**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Sep 28 18:49:35 2025 Sep 28 18:49:35 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined Sep 28 18:49:49 Shall we? Sep 28 18:49:49 * Edward nods, following Morgan Sep 28 18:49:49 * Morgan heads for the vault Sep 28 18:49:49 * Edward waits until they’re away from the portrait room before saying “what’s got into them?” Sep 28 18:49:49 I suspect they're finding us all leaving to be upsetting Sep 28 18:49:51 * Edward nods Sep 28 18:49:53 He is still taking Alice and Florrie to Freiburg... Sep 28 18:49:57 * Morgan nods a little Sep 28 18:49:59 * Edward nods Sep 28 18:50:01 They are much closer physically than I ever remember Sep 28 18:50:03 * Morgan nods Sep 28 18:50:05 I was thinking similar Sep 28 18:50:07 It is a sign of a healthy relationship, but... Sep 28 18:50:09 But? Sep 28 18:50:11 It’s our -parents- Sep 28 18:50:13 * Morgan nods Sep 28 18:50:15 I know what you mean Sep 28 18:50:17 * Edward nods. They get to the vault Sep 28 18:53:19 * Molly is now known as Edward Sep 28 18:53:36 did the library -really- need a vault? Sep 28 18:54:15 * Morgan shrugs Sep 28 18:54:23 Some questions I will never know the answer to Sep 28 18:55:10 I can give you a question I can almost guarantee you haven't thought of though... Sep 28 18:55:41 oh? Sep 28 18:56:21 For such a small, out of the way Grafdom... why is the house so big? Sep 28 18:58:28 Well because... hmmm... Sep 28 18:59:04 * Morgan nods, unlocking the vault Sep 28 18:59:31 It wasn’t always this big though... Sep 28 18:59:52 No... but it still wasn't small Sep 28 19:02:03 No... do -you- why? Sep 28 19:02:15 I've no bloody idea Sep 28 19:02:50 Our Niedersachen foremother would have brought wealth, of course... Sep 28 19:03:08 Yes... but... Sep 28 19:05:04 but it still makes no sense... Sep 28 19:05:46 Absolutely not Sep 28 19:07:03 * Edward nods, going to the family tree Sep 28 19:07:11 I do not think we’ll ever know Sep 28 19:08:14 * Morgan shrugs Sep 28 19:08:15 Maybe Sep 28 19:11:25 * Edward smiles faintly Sep 28 19:11:31 Any idea how I do this? Sep 28 19:11:56 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:11:59 Look at mine... Sep 28 19:13:31 yes, but... I was not married to the mother of my child Sep 28 19:14:30 * Morgan frowns Sep 28 19:14:34 A dotted line perhaps? Sep 28 19:16:29 * Edward nods, taking the quill to do this, making sure there’s still plenty of space for the six children he’s predicted to have with Mina Sep 28 19:16:41 * Morgan watches him quietly Sep 28 19:17:38 * Edward writes on Alice Everhart and then Florence Ann Everhart Koertig Sep 28 19:18:50 * Morgan nods a little Sep 28 19:20:18 * Edward blows on it, then nods Sep 28 19:21:12 Good... Sep 28 19:23:01 * Edward smiles Sep 28 19:23:07 yes, it is Sep 28 19:23:51 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:24:56 * Edward hands him the quill Sep 28 19:25:24 * Morgan thanks him, carefully writing on it Sep 28 19:26:53 *he writes it next to Varick, but Jana’s name nearby catches his eye Sep 28 19:27:14 * Morgan sighs, looking at it Sep 28 19:28:58 * Edward puts a hand on his shoulder Sep 28 19:29:50 Creeps up on you, y'know? Sep 28 19:30:17 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:33:32 I imagine so Sep 28 19:33:52 * Morgan nods, blowing gently on the ink Sep 28 19:35:00 Will you have enough space there for all your offspring? Sep 28 19:35:22 Its going to be tight... Sep 28 19:36:11 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:36:39 you may need to start a fresh tree when they have their own children Sep 28 19:36:51 I rather suspect so Sep 28 19:37:31 you could be in the hundreds within a few generations Sep 28 19:37:51 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:37:55 perhaps Sep 28 19:40:02 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:40:26 You’ll have probably put Hirschen on before we see you for the baptism Sep 28 19:41:02 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:41:05 I would imagine so Sep 28 19:43:27 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:43:48 I would be here for both, but Graben needs her Freiarr Sep 28 19:44:30 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:44:49 I know... I'm not going to pretend I'm happy about you missing one or the other, but I do understand Sep 28 19:45:13 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:45:32 I will have my mirror of course Sep 28 19:45:59 * Morgan nods Sep 28 19:46:03 aye Sep 28 19:46:52 It’s not easy living far from you all Sep 28 19:48:09 I would imagine so... Sep 28 19:48:51 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:49:54 Are you finished in here? *his old wedding ring is here, by itself now* Sep 28 19:51:28 * Morgan looks at it a moment before nodding Sep 28 19:51:29 aye Sep 28 19:51:53 * Edward nods Sep 28 19:52:08 To dinner then, brother Sep 28 19:53:10 * Morgan nods, letting him out before locking the door Sep 28 19:53:45 * Edward heads towards the dining room Sep 28 19:55:46 * Morgan follows him Sep 28 19:56:50 *The family are all gathered there waiting for them, and look pleased to see them Sep 28 19:58:42 Sorry, we had a task to complete Sep 28 20:00:17 Adalbrecht smiles: And are they now added to the tree? Sep 28 20:00:52 * Morgan nods Sep 28 20:00:53 They are Sep 28 20:03:46 *Adalbrecht nods: Very good. Now let’s eat Sep 28 20:05:56 Yes my lord Sep 28 20:07:13 *they all go on ahead, but Molly gently touches his arm, looking up at him as she quietly says “Are you alright?” Sep 28 20:09:11 Little bit difficult Sep 28 20:10:38 M: [do you need some magic?] Sep 28 20:11:00 [No, I'll be alright] Sep 28 20:13:11 [is there anything I could do at all?] Sep 28 20:13:42 [just be here] Sep 28 20:14:40 *she squeezes his arm with a soft smile* As always. Sep 28 20:15:41 * Morgan nods Sep 28 20:16:21 *it’s his turn to lead her in* Sep 28 20:17:19 * Morgan offers his arm Sep 28 20:18:22 *She takes it, smiling* Thank you, Your Excellency... Sep 28 20:18:41 * Morgan nods a little, leading her in Sep 28 20:19:26 *her belly brushes against him when she passes to sit. His sense of smell is still dulled Sep 28 20:20:44 * Morgan leads her to her seat Sep 28 20:25:02 *Everyone else settles in. It’s only HH and Inga missing, the rest of his family happy and gathered. Very soon the ladies are talking about some of the freiarrins that had been at the baptisms, just gossiping. They seem to be enjoying this, but it strikes him how Dietlinde wouldn’t have enjoyed this, not the expansive menu of fancier foods, nor the social complexities of the nobility Sep 28 20:25:43 * Morgan just sits quietly Sep 28 20:28:13 *the meal is nice, and the family is full of fondness and love, the last meal they’re likely to share like this, with Uinise going home soon and unlikely to return for Hirschen’s baptism as the other will Sep 28 20:32:44 * Morgan sips his drink, listening to the others Sep 28 20:55:29 * Edward has quit (Read error: EOF from client)