FE 17.5

[2/2/2018 10:22:38 PM] Chance: So!  You come back into Song's Heart, make a beeline to your room and find Murr waiting.

[2/2/2018 10:23:29 PM] \*\*\* Kite pets her kitty and feeds him bacon! She had to go pick up bacon on the way over! \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:25:18 PM] Chance: He makes his small cat noises at you, which are always very low and vaguely threatening!  He doesn't even accept the bacon at first.

[2/2/2018 10:25:53 PM] Kite: I am extremely glad to see you. I missed you very much.

[2/2/2018 10:26:03 PM] \*\*\* Kite cajoles him into taking the bacon! She has Offerings! \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:26:27 PM] \*\*\* Kite would also love to pet him and brush him if he wants. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:27:51 PM] Chance: He makes a show of snubbing you but can't really maintain it for long, not with pettings and bacon.

[2/2/2018 10:28:17 PM] \*\*\* Kite spoils Murr rotten. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:33:40 PM] Chance: After about an hour, there's a knock on the door.

[2/2/2018 10:33:50 PM] Kite: Come in.

[2/2/2018 10:36:49 PM] Chance: It's Answorn, who comes in.  "Heard you finally got back.  I talked to Ander.  He gave me... Um. Lord Carrick."

[2/2/2018 10:38:31 PM] Kite: I was  going to check on you next.

[2/2/2018 10:39:51 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Still alive, so far.

[2/2/2018 10:40:44 PM] Kite: Yes. I had to apologize to my cat. Next time I will bring him along.

[2/2/2018 10:42:23 PM] Kite: What, if anything, did I miss while away?

[2/2/2018 10:42:44 PM] Chance: Answorn:  That's fair.  He was a good cat.  Very well behaved.

[2/2/2018 10:42:52 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Not a whole lot, really.

[2/2/2018 10:43:20 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Just normal teleporting tentacle cat stuff.

[2/2/2018 10:43:32 PM] Kite: As to Carrick, he has been eating well and his looks have improved somewhat. Particularly since he was given a bath, his fur has been significantly glossier.

[2/2/2018 10:43:42 PM] Kite: I hope Murr did not hog the bed too much.

[2/2/2018 10:43:58 PM] Chance: Answorn:  ... Ander said you found him a tube in a space cathedral.

[2/2/2018 10:44:20 PM] Kite: Correct.

[2/2/2018 10:45:56 PM] Chance: Answorn:  ... I suppose he might be able to tell me more when he un-rats.  But any other salient details you can think of at the moment?

[2/2/2018 10:46:40 PM] Kite: Yes.

[2/2/2018 10:47:13 PM] \*\*\* Kite tells him about Ander's problem with the brand and seeing the god, and especially the bit where they want to use the Key on it. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:47:38 PM] Chance: Answorn:  .... interesting.

[2/2/2018 10:49:17 PM] Chance: Answorn:  It's all tied up with the Key.

[2/2/2018 10:50:22 PM] Chance: Answorn:  .... that doesn't connect any dots yet, but all data is useful.

[2/2/2018 10:50:41 PM] Kite: Yes.

[2/2/2018 10:51:00 PM] \*\*\* Kite scritches Murr absent-mindedly. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 10:51:17 PM] Kite: I hope that the Key is in a secure location. I recommend that you not reveal it to anyone.

[2/2/2018 10:52:43 PM] Chance: It's safe, but yes, you're right.

[2/2/2018 10:53:15 PM | Edited 10:53:24 PM] Kite: I suppose he must be unratted.

[2/2/2018 10:54:44 PM] Chance: Answorn:  There's no rush.

[2/2/2018 10:55:21 PM] Kite: ... I am not sure whether I want him to learn a valuable lesson, or simply feel his most suitable form is rat.

[2/2/2018 10:55:42 PM] Chance: Answorn:  I just mean he's much easier to manage and keep hidden like this.

[2/2/2018 10:56:34 PM] Kite: And I am referring to his personality.

[2/2/2018 10:58:14 PM] Chance: Answorn chuckles.

[2/2/2018 10:58:44 PM] Kite: I am extremely curious as to how long he was in the crystal.

[2/2/2018 10:59:25 PM] Chance: Answorn:  This is the main question right now.  Was he replaced?

[2/2/2018 11:00:32 PM] Kite: I believe so.

[2/2/2018 11:00:51 PM] Chance: Answorn:  And for how long.

[2/2/2018 11:02:25 PM] Kite: I believe it may have been some time.

[2/2/2018 11:04:01 PM] Chance: Answorn nods, thoughtfully.

[2/2/2018 11:04:10 PM] Kite: You may have been chasing the double all along.

