Session Start: Wed Jan 09 23:48:42 2013 Session Ident: #7thseaic [11:48pm] 12> 12Successfully joined 11#7thseaic 12on 11Wednesday 12at 1111:48pm [11:48pm] 12> Channel Modes: 11+nt [11:48pm] 12> Created on 11Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 12at 1111:25pm [11:48pm] <08@Molly> [23:33] (@Molly) They fall in to bed, undressed and exhausted, falling asleep in an embrace. That is the last thing he remembers before finding himself stood in a vaguely familiar corridor. He knows it is in the Koln house but hasn't been down it in many years. Lined on one side with portraits of the long ago Eldreichs. The opposite is all windows looking out to the gardens. The sky is a stormy grey. [11:50pm] <08@Molly> ((what did it get to?)) 11[11:50pm] <04Morgan> The sky is a stormy grey. [11:50pm] <08@Molly> [23:37] (@Molly) He is wearing the clothes he wore at Catherines, common working clothes. He carries his rifle in one hand and a hunting Sack in the other. His head pounds, and he feels disorientated. [11:50pm] <08@Molly> ((done)) 11[11:51pm] * Morgan looks around slowly, wincing at the pain [11:53pm] <08@Molly> He sees nothing other than the corridor. The air feels unnaturally still, heavy somehow [11:53pm] <08@Molly> (brb) 11[11:56pm] * Morgan frowns, beginning to walk towards the far end of the corridor Session Time: Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 2013 [12:02am] <08@Molly> *it seems to go on forever, and soon the paintings repeat themselves. He hears footsteps behind him 11[12:02am] * Morgan turns [12:05am] <08@Molly> *there's no-one there 13[12:11am] [12:11am] Molly «~androirc@09y8yb4n.bb.sky.com» has Quit iRC (Remote host closed the connection13) 12«111 person12» 03[12:11am] [12:11am] Molly (~androirc@09y8yb4n.bb.sky.com) has joined, but is a 4Clone of Morgan 3 12«112 people12» [12:12am] <14Molly> *there is no-one there 11[12:12am] * Morgan frowns and looks round. slowly he turns and continues walking [12:15am] <14Molly> *the corridor abruptly turns a corner. As he turns it, he walks right into someone 11[12:16am] * Morgan steps back quickly, looking at the person [12:19am] <14Molly> *the blonde's face, though unseen by him in three years, is heartbreakingly familiar. She looks just the same as she did the morning he left her and Jana to go to the market. She looks surprised [12:19am] <14Molly> I'm sorry, I didn't see you coming 11[12:19am] * Morgan shakes his head 03[12:19am] [12:19am] Molly (~androirc@09y8yb4n.bb.sky.com) is now known as dietlinde 11[12:19am] <04Morgan> no, my fault [12:20am] <14dietlinde> I hope you can help me, I'm looking for my daughter. You haven't seen a little girl have you? 11[12:21am] <04Morgan> no, I'm sorry, I haven't 04[12:21am] * dietlinde smiles, but it's a polite, unrecognising smile [12:21am] <14dietlinde> She was here, just a moment ago 11[12:22am] <04Morgan> I thought I heard someone back along, perhaps that was her [12:22am] <14dietlinde> Would you help me look? 11[12:23am] * Morgan nods slowly 11[12:23am] <04Morgan> if you wish 04[12:23am] * dietlinde s expression is earnest, so familiar to him, so near yet a lifetime ago [12:24am] <14dietlinde> Please. Do you work here? 11[12:25am] <04Morgan> I have business with the overseer, but seem to have gotten turned about 04[12:25am] * dietlinde nods [12:26am] <14dietlinde> It's a strange place 04[12:26am] * dietlinde leads him back the way he came. The air seems to get heavier again 11[12:27am] <04Morgan> you live here? 04[12:27am] * dietlinde slows down a little as if really having to think [12:28am] <14dietlinde> Yes... I think so 11[12:28am] * Morgan looks confused 04[12:29am] * dietlinde doesn't look sure. She frowns a little, again her face so familiar [12:30am] <14dietlinde> I