stay safe and let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Keep me abreast of any and all news of you and yours.
[Speaking ofโฆ]
I had wanted to catch up with you. Of an update, on the topic of which we spoke last. But I fear we may not be able to meet each other again for some time, given the current events in Nochwich.
[If it is possible to be awkward even in writing, he is.]
Hey Claire,
I hope you're doing okay. The Free Cities has been having lovely sand storms and lightning ever since, well....ever since. I hope you are doing alright in Solvunn and people aren't getting hurt too badly over there?
-- Will
I hope you're doing okay. The Free Cities has been having lovely sand storms and lightning ever since, well....ever since. I hope you are doing alright in Solvunn and people aren't getting hurt too badly over there?
-- Will
I can't help but feel as though this is only the beginning with the weather.
[ The last they spoke was emotional and vulnerable, perhaps moreso for John than Claire. But she was speaking truthfully and genuinely about wanting his happiness and feeling like his best chance at finding it, is right here on Abraxas. So, he immediately pings her with his words and feels as disheartened about Nocwich being closed. ]
There is always the Horizon, even if the weather is affecting it, too. We could take our chances. You could always tell me this way, as a last resort. Either way, I'm listening, as it were.
[ The last they spoke was emotional and vulnerable, perhaps moreso for John than Claire. But she was speaking truthfully and genuinely about wanting his happiness and feeling like his best chance at finding it, is right here on Abraxas. So, he immediately pings her with his words and feels as disheartened about Nocwich being closed. ]
There is always the Horizon, even if the weather is affecting it, too. We could take our chances. You could always tell me this way, as a last resort. Either way, I'm listening, as it were.
๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ก๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐๐'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก โ๐๐โ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ . ๐ฟ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ .
[ Yet? ]
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ข๐โ. ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ข๐โ?
[ Yet? ]
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐๐ข๐โ. ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ข๐โ?
With any luck this will die down before you get any bigger tornadoes. Do you have enough supplies to make it through in the event of an emergency?
Enough sunlight is making it through here, I'm just fine. The air is nasty and breathing in sand kind of stinks, but at least I'm not wilting?
๐โ, ๐ค๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐โ๐๐ก'๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ, ๐ผ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐. ๐ผ๐ก'๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐.
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐, ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐๐.
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐, ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ข'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ โ๐๐๐.
What about medical supplies? There's bound to be injured with the amount of wind you said you're getting.
[He was worried about you Claire! Will has been parentified for far too long.]
[He was worried about you Claire! Will has been parentified for far too long.]
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ , ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค, ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก, ๐ค๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก.
๐ผ'๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข.
๐ผ'๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข.
That's true, and I know enough about you to know you are not a rubbish doctor.
I just hope everything gets better rather than getting worse. I don't like the way this is heading, Claire.
I just hope everything gets better rather than getting worse. I don't like the way this is heading, Claire.
๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐กโ๐๐๐ , ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐ผ'๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ . ๐
๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐ค ๐กโ๐๐ก'๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก.
๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐! ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐?
[ The point, Doctor... ]
๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?
[ The point, Doctor... ]
๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?
๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐กโ ๐ต๐๐๐ข๐โ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ '๐บ๐๐๐ฆ,' ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐'๐ก โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก.
[ She'll answer if he has questions, but for now she pauses in her boarding up of windows to take a breath and welcome the interruption. ]
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ ๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐'๐ก โ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐.
[ There's a significant pause before she adds anything about herself. ]
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก. ๐โ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐, ๐ผ โ๐๐๐?
[ She'll answer if he has questions, but for now she pauses in her boarding up of windows to take a breath and welcome the interruption. ]
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ ๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐'๐ก โ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐.
[ There's a significant pause before she adds anything about herself. ]
๐ผ'๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก. ๐โ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐, ๐ผ โ๐๐๐?
[John had honestly not considered the Horizon as being an option โ still finding himself adjusting to life here in this place despite having spent time enough there one might think he would have done better by now. But she is right. They need not converse about this in such a fashion, even with the weather in the Horizon also temperamental. So far the Beefsteak has not suffered too greatly, he hopes the same is true for Claireโs own space.]
The Horizon. Of course.
Would you care to stop by for a drink, my dear? At the Beefsteak? It may not be real but nevertheless, there is a fine glass of brandy waiting there just for you. And perhaps this conversation may be better suited in person, or as close as we are able, as it were.
The Horizon. Of course.
Would you care to stop by for a drink, my dear? At the Beefsteak? It may not be real but nevertheless, there is a fine glass of brandy waiting there just for you. And perhaps this conversation may be better suited in person, or as close as we are able, as it were.
Thank you. I suppose preparing for the worst is, sadly, something I know how to do. I guess I'll start making Go bags. Just in case.
I wish I could do something for you, but, territory locked as we are.....
I wish I could do something for you, but, territory locked as we are.....
๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐! ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ . ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
[ As thrilled as he is about knowing her whole name, he's genuinely sorry for what she's lost in the storms. (And he'll ask more about Grey shortly.) ]
๐ธ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐'๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
[ As thrilled as he is about knowing her whole name, he's genuinely sorry for what she's lost in the storms. (And he'll ask more about Grey shortly.) ]
๐ธ'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐'๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
๐โ๐๐ก'๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ก, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ โ๐๐ฃ๐๐'๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ.
[ The wind is seriously a hindrance, and even though Claire is spry, she's still over fifty and she doesn't spring back quite as easily. Those winds knock her back as easily as the older folks she's been doing her best to help. ]
๐ผ๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
[ The wind is seriously a hindrance, and even though Claire is spry, she's still over fifty and she doesn't spring back quite as easily. Those winds knock her back as easily as the older folks she's been doing her best to help. ]
๐ผ๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
[ Claire doesn't really know Will; they've had one conversation prior to this, but she understands that he's as capable as the adults around him and smart, perhaps smarter than average. She doesn't doubt that he'll be doing his best for others. ]
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ โ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐-โ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก'๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐คโ๐๐๐.
๐ผ'๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ค๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ โ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐-โ๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก'๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐คโ๐๐๐.
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