[2/2/2018 11:06:11 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Almost certainly.

[2/2/2018 11:06:49 PM] Kite: However, he was complicit in dealing with the Dusk Lily.

[2/2/2018 11:06:59 PM] Kite: So you may still wish to arrest him and pressure him for details. Is that how that works?

[2/2/2018 11:07:45 PM] Chance: Answorn:  That's how it's supposed to work.  But first I need to get the real Carrick safely sequestered away.

[2/2/2018 11:08:59 PM] \*\*\* Kite hands him a rat in a cage. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 11:14:03 PM] Chance: ((despite all his rage.))

[2/2/2018 11:14:10 PM] Kite: He is quite safe.

[2/2/2018 11:14:14 PM] Kite: And he is very fond of fruit.

[2/2/2018 11:14:44 PM] Kite: Be sure to change his bedding frequently.

[2/2/2018 11:18:22 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Will do.  Thanks for following up on that lead.  I'll still need some time to process all the information.... but I think it'll be useful

[2/2/2018 11:19:13 PM] \*\*\* Kite nods. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 11:19:34 PM] Kite: I am surprised Murr does not object to his presence.

[2/2/2018 11:20:29 PM] Chance: Answorn:  He can probably smell that he's not a real rat.

[2/2/2018 11:21:21 PM] Kite: That does make sense.

[2/2/2018 11:21:37 PM] Kite: I cannot tell much difference. Occasionally he does attempt to read his bedding.

[2/2/2018 11:24:51 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Your sense of smell isn't as strong as Murr's.

[2/2/2018 11:25:30 PM] Chance: He gives the big cat a scritch.  "But I should be off.  Glad to see you back."

[2/2/2018 11:26:26 PM] \*\*\* Kite nods. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 11:26:37 PM] Kite: Thank you for caring for Murr. ... I owe you one.

[2/2/2018 11:31:27 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Ah, it was nothing.  He's a good cat.

[2/2/2018 11:32:40 PM] Kite: He was very annoyed with me. He may be beginning to forgive me, however.

[2/2/2018 11:34:37 PM] Chance: Answorn:  He's a cat.  He's not really mad.  Just wants you to fuss over him.

[2/2/2018 11:36:13 PM] Kite: I am extremely happy to fuss over him.

[2/2/2018 11:36:16 PM] Kite: Are you all right?

[2/2/2018 11:45:49 PM | Edited 11:48:44 PM] Chance: Answorn:  Oh, I'm fine.  Better than I have been in a while.  Just eager to start putting this all together.  Then I can stop being dead.

[2/2/2018 11:48:14 PM] Kite: Yes. I would be very upset to be confined in this way. Though you can become an animal when you wish, so perhaps that eases the burden.

[2/2/2018 11:48:57 PM] Chance: Answorn:  It helps, I can't lie.

[2/2/2018 11:50:23 PM] Kite: I think I would like to be ratted to see how it feels.

[2/2/2018 11:52:37 PM] Chance: Answorn:  .... the fur is very nice, can't lie.

[2/2/2018 11:52:48 PM] Chance: There's another knock on your door!

[2/2/2018 11:52:58 PM] Kite: Come in.

[2/2/2018 11:55:29 PM] Chance: It's Irwin!  "Got a message for you, Kite."

[2/2/2018 11:55:37 PM] Kite: What is it?

[2/2/2018 11:55:40 PM] Chance: He hands you a sealed envelope.

[2/2/2018 11:56:17 PM] \*\*\* Kite takes it and opens it. \*\*\*

[2/2/2018 11:57:54 PM] Chance: It's from Ksthic!

[2/2/2018 11:58:17 PM] \*\*\* Kite reads! \*\*\*

[2/3/2018 12:09:20 AM] Chance: It's terse, which... he's usually terse.  He's asking you to meet him for breakfast at a restaurant tomorrow.

[2/3/2018 12:11:29 AM] Chance: You know the place, he's taken you there a few times.

[2/3/2018 12:11:48 AM] Chance: Great pancakes.

[2/3/2018 12:12:06 AM] Kite: Ksthic wants to have breakfast with me. Pancakes.

[2/3/2018 12:12:21 AM] \*\*\* Kite turns to Murr. "I will bring home some extra bacon. If you are good." \*\*\*

[2/3/2018 12:13:18 AM] Chance: Answorn:  Well, I'll leave you to it.  He won't get too affectionate while I'm here.  I'll talk to you soon.

[2/3/2018 12:13:27 AM] Chance: He leaves with Carrick!

[2/3/2018 12:14:33 AM] \*\*\* Kite waves. \*\*\*