think I've been here a while, we both have, but I think they took her 11[12:30am] <04Morgan> who? 04[12:30am] * dietlinde looks upset [12:31am] <14dietlinde> I don't know. I need help, you'll need to keep your eyes open. 11[12:31am] <04Morgan> this is sounding rather sinister... [12:31am] <14dietlinde> *the air feels heavier again, almost cloying [12:32am] <14dietlinde> I don't think I can explain any more. I love my child, she should be with me. Maybe her father took her 11[12:33am] <04Morgan> you dont sound very sure [12:33am] <14dietlinde> *the sun starts to appear in the garden* 11[12:33am] * Morgan slowly pats his belt, taking mental notes of whats there [12:33am] <14dietlinde> I'm not, I think he might be dead 11[12:35am] <04Morgan> I'm sorry [12:35am] <14dietlinde> *anything that he'd regularly walk around Catherines with is there (let me know if there's anything of Molly's or anything that he had to remind him of Molly)* [12:35am] <14dietlinde> I am too, I think. The ice took him. 11[12:35am] <04Morgan> ((depends on the time... towards the end of his time, he'd have that favour wrapped around the hilt)) 11[12:36am] <04Morgan> the ice? [12:37am] <14dietlinde> *the favour on the rifle seems to almost glow* 11[12:37am] * Morgan runs his hand over the ribbon [12:37am] <14dietlinde> It wasn't an accident, he should have seen it coming 11[12:38am] <04Morgan> I'm afraid I dont understand [12:38am] <14dietlinde> *it curls itself gently around his finger 04[12:38am] * dietlinde nods forlornly [12:38am] <14dietlinde> I can't say any more. 11[12:39am] * Morgan sighs gently [12:41am] <14dietlinde> *the sun brightens again, pushing golden rays onto the carpet they walk on. He notices she's wearing the dress they were wed in, yet before it was the dress from the day she died [12:41am] <14dietlinde> You will help me, won't you? You seem like a man who knows how to get things done 11[12:42am] <04Morgan> I'll try 04[12:42am] * dietlinde looks up at him, eyes intense [12:42am] <14dietlinde> You're my only hope [12:43am] <14dietlinde> *his fingers begin to tingle 11[12:43am] <04Morgan> me glances at them 04[12:43am] * dietlinde looks saddened [12:43am] <14dietlinde> I'm sorry it had to happen like this 11[12:44am] <04Morgan> I dont understand... again [12:44am] <14dietlinde> *the tingling becomes unbearable, as it did the first time he made the magical fire [12:45am] <14dietlinde> You will, if you keep an open mind 11[12:45am] * Morgan rubs his fingers against his palms [12:46am] <14dietlinde> *the sun brightens, and with it is a soft swishing sound. The sensation gets worse. 11[12:46am] <04Morgan> easier said than done in these parts 04[12:46am] * dietlinde nods [12:47am] <14dietlinde> That is true. [12:47am] <14dietlinde> *sparks appear at his finger tips 04[12:48am] * dietlinde looks shocked, and takes a step back 11[12:49am] <04Morgan> perhaps I should say the same... [12:51am] <14dietlinde> *the sparks get worse, flicking and jumping from his hands. She looks genuinely scared [12:51am] <14dietlinde> How is that possible? 11[12:52am] <04Morgan> I haven't exactly worked that out yet [12:53am] <14dietlinde> Please stop 04[12:53am] * dietlinde looks worried 11[12:53am] * Morgan tries to quell the sparks [12:54am] <14dietlinde> *it makes it worse. She tries to move but can't. She looks at him pleadingly [12:54am] <14dietlinde> Please don't do this [12:55am] <14dietlinde> *the sun brightens, the noise louder, like a fast flowing stream 11[12:55am] * Morgan glances round [12:57am] <14dietlinde> *there is no obvious source of the sound. The sparks become bigger and brighter. The ribbon elongates, snaking from the rifle up his arm, round his chest. Though it should be unnerving, there's something strengthening and pleasing about it [12:58am] <14dietlinde> I am afraid 11[12:58am] <04Morgan> Dont be... I'll not harm you [1:00am] <14dietlinde> You will, because you feel you have already. 