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* Molly , mostly asleep, pats his arm "I'll get her this time, you can get her next time"
(Morgan) get who?
* Molly murmurs "Madchen. She'll only want bubbies"
* Morgan rubs her arm
(Morgan) go back to sleep love
* Molly rouses a little, baby still quietly crying "Oh, it's Thomas"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) aye
* Molly cuddles up to him
(Molly) How was your night?
(Morgan) rough
(Molly) Do you want to talk about it?
(Morgan) That first night we kissed... we had sex and you got pregnant. It ruined everything
(Morgan) I _hated_ myself
* Molly strokes his arm "I am sorry, my love"
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) I'll write it down later
(Molly) I would say that was highly implausible, liebling
* Morgan shrugs
(Molly) How do you feel now?
* Morgan shrugs
(Molly) In what way can I aid you, my love?
(Morgan) I'm alright blossom
(Molly) You do not need to be away from me?
(Morgan) Why would I?
(Molly) The feelings linger, I know. It might be unpleasant to be in bed with me like this if you are feeling some left over guilt
* Morgan shakes his head
(Morgan) I'm alright
* Molly nods
(Molly) I dreamt we lived in a house just outside Kiev. Your parents had come to stay with us as we had just had Madchen. You were cross because your Father had just run a tirade over your head
(Molly) Rung*
(Morgan) My father? Surely not.
* Molly giggles
(Molly) Mmhmm. He said you needed to rein yourself in, because I'd had three children in four years. **she giggles more** He had _diagrams_.
(Morgan) oh dear
* Molly nods
(Molly) You were deeply unimpressed, my love
(Morgan) That comes as no surprise really
* Molly kisses his cheek "I need to get up and pack the last few things"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) alright blossom
* Molly is still getting dressed when he goes downstairs. The kitchen is tidy, but as Elsie, James and Thomas will remain it's not as cleaned out as next door. Everything is quiet now
** You're now known as HH
(HH) **HH looks a bit unhappy when he arrives, getting himself coffee** Morning.
* Morgan sips his coffee, watching his friend
(HH) Coulda told me the walls were thin!
* Morgan shrugs
* HH flops into a chair with his coffee
(HH) Figured it out cos Inga was talkin' to me from the other room, not even shouting.
* Morgan nods
* HH blushes, rubbing his brow wearily
(HH) No wonder Beth said my wife was lucky, she musta heard everything!
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) most likely
(HH) **he sighs* At least I gave a good accountin' of myself that night.
(Morgan) apparently so
* HH sips his coffee, looking at Morgan
(HH) How you doing?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) nightmares
(HH) What 'appened?
(Morgan) Went too far too fast with Molly back before we were together. She ended up pregnant, I felt I'd betrayed Dietlinde... hated myself for it
* HH winces
(HH) Yeah, that's a bad one
* Morgan nods
(HH) Didn't happen though, man
(Morgan) I know
(HH) Not the sorta thing you'd do
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I know
* HH nods
(HH) Whatcha reck'n it means, if anything?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) Maybe its a 'could have been'...
(HH) Tha's what I mean though, couldn't have been b'cause yer not like that
(Morgan) grief does strange things to people man
(HH) Strange enough t' have sex outta marriage with someone's fiancee though?
* Morgan shrugs
(HH) What's Molly say?
(Morgan) That it must have been horrible for me
* HH nods
(HH) Bothers y' that mebbie it could have  been?
(Morgan) Some, aye
(Morgan) more that the feelings of it remain...
(HH) Need a hug?
* Morgan nods
* HH gets up, opening his arms
* Morgan does the same, embracing his friend
* HH hugs him "It's alright man, noone got hurt, y' haven't done anything wrong "
* Morgan nods
* HH rubs his back a moment
(HH) You good?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) aye
* HH lets him go and sits down again
(HH) You worryin' about Edward?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) very much, actually
(HH) Reck'n that's some of it? Accidentally gettin' someone knocked up.
(Morgan) Could be I suppose... 
(HH) What were y'gonna dinabout Molly?
(HH) Do about*
(Morgan) in what respect?
(HH) In the dream, being increasing
(Morgan) oh... Marry her. I couldn't tolerate my child being raised by Jaeger
* HH nods
(HH) An' yer worrying about whether Edward's gonna insist on marryin' Alice?
(Morgan) Its the sort of idiocy he'd come out with...
* Morgan sips his coffee
(HH) Mebbie it's just yer worries getting all jiggled together in yer noggin
(Morgan) Possibly. 
(Morgan) I'm not going to tell him who Florrie looks like
* HH nods slowly
(HH) Alright...?
(Morgan) Or that if something happens to Alice, I'll be her guardian
(HH) Why not?
(Morgan) Knowing who she looks like won't help him come to terms with her existence or help him deal with Mina... and I suspect if he hears I'll be her guardian, his immediate reaction will be to think I've done that on purpose... take his daughter from him as he did from me... 
* HH nods slowly again
(HH) Hadn' thought of that.
(Morgan) and I've no intention of telling my father anything until things are... clearer
* HH nods
(HH) He's gonna flip his shit
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) oh yes
(Morgan) He went mad about Jarvie marrying...
(HH) Doesn' surprise me. This is gonna be way worse
* Morgan nods
(HH) Gotta let Edward square it away in 'is own head, then sort Mina, before yer Da gets involved?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) absolutely
(HH) Feel sorry f' him?
(Morgan) Edward?
(HH) Yep
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) some, aye
* HH nods
(HH) Inga says Mina is th' one she feels sorry for
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I feel for her, I really do
* HH nods
(HH) She knows he was sleepin' around?
(Morgan) They had some arrangement
(HH) He broken it?
