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Incoming messages and correspondence for Enchanter Julius.

Are you together?

[ Unless it's a formal work communication, Marcus has absolutely no bearing on how to begin a conversation over crystal, even with the people he loves. And so, there is rarely ever a preamble, and usually sounds more urgent than it often is.

Hence— ]

And not occupied. It can wait.

Dear. We are only working through lunch.

Actually working, not a euphemism, [added to be helpful.]

What's on your mind?

Either way, you can finish first, [ dry—

But taking the opportunity to speak to the point. ]

A letter came today, and I'm being summoned. Old friends.

( what answer she might have for the first part is derailed by— )

Summ— these are rather peremptory old friends.

[He agrees with the first point but doesn't feel the need to echo it, and so:]

Summoned where?

[ Getting two politely >( responses to this news is oddly heart-warming. ]

Not far. Wildervale, near. It is only they wish to meet in person. [ It doesn't take a lot of convincing to summon Marcus, depending who you are. ] Some from the Circle, others we met after the war. I was with them before I came to Riftwatch.

( with faint dismay, ) And are you going now? What do they wish to meet about?

You don't want company?

[Read backup.]

[ He immediately translates that as 'backup', hence an impulse to refuse, that it's unnecessary, where he's going. Instead, he hesitates. It might be prudent. It might be nice. ]

Would you be able to get away? It's a few days ride, to.

I think so; nothing is in a state where I couldn't hand it off for a week, and things are as quiet as they ever are.

Well—

( petrana weighs, briefly, the pros and cons of both of them being gone versus marcus on his own, and says, )

If there is anything urgent, here, I might handle it in your absence.