11[1:03am] <04Morgan> should I have seen it coming? [1:04am] <14dietlinde> *the uncontrollable sparks shower from his hands. The ribbon thickens, wrapping his whole upper body. It gives him a gentle tug, and the noise increases, like waves slamming against the side of a boat. A bright spark catches the hem of her dress, now the one she died in once more. Quickly flames spread around the hem. She doesn't move but the fear is clear in her eyes [1:05am] <14dietlinde> I should have seen this coming, and what you would do. But I didn't know about the magic 11[1:05am] <04Morgan> I'm confused 04[1:06am] * dietlinde s eyes quickly fill with pain, agony as the flames spread. She weeps. [1:06am] <14dietlinde> Find my child, please. 11[1:07am] * Morgan tries to quell the flames [1:09am] <14dietlinde> *his efforts only increase her pain. The familiar features twisted in distress as the fire encompasses her. The smell of burning cloth and flesh is overwhelming. [1:10am] <14dietlinde> *the ribbon tightens quickly, squeezing his chest. [1:10am] <14dietlinde> ((how upset/panicked is he?)) 11[1:10am] <04Morgan> ((upset very, panicked a fair bit)) 04[1:11am] * dietlinde focuses on him through the pain [1:11am] <14dietlinde> Find the truth about the child, and let me rest! 11[1:13am] * Morgan looks at her 11[1:13am] <04Morgan> what child? [1:16am] <14dietlinde> *her hair darkens briefly, as do her eyes, so that she is brunette instead, her face changes also, before being engulfed in flames. Her only answer is a scream. The noise is matched in volume by the crashing of waves, and suddenly the ribbon yanks hard, lifting him off his feet, dragging him firmly into the brightness of the sun. 04[1:19am] * dietlinde kneels beside the bed , watching over him, several candles lit behind her. Hand on his chest, she's shaking him firmly to wake him 03[1:19am] [1:19am] dietlinde (~androirc@09y8yb4n.bb.sky.com) is now known as Molly [1:20am] <14Molly> Molly** 11[1:21am] * Morgan opens his eyes 04[1:21am] * Molly watches him with extreme concern 04[1:22am] * Molly gently removes her hand [1:22am] <14Molly> I tried to wake you but I couldn't 11[1:22am] <04Morgan> I dare say you couldn't 04[1:24am] * Molly looks pale. [1:24am] <14Molly> Is there anything I can do for you, or get for you? 11[1:24am] <04Morgan> some water and my knife 04[1:25am] * Molly rises from the floor, fetching both. She offers them both, and returns to kneeling beside him 11[1:26am] * Morgan places the knife on the bed beside him and sits up, sipping the water 04[1:27am] * Molly watches him. She looks briefly at the knife though doesn't say anything 11[1:28am] * Morgan glances towards the window 04[1:28am] * Molly looks also 11[1:29am] <04Morgan> how long til dawn? [1:30am] <14Molly> An hour or two 04[1:31am] * Molly still watches him 11[1:32am] * Morgan sips the water [1:35am] <14Molly> Would you like me to leave? I'll understand 11[1:36am] * Morgan looks confused 11[1:36am] <04Morgan> why? 04[1:36am] * Molly shrugs a little, awkwardly [1:37am] <14Molly> I thought my presence might be unwelcome, until you're feeling better 11[1:37am] * Morgan shakes his head 11[1:38am] <04Morgan> find the truth about the child... 04[1:38am] * Molly looks confused [1:39am] <14Molly> What child? 11[1:39am] * Morgan shrugs slightly 04[1:39am] * Molly looks at him, voice soft [1:40am] <14Molly> About your child? 