(Morgan) I suspect getting someone pregnant was beyond the scope of it... but... he'd been forbidden to see her anymore
(HH) So they 'ad an agreement,  but they were also on a break?
(Morgan) Its complicated. She thought he'd just gone off her... he thought any hope of being with her was gone..
* HH nods
(HH) Doesn' sound like he did Mina wrong then, on techn'calities
(Morgan) no... 
(HH) But it's the spirit o' the law, not the letter o' the law that counts with women, right?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) exactly
(Morgan) Perhaps now that she knows it all, she'll be more inclined to understand
(HH) Tough t'say. He might lose her.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I don't want him thinking thats what I'm pushing for... which is why I'm telling him alone
(HH) Needs t' know it's not vengeance for what he did...
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) exactly
(HH) You goin' to Sudlachenburg?
(Morgan) I'm having him meet us
* HH nods
(HH) Thought about the 'orses?
* Morgan looks mildly confused
(HH) Valkyrie, Leni, and *he grimaces* Buttercup.
(Morgan) what about them?
(HH) Do we still need 'em? Lotsa hassle to have horses on deck
(Morgan) No, I suppose not
(HH) Leave 'em at Sunnymeade?
(Morgan) Might be an idea
* HH nods
(HH) Not sure wha' the next month even holds, right? Might be a wedding, might not.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) quite
(HH) But still gotta get on our way to Capperlucia in January either way?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) aye, we've got deadlines to meet
* HH nods
(HH) Think Molly wanted to sail from Zweibrucke, 'ave a lookie at yer next ships
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) Varick does too
* HH nods
(HH) Gives you a startin' point at least
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) need to get them to sea and working really
* HH nods
(HH) Gonna be tough when we're on a tropical island.
* Morgan smiles slightly
(Morgan) didn't say I was going to be working them
* HH nods
(HH) Gonna be hard not to make th' maiden voyage for yer first ship
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) aye
(HH) Th' Rose is nice, but it's not th' same as having built one, is it?
* Morgan smiles slightly
(Morgan) No... the Rose has been the property of others first... these are noones but mine
(HH) When's it due? **The ship that will be known as the Star Of The Sea whose hull he helped seat on Dietlinde's birthday when he thought he might have lost Molly too, is due to be ready in the middle of December.  It's now Fri November 20th, Edward's wedding should be December 21st**
(Morgan) Middle of next month
* HH thinks
(HH) Mebbie we could take 'er for a quick blast for her maiden voyage?  Skip over to Genoa or Picante? **The latter he and Molly went to in late August, a place with a lecherous harbour master, and a tedious docking permit she read to him whilst he pleasured her on his desk, finally peaking hard whilst moaning the place name**
(Morgan) It'd be nice to be aboard for her maiden voyage, especially since I helped build her
* HH nods
(HH) Sounds like a plan, man. Only need two days for it
* Morgan nods
* HH grins
(HH) Takin' Claudia? She loves Vodacce
(Morgan) I'd like to but... we'll see
* HH nods
(HH) Spose we could leave th' wives in Zweibrucke...
(Morgan) See that going well do you?
* HH shrugs "Inga might not like Vodacce. You already taken Molly there?"
(Morgan) Took her to Picante... 
(HH) She like it?
(Morgan) Until we started getting followed by fate witches and their manservant
* HH grimaces
(HH) Ugh, forgot 'bout them
* Morgan nods
(HH) Could go up river, spend a drunken night in Ussura? 'S been a while
(Morgan) it has
(HH) Could be a laugh. Claudia would ackshully enjoy that
(Morgan) maybe, aye
* HH stands up, stretching
(HH) Probab'ly time to go out **Molly comes down the stairs**
* Morgan nods, getting to refill his cup
* HH inclines his head to Molly "Just takin' his majesty out to see the last dawn here"
(Morgan) Won't be long blossom
(HH) **He picks up Molly's thoughts. He is sat on the wall of the Rose Garden at dawn, the sky a pretty yet foreboding pink, she's watching his back. His shoulders are a little slumped, his body language uncommonly vulnerable and careworn. It is that day long ago where she first spoke to him about something other than work, and he told her that dawn was a special time he set aside for a love he lost**
(HH) **she smiles** Alright, mein liebling,  I'll have hot breakfast ready when you get back
* HH grabs a coat and refills his coffee
* Morgan nods, heading to the door
(HH) **HH stays quite quiet during their time outside, waiting until the sun is up before he says** Gonna be a tough day?
(Morgan) May well be... I don't know really
(HH) Need to get a move on if we're gonna have time to see Alice _and_ you and Molly get a night to yerselves up there.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) aye
(HH) Want me to ask someone to get carriage and horses ready to leave this morning?
(Morgan) aye, probably best had. I need to speak to Catherine before we leave
* HH nods
(HH) Leave it to me. He stands, and for a moment just lays his hand on Morgan's shoulder, looking out over the valley. Then he pats Morgan twice in a gesture of comfort and wanders off, leaving Morgan alone in the spot that was such a pivotal place for him in the time he was here, not just where he spent the dawn in remembrance, but also that first chat, the day he taught her the first piece of Eisen about being the most beautiful woman in the world, and then where he told her he wanted her to live with him.**
(HH) ((How much longer does he stay out there?))
