**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Oct 14 17:17:34 2025 Oct 14 17:17:34 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Oct 14 19:01:12 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined Oct 14 19:01:28 *Connie hugs him* I can be the cat now? Oct 14 19:01:28 Aye, go on, go be the cat Oct 14 19:01:28 *She licks his face. Edward laughs* Oct 14 19:01:28 * Morgan laughs, putting her down Oct 14 19:01:28 Go on, go to your mama Oct 14 19:01:31 *Connie runs across the lawn, and calls to Varick who joins her. They all look very happy and safe here* Oct 14 19:01:33 * Morgan nods a little, trying to wake up Oct 14 19:01:35 *he finds himself not awake, but on the shore of the Sudlache, in his quiet place. The compass pendant glows through his shirt Oct 14 19:01:37 * Morgan nods to himself, spending a little time skimming stones before trying to wake properly Oct 14 19:01:39 *he manages this. Molly is asleep in his arms, not as pregnant as in the dream, and her back that had been so awfully scared by Jaeger is smooth beneath his hands Oct 14 19:01:42 * Morgan takes a deep breath, getting an idea for the time Oct 14 19:01:44 *she smells very good and very pregnant. it’s about ten minutes before he’d normally wake Oct 14 19:01:46 * Morgan gently disengages himself, getting out of bed Oct 14 19:03:06 *she just grumbles a little but doesn’t wake* Oct 14 19:03:44 * Morgan goes to get washed before getting dressed Oct 14 19:05:00 *he has only his regular travelling clothes to wear now, everything else packed* Oct 14 19:05:33 * Morgan sighs, pulling them on Oct 14 19:08:35 *Yet again, he is going away from here, as he always seems to have been doing since that first time he left for the Academy. This time though, he is going to a home that will be his place in the world probably for the rest of his life, somewhere that is not the familiar tracks and trees of his ancestral land* Oct 14 19:09:01 * Morgan scowls, moving toward the kitchens Oct 14 19:11:22 *People are in here bustling around already, working as he and Molly once had* Oct 14 19:11:40 * Morgan greets them, apologising for interrupting them and asking for coffee Oct 14 19:13:33 *Someone makes him one. Nanette is here, and has a tray with two cups on it, as well as biscuits* Oct 14 19:15:24 Morning Nanette Oct 14 19:16:54 N: Good morning, Excellency. Oct 14 19:18:47 How are you? Oct 14 19:19:14 N: *she smiles* I am well, thank you. How are you, my Lord? Oct 14 19:20:11 * Morgan smiles a little Oct 14 19:20:14 Sad... Oct 14 19:20:38 N: it’s difficult when you have to say goodbye to family Oct 14 19:21:09 * Morgan nods Oct 14 19:21:12 Aye it is Oct 14 19:22:19 N: Lots of food has been made for you to take Oct 14 19:23:45 Seems a bit unnecessary Oct 14 19:24:49 N: Her Ladyship insisted Oct 14 19:25:25 * Morgan nods Oct 14 19:25:30 Always taking care of her sons Oct 14 19:26:03 *she nods* Oct 14 19:28:29 * Morgan sighs Oct 14 19:28:47 Doesn't feel like we've had long enough Oct 14 19:30:03 *she nods* I imagine so Oct 14 19:30:34 * Morgan nods Oct 14 19:30:40 I'm going to go look at the lake a while Oct 14 19:31:31 *She nods, letting him go Oct 14 19:31:50 * Morgan heads outside with his coffee Oct 14 19:33:49 *it’s just getting to half light, the lake glow is dimming Oct 14 19:34:07 * Morgan heads toward the shoreline Oct 14 19:35:25 *it’s peaceful here, just the familiar sound of the water’s edge Oct 14 19:37:04 * Morgan just stands there, slowly drinking his coffee Oct 14 19:37:49 * Molly is now known as Edward Oct 14 19:38:14 * Edward moves to stand beside him not long afterwards “Brother” Oct 14 19:38:39 Edward Oct 14 19:40:27 *he smirks* Good night? Oct 14 19:41:04 * Morgan shrugs a little Oct 14 19:41:17 I murdered Karsten and pushed his body into the lake... Oct 14 19:42:19 * Edward nods, then pauses “what?” Oct 14 19:43:01 Thats what the path held... amongst other things... Oct 14 19:43:39 * Edward nods Oct 14 19:43:51 What else? Oct 14 19:44:44 * Morgan shrugs Oct 14 19:45:00 A lot to do with Dietlinde... you and I... you'd married Ilena... Oct 14 19:46:14 * Edward chuckles “Probably because I said she was pretty last night” Oct 14 19:47:00 No, been dreaming that one for ages Oct 14 19:47:56 * Edward nods Oct 14 19:48:05 Is it bothering you this morning? Oct 14 19:48:18 Some of it a bit Oct 14 19:49:27 * Edward nods Oct 14 19:49:34 Talk to me Oct 14 19:50:14 You know that I sort of look at things I do and measure it against whether or not Dietlinde would approve of the action I took? Oct 14 19:51:45 * Edward nods Oct 14 19:51:47 I do Oct 14 19:52:20 I ended up having to let that go... she'd never approve of me killing Karsten, no matter how evil he was... but it had to be done Oct 14 19:52:48 * Edward nods, opening his flask and offering it Oct 14 19:52:57 * Morgan takes it, drinking some Oct 14 19:53:30 And that is bothering you? Oct 14 19:54:23 A little... what am I supposed to be learning from it, that whole bloody dream Oct 14 19:54:43 I couldn’t say Oct 14 19:55:07 * Morgan nods Oct 14 19:55:09 Its frustrating Oct 14 19:56:14 Maybe it was just what could have been instead Oct 14 19:56:24 * Morgan sighs Oct 14 19:56:25 Maybe Oct 14 19:59:06 what does Molly think? Oct 14 19:59:58 No idea, she's asleep Oct 