11[1:40am] * Morgan shrugs again 04[1:41am] * Molly sits back on her heels. She pulls the dressing gown tighter around her. [1:42am] <14Molly> Your nightmares were lessening, weren't they? 11[1:42am] * Morgan nods 04[1:43am] * Molly nods a little [1:43am] <14Molly> Most likely it is from all the travel and sleeping in unfamiliar places 11[1:44am] * Morgan looks sceptical 11[11:21pm] <04@Morgan> receiving 04[11:21pm] * Molly continues to watch him 11[11:22pm] * @Morgan twists slightly, causing popping noises [11:22pm] <14Molly> Can I do anything to help you, liebes herz? 11[11:22pm] <04@Morgan> I... I dont know 04[11:23pm] * Molly nods [11:23pm] <14Molly> Would it help to talk about it? 11[11:23pm] <04@Morgan> perhaps 11[11:26pm] * @Morgan sips the water 04[11:26pm] * Molly nods, still knelt at his side of the bed 11[11:27pm] <04@Morgan> I was somewhere in this house... walking along a corridor which just went on and on... until it turned a corner and I walked.... I walked into Dietlinde 04[11:28pm] * Molly nods again, not surprised [11:28pm] 12«11|mtx| 12in11 #talkphotography 12at11 [11:28pm]12» lo VirtualAdept 11[11:28pm] <04@Morgan> she didn't recognise me, asked if I'd help look for her daughter 04[11:30pm] * Molly looks confused, but doesn't interrupt 11[11:30pm] <04@Morgan> she thought they'd taken her 04[11:31pm] * Molly nods, listening patiently 11[11:32pm] <04@Morgan> it made little sense.... she said maybe the little one had been taken by the father, but the ice had got him... should've seen it coming. 04[11:36pm] * Molly frowns deeply, but lets him go on 11[11:36pm] <04@Morgan> we walked for a while before... sparks started to fly from my fingers... 04[11:38pm] * Molly nods 11[11:39pm] * @Morgan gulps at the water 11[11:40pm] <04@Morgan> she said I'd hurt her because I already believed that I had... and then her dress.... 04[11:43pm] * Molly closes her eyes a moment before looking at him. She nods solemnly 11[11:44pm] <04@Morgan> she begged me to find her child... then... find the truth about the child... 04[11:45pm] * Molly nods, watching him 11[11:46pm] <04@Morgan> "and let me rest" 04[11:47pm] * Molly frowns again but nods 11[11:47pm] <04@Morgan> need to keep an open mind, keep my eyes open 04[11:48pm] * Molly nods once more [11:49pm] <14Molly> Is this normal for your nightmares? Are they always so cryptic? 11[11:49pm] <04@Morgan> no, never 04[11:50pm] * Molly goes quiet a moment [11:51pm] <14Molly> Before I came to Catherines, while I briefly stayed with Mrs tanner, she used to tell me about dreams and how they were our minds way of catching up on all the little things we'd noticed without realising. 11[11:52pm] <04@Morgan> you think that was my mind trying to show me something I'd missed? 04[11:52pm] * Molly looks at him directly [11:53pm] <14Molly> Perhaps. If I ask you some questions, could you answer me without be afraid of my reaction? 11[11:54pm] * @Morgan thinks about it 11[11:54pm] <04@Morgan> maybe 04[11:54pm] * Molly smiles slightly [11:55pm] <14Molly> Has there been anything you've seen or done today that has specifically made you think of them? Or at least more than you usually would think of them? 11[11:56pm] * @Morgan shakes his head slowly 11[11:56pm] <04@Morgan> I dont think so [11:57pm] <14Molly> Do you feel this dream was somehow different to usual to your dreams normally? 