(Morgan) ((not long))
** You're now known as Molly
(Molly) **The others, except HH, are all having breakfast when he gets back. Trunks are stacked in the kitchen, and Molly is singing Kosk Yn Ta to Thomas who is almost asleep. Elsie looks a bit teary
* Morgan watches her
(Molly) **James is sat closer to her, making her smile, but it's still there. Molly glances at her husband and then where his attention is**
(Molly) [She is very easily tearful today. Is that normal, three days after the birth?] **He can recall how Dietlinde had cried on that third day because on the windowsill of their bedroom a little egg had fallen from the nest under the eaves and cracked open, leaving the semi-formal chick exposed to a cruel world it was not ready for
(Molly) Formed *
(Morgan) [Aye, very]
(Molly) [Thank you]
(Molly) **The naughty cats tear around the house, and Varick eats his toast swinging his legs. He doesn't look too troubled about their leaving**
* Morgan eats his breakfast
(Molly) **About fifteen minutes later, HH returns to tell them that the coach is ready whenever they are, Rosenkrantz is ready too, and Catherine knows they will be over soon to say goodbye. He eats whilst Morgan loads the trunks up behind the coach. This brings the memory of him telling Evie not to treat him like a servant as he loaded Molly's trunk on the coach as they were setting off for the monastery. In real life she had gone with him, pregnant, because he had been honourable and faithful enough to do no more than kiss her.
(Molly) **About fifteen minutes later, HH returns to tell them that the coach is ready whenever they are, Rosenkrantz is ready too, and Catherine knows they will be over soon to say goodbye. He eats whilst Morgan loads the trunks up behind the coach. This brings the memory of him telling Evie not to treat him like a servant as he loaded Molly's trunk on the coach as they were setting off for the monastery.
(Molly) In real life she had gone with him, pregnant, because he had been honourable and faithful enough to do no more than kiss her.
(Molly) Not pregnant*
* Morgan finishes loading the trunks
(Molly) **Soon it becomes time to say goodbye to Elsie and James. Both hug Varick first, and there are a few tears from both the woman and the boy. He takes the cats outside whilst Molly hugs James and Elsie, and they thank her profusely, which she assures them is unnecessary. James comes to shake Morgan's hand* J: I'll keep in touch, my lord.
** You're now known as Elsie
* Morgan nods
* Elsie comes to hug Morgan hard, already covered in tears and a mark on one shoulder that looks like it might have been returned milk from Thomas, who Molly is now having a last cuddle with
(Elsie) Thank you.
(Morgan) There's no need to thank me, at all.
(Elsie) I won't ever stop doing so.
* Elsie starts to cry again
* Morgan draws her into another hug
* Elsie holds on tight
(Morgan) This is entirely normal... my first wife was the same after Jana was born... 
* Elsie nods
(Elsie) It will pass. There will be better, happier days ahead.
(Morgan) Indeed. Take some time to enjoy being just the three of you before you start thinking about the future. If you need to contact us, speak to Lady Torrington, she can get a message to us quickly.
* Elsie moves away to look at Molly quietly baby talking to the infant in her arms, and smiles "Thank you. We will see you next year some time I think"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I certainly hope so
(Elsie) **Molly hands the baby over, already more confident at it than two weeks ago holding her niece** Take care, Elsie.
(Elsie) **Final farewells are said, and Molly and Morgan walk across the grass towards the main house where HH, Inga, Varick and the cats are. Molly watches the ground in front of her feet,  but he can see the contained tears
** You're now known as Molly
(Morgan) Difficult isn't it
* Molly nods "I am not good at goodbyes"
* Morgan nods
* Molly takes his hand, stroking her thumb over his knuckles. This gesture of comfort seems to help her, and she is soon smiling again
* Molly , HH, Inga, Varick, and the gray cat come into the main house to look for Catherine, and after much hunting she is found in the kitchen chatting with the staff. Molly raises an eyebrow at Morgan with a smile.
* Morgan murmurs 'progress'
(Molly) **Molly nods. Varick says a quiet goodbye to the cat, which goes to stand by Catherine. There's several staff milling around and making chit chat with Molly and then others. Then HH places a bowl in front of Morgan. The smell is familiar and awful. Chicken porridge. HH grins** Staff made y' a going away present
(Morgan) I'm going to make sure thats all you eat for the next week
(Molly) **Catherine looks amused by this. Molly looks nauseated as she had in his dream last night. Varick is laughing**
(Molly) HH shrugs: I will give you twenty guilders if y' can eat that whole bowl.
(Molly) **This sets the others off laughing**
(Morgan) I've eaten worse
* Molly tilts her head "Twenty guilders is quite a bit of money..."
(Molly) **HH watches him with a grin and gestures ** $unless you put the chicken in chicken porridge?$
* Morgan sighs
(Morgan) I'm going to need a spoon
(Molly) **HH claps his hands and rubs them together, bringing Morgan a spoon*
* Morgan looks at HeinzHarold
(Morgan) you're not going to ask me if you can borrow twenty guilders to pay me, are you...
(Molly) [Would you like an unfair advantage?]
(Morgan) [yes]
(Molly) HH: Not again
* Molly gently touches his hand, and his neck prickles
* Morgan nods slowly
(Molly) **There's even more staff watching now
* Morgan leans against the sink, eating the slop
(Molly) **It tastes sweet, more like honeyed porridge**
(Molly) **HH watches with glee**
(Molly) V: It looks like it would look exactly the same you sicked it back up!
* Morgan nods, making his way through the bowl, keeping his face neutral
(Molly) **Inga looks at HH with a hint of disapproval, and he looks like he feels a bit guilty**
(Molly) HH: It's alright man, you've won, you can have the money
* Morgan looks at how much is left
(Molly) **It's about two tablespoons
* Morgan nods, putting it aside
(Morgan) Have you tasted that?
(Molly) HH shrugs: Can't be that bad if y' could eat that much
* Morgan holds out the bowl to him
* Molly is biting her lip hard, feigning interest in the tiles on the floor
(Molly) **HH takes a spoonful, shoving it in his mouth and eating the awful concoction.  He starts to gag immediately
(Molly) **Varick grins at Morgan** Now we'll see if it still looks the same, Papa!
