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[overharrowed]

Incoming messages and correspondence for Enchanter Julius.

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[luaithre]

[ 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.

[ipseite]

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

[overharrowed]

You don't want company?

[Read backup.]

[luaithre]

[ 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.

sliding in for direct question

[overharrowed]

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.

[ipseite]

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.

[luaithre]

[ A sound of assent. That's decided, then. ]

We'll set off soon, then. I can gather our things.

[overharrowed]

I'll make the necessary preparations.

[He catches Petrana's hand, squeezes it gently.]

I should only need a day or two, if that's soon enough.

[ipseite]

I can mind your office and your mail, of course.

[luaithre]

When things are more peaceful [ this is only surprising optimism if you don't know him very well ] it would be good to have you both along.

[overharrowed]

I'd like that. Maybe we can put in a request for a few months without a new invasion of anywhere.