11[11:58pm] <04@Morgan> yes 04[11:58pm] * Molly looks thoughtful [11:59pm] <14Molly> Have you accquired anything new that you've been wear or carrying or have put in the bed? 11[11:59pm] <04@Morgan> that book, maybe Session Time: Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 2013 04[12:01am] * Molly looks over at it on the table. It looks inoffensive, but still she shivers. [12:02am] <14Molly> My dragon scale pendant gave me very odd dreams.... Perhaps that is happening to you with the book? [12:03am] 12«11scoped 12in11 #talkphotography 12at11 [12:03am]12» yeah VirtualAdept 11[12:03am] * @Morgan looks sceptical 04[12:03am] * Molly looks full of thought [12:04am] <14Molly> A great deal of the dream does make sense, from an outsiders point of view 11[12:04am] * @Morgan shrugs 11[12:04am] <04@Morgan> the ice got me? [12:06am] <14Molly> Not that part so much, though I do have a theory for that. 04[12:06am] * Molly sighs softly, pulling the gown tighter around her 11[12:07am] <04@Morgan> are you cold? [12:07am] <14Molly> It is of no matter. I'm more puzzled than anything. 11[12:08am] * @Morgan stands and moves to the fireplace, prodding at the wood left there [12:09am] <14Molly> *a few small embers glow within the charred logs [12:13am] <14Molly> *the flame is weak, stuttery 11[12:15am] * @Morgan mutters, glaring at the log 11[12:15am] <04@Morgan> burn you swine [12:17am] <14Molly> *the flames leap up, up into the chimney before settling just as he wants them 04[12:18am] * Molly rests her cheek on the warm spot where he had been laying, eyes unfocused, thoughts a million miles away 11[12:19am] * @Morgan moves back to the bed, fetching the water and sipping at it again 04[12:19am] * Molly moves out of his way, and pulls a chair to the side of the bed [12:21am] <14Molly> I think I understand most of it, though there are some things I don't understand 11[12:21am] <04@Morgan> such as 04[12:22am] * Molly sits on the chair, pulling her bare feet up under her. [12:22am] <14Molly> How frank do you wish me to be, Morgan? 11[12:22am] <04@Morgan> completely 04[12:23am] * Molly watches him, as if trying to decide how much he can take [12:26am] <14Molly> I don't understand the 'find the truth about the child' part. Unless you suspect, deep in your mind, that she may still be alive, I don't understand what this means 04[12:26am] * Molly watches his reaction carefully 11[12:26am] * @Morgan shakes his head 11[12:26am] <04@Morgan> I dont see how she could be, I really dont... and its never come up until now, until we're dealing with this situation 04[12:27am] * Molly takes a deep breath [12:29am] <14Molly> Much as I would love to tell you otherwise, I cannot believe she could be. Your father went to great lengths to ensure a proper, appropriate burial for them in the family graveyard. He wouldn't have done so had he had any doubts. *she pauses* I'm sorry. 11[12:29am] * @Morgan shakes his head 04[12:30am] * Molly looks thoughtful once more [12:31am] <14Molly> You know from Otto that there was to be another child... Could that be something that your mind is concerned about? 11[12:31am] * @Morgan shrugs 11[12:32am] <04@Morgan> I dont know, maybe 04[12:32am] * Molly looks so solemn and sad, and pulls her knees to her. [12:34am] <14Molly> I obviously wasn't present, but from what I've heard of her, I really don't believe there would be any hidden truth that would need uncovering. *she pauses, as if not knowing what to say* 11[12:36am] * @Morgan nods 04[12:37am] * Molly bites her lip then sighs [12:37am] <14Molly> That is one thing I don't understand. Another is why it would be set here. 11[12:38am] * @Morgan nods [12:38am] <14Molly> Do you want me to explain what I do understand? 