(Morgan) It looks like it
(Molly) **A bucket is given to HH and the staff keep a distance from him, but he manages to swallow it and keep it down. He grins** Got in some practice with disgustin' food when I 'ad to let Morgan cook in camp!
(Morgan) I'm not the one who messed up boiling potatoes...
(Molly) **Everyone laughs. The farewells start to be said. Catherine gives hugs to the others, and they go to the carriage, which leaves Morgan stood with Catherine and her new feline companion Adalbrecht in the hall where he had told Molly he wanted her to be his mistress. The cat purrs in Catherine's arms**
** You're now known as Catherine
(Catherine) I will miss you all
(Morgan) We'll miss you...
(Catherine) Thank you for everything you have done here, and for helping me see what has been going on in my town
(Morgan) Its you having the strength to walk the path, I only showed it to you... I'm very proud of who you are becoming...
* Catherine bows her head "Thank you. I hope you will keep in touch"
(Morgan) of course *he glances around* I'd prefer James not know about it but... Alice has a way of contacting me almost immediately, a day or two at the most. I've told Elsie to come see you if they need to contact me... or if you do...
* Catherine looks surprised "Magic?"
* Morgan nods slightly
(Morgan) You know how Eisen people get about it
* Catherine nods with the usual acceptance of an Avalonian "Alright"
(Catherine) **Richard Roberts joins them from the dining room, a brown envelope in hand**
(Catherine) **He inclines his head to Morgan, handing it over** The bank draft for your costs. My regards to Cecily Andrews,  if you would be so kind.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I'll do my best
(Catherine) **he catches a glimpse of the glass fob around the new estate manager's neck as the man shakes Morgan's hand, the one that contains a swirl of dark red hair**
(Morgan) Take care Mr Roberts... don't let her grace push you around too much
(Morgan) it does her good to have someone disagree with her
(Catherine) **Both of them smile. Catherine dismisses the man, then hugs Morgan** You certainly did that.
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) It wasn't time for you to see how things are, thats all.
(Catherine) *she nods* Maybe it did _you_ good to have someone to care enough about to disagree with them.
(Morgan) Undoubtedly
* Catherine looks at him a moment
(Catherine) I need the keys back now. For good this time.
* Morgan nods, taking them out of a pocket and handing them to her
(Morgan) I felt... naked without them the first time
(Catherine) *she takes them gently* You don't need this house anymore, Morgan. You've got places to be.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) its not the house I shall miss this time... I will _always_ be around to help if you need it... just see Alice... and... come visit us in Eisen when things are more settled.
* Catherine nods
* Morgan smiles slightly
(Catherine) I'd like that
(Morgan) I'll introduce you to the Eisenfurst
* Catherine smiles. Adalbrecht purrs.
(Catherine) I'll write
(Morgan) Be sure you do... I'm going to miss you Catherine.
(Catherine) I'll miss you too. Oh... Varick's picture... That is of all your family?
(Morgan) It is... my first wife with Jana, and me, Molly and Varick... so yes
(Catherine) I'm going to put it up in my private study after the completion,  to remind me of what is truly important.
(Catherine) Competition *
(Morgan) He'll be very proud of that
* Catherine nods "Safe journey"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) Take care
* Catherine inclines her head, moving aside. She looks at the little patch on the window frame where ten months ago he chipped at the wood with his knife whilst offering to keep Molly as his mistress. She tuts. "My guests are such vandals"
(Morgan) That may have been me
* Catherine smiles "Maybe it can stay like that then"
(Morgan) I was nervous asking Molly to be with me and distracted myself with... that
* Catherine smiles "That's romantic.  It should definitely stay"
* Morgan winks at her before climbing onto the horse
(Catherine) **HH gives the command to walk on , and the horses and coach set off. Morgan just catches Catherine say to her new companion "Come on Adalbrecht, it's cold, let's get your furry butt inside"
* Morgan smiles to himself
(Catherine) **they get out of the estate past the chapel where neither Elsie nor Molly ended up buried, and down towards the village where the little girl who was Molly's sister is finally at rest**
(Catherine) [Are you alright, my love?]
(Morgan) [Surprisingly. Are you?]
(Catherine) [I am, actually]
(Catherine) **HH starts singing "Nine hundred eighty eight thousand three hundred and twenty three bottles of beer on the wall..."
* Morgan sighs
(Morgan) should've gone in the coach
(Catherine) **HH just grins at him**  "Nine hundred eighty eight thousand three hundred and twenty three bottles of beer!!"
** You're now known as Molly
(Morgan) Whats next?
** You're now known as HH
(HH) Sunnymeade,  send Rosie's Da to the Rose with a note for Claudia to bring up Leni, tie up loose ends in town, then lunch and nap time of the Rose to Morgan's Rock.
* Morgan nods
(HH) **He's made good progress on the beer bottles by the time they get there. The brief stop for goodbyes in Sunnymeade means there is lots of settling of upset children to be done, and Varick keeps Morgan busy. Then suddenly Morgan notices that Molly is not there.
(HH) **Pete is busy wrapping something carefully in paper and string
(Morgan) [where are you?]
(HH) [At the pond]
(Morgan) [Do you need me?]
(HH) [No, liebling. I'm alright]
* Morgan looks at Pete
(Morgan) Things are certainly different than when we arrived
** You're now known as Pete
(Pete) Definitely. Another Forrester about the place, new ownership, Molly back in the fold
(Morgan) Things are better between you now
* Pete nods
(Pete) We've got more of an underdog each other. It's good
* Pete appears to be tying off a painting sized parcel
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) what you got there?