14 20:00:55 * Edward nods, smiling “Best to let her be rested before travel” Oct 14 20:01:44 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:01:45 quite Oct 14 20:05:03 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:05:16 Are you going to be arrested? Oct 14 20:06:11 Well... thats where it gets weird for me... I pushed him into the lake and something took him under... few months later you get a letter from a friend who says he cant say how he knows but is certain Karsten is dead... Oct 14 20:06:49 One of my friends? Oct 14 20:06:54 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:07:09 How would any of them have known? Oct 14 20:07:28 -exactly-... Oct 14 20:07:50 Were any of them present? Oct 14 20:08:24 DeeDee had married Claudia, but I did him in... ah... now wait a minute... Oct 14 20:09:03 That would make sense... Claudia knew, so maybe she told him she was certain he was dead... Oct 14 20:11:13 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:11:51 And DeeDee, assuming he was similar to reality, would have wanted to not leave us wondering Oct 14 20:13:12 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:13:30 That makes a lot of sense... I didn't ask which friend, and your letter said they would not betray a confidence Oct 14 20:13:41 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:13:52 A great deal of sense, yes Oct 14 20:15:44 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:15:49 You asked me to call him out... Oct 14 20:17:11 Why? Oct 14 20:18:25 He made a pass at your wife... Oct 14 20:18:45 * Edward frowns Oct 14 20:18:59 That does sound like something he would have done Oct 14 20:19:29 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:24:47 He died for that? Oct 14 20:26:28 Oh, no, he cornered Molly and made her afraid.... I made him piss himself in fear before I decided he just had to die Oct 14 20:27:07 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:27:19 That sounds reasonable Oct 14 20:27:35 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:28:00 I went to all the trouble of making it look like he'd slipped and smashed his skull on a tree stump, just to end up feeding him to whatever the hell lives in there... Oct 14 20:30:21 * Edward looks at the water suspiciously Oct 14 20:30:29 did you see anything in there? Oct 14 20:31:35 In the dream, yes... and I've discovered thats a -lot- deeper than we thought Oct 14 20:32:22 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:32:30 It doesn’t bear thinking about Oct 14 20:33:13 * Morgan shrugs Oct 14 20:33:21 Maybe Varick can get them onside to help in the future Oct 14 20:35:01 Perhaps. What happened to him in your dream? Oct 14 20:35:55 He was spending a lot of time with us and you were helping him prepare for the future... when we got word from your friend is about the time the dream all ended Oct 14 20:36:56 At least you won’t have to deal with it any further Oct 14 20:37:45 * Morgan nods, handing the flask back Oct 14 20:39:07 Was Molly alright, in the end? Oct 14 20:41:04 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:41:04 fine Oct 14 20:41:56 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:42:05 All is well that ends well then, brother Oct 14 20:42:27 Sometimes the journey is tough Oct 14 20:43:57 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:44:06 Are you pleased it’s done? Oct 14 20:44:47 Its something of a relief... though in some ways its sad Oct 14 20:46:23 why? Oct 14 20:47:00 Because it feels real... the connections I made with Molly's children, for example... and just like that, they're gone Oct 14 20:48:28 * Edward puts a hand on Morgan’s shoulder Oct 14 20:48:33 that would be difficult Oct 14 20:48:40 * Morgan nods Oct 14 20:48:41 It is Oct 14 20:52:46 * Edward nods, just squeezing his shoulder supportively Oct 14 20:53:44 * Morgan sighs Oct 14 20:53:48 It is what it is Oct 14 20:55:18 * Edward nods “At least you got to know them?” Oct 14 20:55:33 * Morgan nods a little Oct 14 20:57:00 Sorry, I'm just a little introspective with leaving today Oct 14 20:57:24 * Edward nods Oct 14 20:57:56 I feel the same. Graben is very far, and I suspect it could be a year or more before I am here again Oct 14 20:58:26 * Morgan nods, looking unhappy Oct 14 20:59:40 * Edward nods, looking at the lake Oct 14 20:59:52 We have duties, and people to lead. Oct 14 21:00:17 * Morgan nods Oct 14 21:03:40 I wish I’d appreciated home more when I had the chance Oct 14 21:04:00 Yeah... me too. Oct 14 21:05:59 * Edward nods solemnly “This time feels different to leaving before, and I am not sure why” Oct 14 21:06:24 Don't you? Oct 14 21:08:20 No Oct 14 21:09:12 * Morgan takes a deep breath Oct 14 21:09:46 Because this isn't our home anymore... we're going to the places we'll spend the rest of our lives, and while we'll always be welcome, its... its over. Oct 14 21:10:01 * Edward bows his head Oct 14 21:10:04 yes, it is Oct 14 21:10:37 * Morgan nods, wiping at his face Oct 14 21:11:06 * Edward hugs him Oct 14 21:11:19 * Morgan hugs him hard Oct 14 21:12:45 * Edward does likewise Oct 14 21:13:48 * Morgan puts a hand to Edwards neck Oct 14 21:15:03 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Oct 14 21:17:30 * Edward has quit (Read error: EOF from client)