04[12:39am] * Molly watches him closely 11[12:39am] <04@Morgan> please 04[12:39am] * Molly nods. She remains solemn [12:40am] <14Molly> From what I can guess, the dream is about your guilt. Part of you, whether you realise it or not, seems to feel guilty about moving on. 04[12:41am] * Molly hugs her knees tighter 11[12:41am] <04@Morgan> seems reasonable [12:45am] <14Molly> The reference to being taken by the ice... The incident on the island occurred just before you began to open up and be my friend, and that 'death' could be seen to be the very start of your new life, hence you were taken by the ice. You weren't recognised because you're a different person now, in temperament and in our new life. 04[12:45am] * Molly watches him 11[12:45am] <04@Morgan> I've been a different person in temperament for a long time 04[12:46am] * Molly nods, conceeding [12:47am] <14Molly> I can see that. But you went from light to dark, then slowly to something in the middle. Regardless of precisely when, you are a very different man. 11[12:47am] * @Morgan nods [12:49am] <14Molly> As for the sparks and being able to hurt her because you believe you have... To me, I hear that as your mind knowing that your guilt is unfounded. Your belief is the problem. Do you understand? 11[12:49am] * @Morgan nods [12:51am] <14Molly> It seems to be feelings of guilt over their deaths, as well as now starting a new life that is the root cause. In many ways, I'm surprised you hadn't had it earlier. 06[12:52am] * Molly looks thoughtful [12:53am] <14Molly> Which is why it being set here, and not sudlachenburg, or even tawstock is so odd. And I really don't understand any of the child parts. Session Close: Fri Jan 11 00:56:11 2013 Jan 16 23:00:55 * Morgan thinks for a moment Jan 16 23:01:40 the favour you gave me.. it was on my rifle, rather than my sword... Jan 16 23:03:15 * Molly nods, thinking Jan 16 23:03:55 I have a feeling that at the time I suggested the rifle, but you said the sword was more appropriate Jan 16 23:04:06 probably Jan 16 23:04:51 what else... I was wearing working clothes Jan 16 23:06:39 * Molly nods a little Jan 16 23:06:54 Like at Lady Catherines? Jan 16 23:07:01 * Morgan nods Jan 16 23:07:11 I see Jan 16 23:11:46 I couldn't smell her perfume Jan 16 23:12:46 * Molly nods, and tucks her feet up further beneath her Jan 16 23:16:46 Anything else? Jan 16 23:17:37 her dress changed Jan 16 23:18:55 Changed how? Jan 16 23:19:33 when I first saw her, it was the dress she was buried in... then it changed to a wedding dress, then back again Jan 16 23:20:14 * Molly nods with a frown Jan 16 23:20:18 Alright Jan 16 23:23:13 * Molly sips her tea. The look on her face is as if doing maths Jan 16 23:27:56 When you went to the island, you said the creation person knew about your daughter? Jan 16 23:28:07 * Morgan nods Jan 16 23:31:01 How? Jan 16 23:31:13 * Morgan looks confused Jan 16 23:35:43 They were projections from the machine weren't they? Jan 16 23:36:16 I think so Jan 16 23:36:31 * Molly takes a blanket from the box at the end of the bed and wraps it around her. Jan 16 23:37:10 So it had no actual knowledge, save what it could get from your mind? Jan 16 23:37:45 * Morgan nods Jan 16 23:37:48 that'd make sense Jan 16 23:42:23 * Molly nods Jan 16 23:42:35 Was there anything else? Jan 16 23:44:33 * Morgan frowns Jan 16 23:44:50 she turned brunette... towards the end Jan 16 23:46:23 * Molly tilts her head Jan 16 23:46:39 Intriguing Jan 16 23:49:00 * Molly watches him Jan 16 23:49:43 * Morgan nods slowly, sipping the tea Jan 16 23:50:21 If we had been at Lady Catherines, would we have already seen this as something more than a nightmare I wonder Jan 16 23:51:30 I suspect so Jan 16 23:54:01 * Molly bites her lip Jan 16 23:54:38 That could be the meaning of you being dressed and armed as you would have been Jan 16 23:55:12 a hint that its not just another nightmare? Jan 16 23:57:13 Perhaps your mind's way of telling you to think of it as you would then? Jan 16 23:58:48 I dont think I think all that differently Jan 17 00:01:42 Don't you think? The books being left everywhere would have had you ripping the place apart until you found the reason at Lady Catherines Jan 17 00:03:24 I probably would've assumed the maids were being lacadasical Jan 17 00:06:58 * Molly raises