(Pete) That painting of our Grandmother Sophie on the dunes out at Alrington. Molly loves it, and I thought you'd need a wedding present
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) very kind of you
(Pete) Not a problem. She gone up the loft again?
(Morgan) No... the pond
* Pete frowns
(Pete) What's she gone there for?
(Morgan) To say goodbye to Cecily I imagine
* Pete nods
(Pete) Hopefully she'll never go through anything like that again
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I hope not
* Pete looks at Morgan. The grown ups are by the fire,  the kids playing upstairs
(Pete) Take care of her.
(Morgan) Thats certainly the plan
(Pete) She loves you something fierce, and Forresters, for our many flaws, love our spouses hard
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I've noticed
(Pete) I have a letter here for Papa, can you get it to him?
(Morgan) Of course
* Pete hands it over
* Morgan tucks it into his coat
(Pete) It's been good to have time with Molly. I used to think she was a lot like Mother, especially after Cess died, but she's got Papa's obstinate nature too. She'll do you well.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I have no doubt... 
(Pete) **Molly and Claudia arrive at the same time, and with the horses dealt with it's time to say goodbye. Varick comes downstairs grudgingly, and is carrying some pieces of paper*
(Pete) V: Look at this drawing, Papa
* Morgan looks at it
(Pete) **Varick shows him a childish drawing of a familiarish castle by a lake backed by trees**
(Morgan) You do that?
(Pete) V: It was on Mama's wall
(Pete) **The woman in question is talking to Beth and rocking the baby*
** You're now known as Varick
(Morgan) Looks... familiar
(Varick) It looks like my Grandpa's house
* Morgan squints slightly
(Varick) It's not a very good drawing though
(Morgan) Not everyone is as good as you so young...
* Varick hands over another. It is a girl in a dark cloak following a crow into a forest, like a fairytale. "I like this one better"

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(Varick) [19:39] * Varick hands over another. It is a girl in a dark cloak following a crow into a forest, like a fairytale. "I like this one better"
* MorganK nods
(Varick) **He hands over another sheet. It is the makeshift calendar he and Heinzharold found that tracked the sad misery of Molly's illness and missing courses.** V: looks like a code, Papa.
* MorganK looks at it before tucking into his pocket
(MorganK) Something like
* Varick shrugs "shall I show these to Mama?"
(MorganK) Aye, see what she makes of them
* Varick does take them over, and Molly looks at them. If anything strikes her she doesn't give it away in her expressions
* MorganK watches her for a moment
(Varick) **She looks a little distracted, but it is disturbed by preparations to leave. The same routine of hugs are given here, and Varick is very upset at leaving them behind. Beth is the last to hug Morgan. "It was nice to meet you. I hope you keep healing and their memories become a blessing to you"
(MorganK) You've given me hope of that. I'm lucky to have met you
(Varick) **Beth smiles** I'm glad you're part of our family
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) Thank you
(Varick) Take care of her, reassure her more than you think is needed, and take each  day with gratitude
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) I will
(Varick) **Farewells said, they load into the carriage,  it's a bit of a squeeze but the ride isnt too long aside from Varick's upset and Ulysses insisting on lying on HH and making him sneeze**
(Varick) **Varick goes with HH and Inga to the Rose, and they take half an hour in town to tie up any loose ends with solicitors, harbour master etc ((incase I think of anything later!)) before boarding the ship. The Ketch has been sent on ahead. Then Molly takes the upset little boy below, leaving Morgan free to stay on deck and watch as Tawstock retreats, this time with his keys handed over and his time as master-at-arms fully at an end.
(Varick) ** With it, the last vestiges of his life in the limbo of seeking death have been stripped away,  taking him another step further from Dietlinde and Jana. HH stands beside him, watching the town become smaller and smaller**
(Varick) HH: You're gonna miss them…
(MorganK) Which them are you talking about?
** You're now known as HH
* HH looks confused
(HH) Elsie, James, Catherine, Beth and Pete and the kids.
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) Aye, I am
(HH) Me too
(HH) How y' feeling about giving the keys back?
* MorganK smiles slightly
(MorganK) A little uneasy... but not nearly so bad as last time
* HH nods
(HH) Think things are on th' change there
(MorganK) Such as?
(HH) 'Er Grace and th' staff, for one
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) Took a lot of doing...
* HH nods
(HH) I jus' think things will get better
(MorganK) I just hope she continues on that path. It'll do her good in the long run
* HH nods. He looks around as the bell for lunch rings. "Come on, let's eat"
(MorganK) You have an appetite?
(HH) You don't?
(MorganK) Big bowl of porridge this morning on top of my breakfast...
* HH grimaces
(HH) Shut up
(MorganK) At least you understand now
(HH) How th' fuck did you eat so much of it without hurling?
(MorganK) Not the first time I've had it
* HH nods
(HH) Last time I ever 'ave. You know where yer wife is?
(MorganK) Somewhere on the ship I hope.... why?
* HH sniffs "Need to borrow twenty guilders off 'er"
* MorganK thumps him
* HH laughs, heading below.  Morgan finds Molly and Varick on the window seat. She has the Ulysses book in her hands, and the cat of the same name in her lap. She slowly says Sola erat, et virum cupiebat
(HH) **Varick says "She was lonely, and wanted her husband" though Morgan knows the that more accurately it translates to "She was lonely, and sexually craved her husband"
* MorganK looks at Molly
(MorganK) Everything alright?
** You're now known as Molly
* Molly puts her finger on a line
(Molly) It is, yes. Shall I have lunch brought in?
(MorganK) If you are ready for it
* Molly gets up, moving the cat. Varick kneels up, watching the river behind them as Molly goes out
(MorganK) How're you feeling Varick?
** You're now known as Varick
(Varick) I am sad but I am okay
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) Me too
(Varick) Do you need a hug, Papa?
(MorganK) Yes, I'd like one
* Varick makes space for him
* MorganK sits beside him
* Varick moves to sit so they can both see out of the window
* Varick hugs him tight
(Varick) It's okay, we have each other
* MorganK nods
(MorganK) Yes we do
(Varick) I like this window seat
(MorganK) I'm glad... HeinzHarold and I built it
(Varick) It was a good idea so we can see the view
* MorganK nods
* Varick seems content to sit together, only  moving when Molly brings lunch. It's roast pork and fresh bread
* Varick starts to eat, as does Molly, both chatting away about being back on the ship, and the cat wanders around under the table hopefully
* MorganK surreptitiously feeds him
(Varick) **The pork tastes like it has been basted and roasted in sugar rather than salt. It is very oversweet**
(MorganK) [blossom... that thing you did when I ate the porridge... do you nee to stop that?]
(Varick) **She frowns deeply** [it hasn't stopped?]
(MorganK) [No]
(Varick) **Molly looks deeply concerned a moment** [oh dear...]
(MorganK) [oh dear?]
(Varick) **She can't manage to keep a straight face anymore, smirking a little**
* MorganK sighs
(Varick) **she puts her hand on his, his neck prickles and then everything tastes normal again**
(MorganK) [Thank you]
(Varick) [Oopsie daisy, mon petit chou]
(MorganK) [oopsie daisy indeed]
(Varick) **Molly smiles fondly at him** [are you alright?]
(MorganK) [Aye, I'm fine]
(Varick) [Good... I wouldn't have left you long, I know I am the only sweet thing you like...]
(MorganK) [Quite so]
(Varick) **lunch is pleasant, and soon after HH and Inga have appeared with coffee Varick wants Morgan to take him for his nap**
** MorganK has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)
** You are now disconnected

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(Molly) **He puts Varick and Ulysses for the nap. He can hear the others talking Avalonian whilst he is in the antechamber between Varick's room and the study waiting to be sure Varick is asleep.
(Molly) M… tip some of the milk on it to stop the burn
(Molly) I *she giggles, speaking quieter* Another one is you never tell anyone, even other maids, when you see certain white stains on the sheets of any gentleman in the house. You just make sure it goes in the laundry maid's pile for the hottest water! **HH chuckles**
* Morgan checks he is asleep
(Molly) **Varick is. Inga's comment suddenly reminds Morgan of the immediate aftermath of the first time she stroked him to orgasm. "Stay there, I'll get a towel" she'd nodded but not released his manhood, replying "I have a handkerchief..... but…". He'd added "It's fine blossom, I'll get a towel... it'll give the girls something to talk about…"
(Molly) HH: There's an ackshull rule for it?! Whoa.
* Morgan comes back out of Varicks room
(Molly) Oh god, this is awful, but for the longest time I thought that meant they were blowing their noses on the bed linen and towels!
(Molly) **Inga and HH are in stitches over this**
(Molly) *she sounds amused and embarrassed, and glances at Morgan, making space beside her on the window seat opposite the couch their friends are on* I thought that was really rude and disrespectful to Catherine, and that as I'd never seen that on the ladies' sheets the women must have had better manners and used their handkerchiefs properly!
(Molly) **This only makes HH and Inga laugh more**
* Morgan sits down 
(Molly) *she looks at Morgan* I cannot be the only one person in the world who knew almost nothing until they were nearly wed?
(Morgan) Not by a long shot
(Molly) HH grins at Morgan: Most young men 'ave figured that out by themselves long b'fore marriage!
* Morgan nods
(Molly) **Molly starts blushing, but she's smiling*
(Molly) **Inga slaps his arm** Heinzharold! **it only makes him laugh**
(Morgan) I cant help but think some people would be very much... 'hey, what does that do?'
(Molly) **There's laughter**
(Molly) Not where I grew up! One of my brother's got given the wooden spoon for "Touching Oneself Inappropriately" when I was young **she sits close to Morgan, still blushing**
(Morgan) It was Pete, wasn't it?
* Molly glances at him, smiling "You know I can't say which it was, that would be tattling"
* Morgan nods
(Molly) **HH looks at Morgan** How the 'ell was a wooden spoon sposed to help?
* Molly and Inga giggle
(Morgan) its the Avalonian equivalent of hearing 'not today little rabbits'
(Molly) **they all laugh at this**
(Molly) HH: Can't wait til you have to do the father-son chat with Varick, explain 'ow it's not leapfrog
(Morgan) I'm sure you cant...
(Molly) I: *she looks at HH* I'm sure it will be fine, most young people only need to know the very basics
* Molly  inhales deeply and slowly,  glancing from the window
(Morgan) [you alright?
(Molly) [Trying not to giggle]
(Morgan) well volunteered Inga...
(Molly) HH: I'm goin' to just give them the "y' don't make a mother of a woman y' wont make a wife of" and "If you take her bed you have to take her to wed" speeches I got from my Ma. I turned out alright.
(Molly) I: *she glances at Molly who is still trying to keep a straight face* I am sure he'll be less useless than his mother was
(Molly) **HH laughs**
* Molly glances at Morgan "What I got from Mama wasn't much better than Varick's leapfrog idea, was it?"
(Morgan) Not terribly, no
(Molly) **HH looks at Morgan** At least yer Da was still around to have that talk with you
* Molly does giggle now
(Morgan) It was... informative I suppose
(Molly) As informative as the one he had with you when we got back from honeymoon?
(Morgan) We all know my father is... enthusiastic about performing his duties...
(Molly) **The others groan**
(Molly) HH: Okay, that's enough! *he shudders**
(Molly) [Did you wish for some time to write your nightmare, liebling?]