an eyebrow playfully, but her expression turns serious Jan 17 00:07:12 Just as they've assumed here Jan 17 00:10:02 * Molly sips her tea Jan 17 00:10:40 What do you think may be happening here? Jan 17 00:11:16 I really dont know... Jan 17 00:12:39 Varick says a ghost lives here Jan 17 00:13:50 That is what my mind keeps coming back to. But could a ghost read minds or manipulate dreams? Jan 17 00:17:50 could it fling books to the top of flights of stairs... Jan 17 00:18:09 * Molly shrugs Jan 17 00:18:48 Could a noble woman go missing for months because of a magicians spelling error? Jan 17 00:19:27 * Morgan sighs Jan 17 00:22:58 Again, we are not thinking as we would have when the supernatural was part of our life. Of all the things we have seen, it wouldn't be inconceivable Jan 17 00:23:11 * Morgan nods Jan 17 00:23:18 you're quite right Jan 17 00:27:21 It would make sense. There seems to be a ghost here as it has been seen and the books moved. Your dream was not normal, especially as you had been sleeping much better recently. Jan 17 00:27:37 * Molly looks thoughtful Jan 17 00:28:20 The ghost he sees is female and brunette. Jan 17 00:31:34 * Morgan nods Jan 17 00:32:24 * Molly watches him closely Jan 17 00:33:33 Do you feel better or worse, knowing that it is probably not your own guilt causing such a nightmare Jan 17 00:33:50 * Morgan shrugs Jan 17 00:36:10 I think we might know -what- caused the nightmare... But why? Jan 17 00:41:21 * Morgan stretches slightly Jan 17 00:41:27 I guess we'll have to find out Jan 17 00:43:12 * Molly covers her mouth as she yawns Jan 17 00:43:26 Do you have a plan? Jan 17 00:43:48 * Morgan smirks slightly Jan 17 00:43:56 bully people most likely Jan 17 00:45:22 * Molly smiles back Jan 17 00:45:52 If you're thinking of starting now, I'll need some coffee Jan 17 00:46:10 * Morgan shakes his head Jan 17 00:46:19 get some sleep blossom... Jan 17 00:49:59 * Molly nods Jan 17 00:50:21 Would you pass me a pillow please? Jan 17 00:50:33 * Morgan passes one over Jan 17 00:52:03 * Molly takes it, resting it on the arm of the chair. She curls up , pulling the blanket over her. Jan 17 00:52:57 Will you still be here when I wake? Jan 17 00:53:20 * Molly watches him with serious eyes Jan 17 00:53:45 I'm not sure... I' may go and see if I can find out where that hallway is Jan 17 00:55:38 * Molly nods. Her voice is soft Jan 17 00:55:53 But you'll come back Jan 17 00:56:15 always Jan 17 00:58:19 * Molly smiles, reassured Jan 17 00:58:30 I'll hold you to that Jan 17 00:58:46 * Morgan nods Jan 17 00:59:59 * Molly watches him a moment before closing her eyes. In less than a minute she's asleep Jan 17 23:28:18 *molly seems soundly asleep within minutes Jan 17 23:32:21 * Morgan finishes the tea and pulls on his clothes Jan 17 23:34:48 *they're exactly where he left them, mixed in with hers in a piled heap on the floor after their love-making as she dragged him to bed with a giggle. Jan 17 23:39:10 After wandering in the dark for ten minutes, he finds the corridor of family portraits. Most of the faces he does not know, but he sees karsten as a youth, he and alarice on their wedding day looking happy and in love, and varick as a much younger boy, barely more than a toddler Jan 17 23:45:18 At the end of the corridor, he sees something on the floor Jan 17 23:45:47 * Morgan walks over to it Jan 17 23:46:20 It's the blue ribbon from his sword Jan 17 23:46:48 * Morgan picks it up, confused Jan 17 23:48:30 It feels cool and silky. It doesn't appear damaged Jan 17 23:49:59 * Morgan coils it around his wrist, tying it in place Jan 17 23:51:59 He finds nothing else of interest in the hall Jan 17 23:54:30 * Morgan heads back towards the bedroom Jan 17 23:55:20 Molly is still asleep