(Morgan) [I suppose so]
* Molly suggests playing cards, which means he gets the window seat with a book to lean on, and the others start poker at the desk. A few minutes pass before HH says "Writin' her a love letter, man?"
* Morgan shakes his head
* Molly watches his expression surreptitiously whilst he writes ((expression?)). HH is beating them soundly at cards
(Morgan) ((serious))
(Molly) **HH frowns** We supposed t' be watching Varick tonight?
(Molly) **Molly nods "If that's still alright?" HH puts his cards down, looking at Inga** Best get our unpackin' done before we get to Morgan's Rock then, m'lady.
(Molly) **Inga smiles, getting up** That's a good idea. We'll see you in a bit
* Morgan nods
* Molly lets them out, shaking her head as she picks up the cards "They have a code word, you know?"
(Morgan) m'lady...
(Molly) *she nods* When he calls her that, it's so she knows what is on offer,  apparently.
* Morgan nods
* Molly sits on the desk "they have others as well. It's a little like your gesturing. Like if he calls her Pidge, it means someone is upset and to keep others away if she can"
* Morgan nods
(Molly) Is the dream recollection for the file, or for me to read?
* Molly hops down to find the file anyway
(Morgan) You can read it if you wish
* Molly nods, coming to sit by him "are you ready, my love?"
* Morgan nods, handing it to her
(Molly) ((How detailed compared to log, has it been made less painful?))
(Morgan) ((A little))
* Molly reads it carefully and slowly, nodding as she goes along
(Molly) I think this is just a nightmare, not a path
(Morgan) maybe
(Molly) I wouldn't have let it go so far, I am certain.
* Morgan nods
(Molly) Also, I wouldn't have retreated like that when I could tell you were upset
(Morgan) I suppose
(Molly) You do not agree?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) I don't know
* Molly watches him
(Molly) Now that it is written, you can put it in the past, just a nightmare...
* Morgan nods
(Molly) You are still suffering?
(Morgan) A little maybe
(Molly) What can I say that will help?
* Morgan smiles slightly
(Morgan) I'll be alright blossom, I just need time to let it go
* Molly nods "I'm sorry though. I would protect you from these feelings if I could, especially negative ones where I am concerned"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) it is what it is
* Molly nods
(Molly) Yes, it is. *She stands, kissing his forehead* I may see if Claudia has half an hour free for training, unless you feel you would feel better with me here?
(Morgan) No, its fine blossom
* Molly nods. She puts the nightmare away before getting her sword "I thought we might go up to the main house for the night after Varick is asleep, assuming you still wish to?"
* Morgan nods
* Molly goes. This leaves him time alone, and the window seat is very comfortable for watching the waves behind them. It looks like it will stay dry for a few more hours at least
(Molly) **Florrie and Alice are on the beach when they arrive ninety minutes after setting off from the Port. Florrie has dug a little pool out of the shingle sand, above the tideline. Her appearance shouldn't be a shock, but it still is. By now Varick is on deck at Morgan's side as is the cat**
** You're now known as Varick
(Varick) Why can't we live on the island too?
(Morgan) Because we've got places we have to go... and we have lands to run at home
(Varick) What if I don't want to do that?
(Morgan) thats where our duty lies I'm afraid
(Varick) But I didn't ask to be a Freiarr.
(Morgan) I know you didn't
(Varick) **Varick sighs, fussing the cat. Molly comes up on deck with a split lip, followed by HH and Inga.
(Varick) **The crew are busy around them, sails are furled and the gangplank is set up*
* Morgan looks at Molly
(Varick) **Molly smiles at him* I have a long way to go with hand to hand combat
(Morgan) I see
(Varick) **Molly runs the tip of her tongue over it briefly.  Varick is straight off the ship and onto the sand, the cat following. Florrie sees them, shouting Pss Pss Pss to Ulysses
(Varick) M: It is no big deal
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) alright
(Varick) **Molly takes his hand when they are on the beach** It bothers you?
** You're now known as Florrie
(Morgan) More than you'd imagine
(Florrie) M: Because it is not attractive?
* Florrie fusses the cat. Alice hugs Varick
(Morgan) Because someone has hurt you
(Florrie) Why does that trouble you so?
(Morgan) Because I am protective
(Florrie) **she smiles** I like that about you though
* Florrie makes a beeline for Morgan
* Morgan nods
(Florrie) M: I'll heal it later, shall I?
(Morgan) probably an idea
(Florrie) M: *she smiles* More practical...
* Morgan nods before kneeling down to Florries height
* Florrie trips over before she gets to him, landing hard and starting to cry. It's a difficult combination,  her age and her looks, and that sound of hurt
* Morgan moves to pick her up
* Florrie continues to cry against him. Nothing is alight here on the beach but he can almost smell burning timbers
(Morgan) its alright little lady. Lets have a look shall we?
* Florrie shows him a cut on her knee, still making little sobs
(Morgan) Shall we ask Molly to make that better?
(Florrie) **HH jogs over. He looks a bit pale for a man who has run. Florrie nods**
* Morgan nods, looking at Molly
(Morgan) would you do something about her knee?
(Morgan) $Whats wrong?$
(Florrie) **Molly watches Morgan a moment, putting her hand next to Florrie's cut. He feels the the prickle. Florrie looks at her leg*
(Florrie) $worried you'd freak out$
(Morgan) $Talk about it later$
(Florrie) How it gone? **Molly smiles at her** Just a little bit of magic
* Florrie nods, looking interested "Do more?"
(Florrie) $Sod off then, shall I?$ *he grins*
(Florrie) [Should I?]
(Morgan) Not just now, Florrie
(Morgan) $I'm ok$
(Florrie) **Alice arrives. Hugs are given. Florrie wants to go and play again**
* Morgan lets her down
(Florrie) **Molly and HH go with the children. Alice hugs Morgan**
** You're now known as Alice
(Alice) I wasnt expecting you before you went to Eisen. What happened with Elsie?
(Morgan) baby boy, mother and child are alright
* Alice looks surprised
(Alice) Bit of a miracle
(Morgan) We had help from a doctor who'd done it before
* Alice glances up at the Rose where the man in question is stood looking over the bay "That man? He looks like a doctor"
* Morgan nods
(Alice) Is he Eisen?
* Morgan nods
(Alice) Where are you headed next?
(Morgan) Insel in Eisen... his son is an old friend of HeinzHarolds who he thought had died in the war
(Alice) I've been there before, trading some timber from Vendel, though it's hard to get a permanent contract for anything from Insel
(Morgan) Should try fish, seems its a big deal there...
(Alice) They have this very strange festival of fish once a year
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) we're going for it...
* Alice laughs
(Alice) That should be entertaining, have you been before?
* Morgan shakes his head
(Alice) Are you participating in the five hundred kisses?
(Morgan) the whatnot?
(Alice) There's a thousand cakes, five hundred for women, five hundred for man. They have numbered tokens in, in the shape of fish, naturally.  They pair people up, and then in batches they all kiss stood in the sea. It is a good luck thing to ensure safe sailing and good fish catches for the year
(Morgan) Thats the most bizarre thing I've ever heard, and we have a superstition that not eating a particular loaf of bread will keep a monster away...
* Alice nods "People are strange. There's lots of interesting food though"
* Alice looks over at HH splashing in the water "I think your friend would find it entertaining"
(Morgan) He finds shiny objects entertaining
* Alice laughs
(Alice) How are you all?
(Morgan) we're alright... difficult moving on again when you've started to settle
(Morgan) you?
(Alice) Florrie has been having more trouble with sleeping again. She naps fine on the ship, but she's bad at night wherever we are
(Morgan) Need to get the hammock set up again
(Alice) Even with the hammock
* Morgan frowns
(Morgan) I wonder whats going on in her mind...
* Alice nods
(Alice) Me too
(Morgan) nightmares?
(Alice) I don't think so, but I'm not sure
(Alice) **HH yelps over in the little makeshift pool**
(Morgan) Would you like me to talk to her about it?
(Alice) **Molly splashes him a second time with a giggle**
(Alice) If you wish, but she doesn't seem to know what is wrong
* Morgan nods
(Alice) **HH flicks water back at her, and the children start to join in, despite how cold the water must be**
* Alice looks at them then Morgan "I hate to say it, but I think your wife started that"
(Morgan) I'm not entirely surprised
(Alice) They look to be having fun. We are going to settle in here the next few weeks, and I have some contracts with Duchess Torrington's man of business the Blessing will do
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I've told her you have a way of contacting me quicker than messenger, so you may find her getting in touch
* Alice nods
(Alice) It's very clever. I'd like to show you some of Florrie's paintings on it whilst you're away
* Morgan smiles
(Morgan) I'd like that
(Morgan) We can arrange to actually _talk_ using it too
(Alice) That's amazing
* Morgan nods
(Alice) Florrie would be able to see her Father?
(Morgan) In theory... I really don't know how he'd react to me shoving a magic mirror in front of him though
* Alice nods
(Alice) About the loan... have you had chance to discuss it with Molly?
* Morgan nods
* Alice waits patiently
(Morgan) consider it done
* Alice nods, looking relieved
(Alice) Thank you. I will pay it back as soon as I can
(Morgan) I'd rather it takes longer if there's risk of it impacting your quality of life
* Alice nods "Thank you. I am hopeful that by this time next year the island will be flourishing"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I hope so
(Alice) Do you still have my letter for Florrie's Florrie's Father?
(Morgan) of course
* Alice nods
(Alice) When will you see him?
(Morgan) about a week
* Alice nods
(Alice) How do you think he will take it?
(Morgan) I really don't know
* Alice nods
(Alice) I doubt it'll be an easy thing to suddenly find out
(Morgan) No, I wouldn't imagine so
(Alice) Maybe I should have tried to track him down
(Morgan) There's nothing to be gained by questioning your decisions... 
(Alice) I'm sure he'll hate me for keeping it from him, but he had made it clear he didn't intend there to be a child, so I suppose I thought it was better to deal with the consequences alone
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I think he's better able to deal with it now anyway
(Alice) He was in a bad place after the deaths of his sister-in-law and niece?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) it widened the distance between us, too. We have repaired that damage
* Alice nods
(Alice) That's good
* Morgan nods
(Alice) [Florrie wants to show us the sheep, are we all going?]
(Morgan) [I suppose so]
(Alice) Florrie has missed you. She talks about you often.
(Morgan) really?
* Alice nods
(Alice) She's become attached to you. It doesn't make a lot of sense
(Morgan) whyso?
(Alice) She's hardly known you two minutes
* Morgan starts moving towards the others slowly
(Morgan) I have a small theory
* Alice follows along automatically
(Alice) What's that?
(Morgan) her interactions with me have always been entirely within her control. 
* Alice nods slowly
(Alice) That makes sense
(Morgan) Most adults want children to know they mean no harm by telling them so. I simply proved it first.
(Alice) Do most children like you then?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) most of the ones I've met, I think
* Alice nods
(Morgan) I give a damn...
* Alice smiles
(Alice) She is lucky you found her
(Morgan) fluke... and Claudia just happened to be looking
(Alice) Has it been a big surprise to you friends, given how she looks?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) truth be told even seeing her today, it was still a shock
* Alice nods
(Alice) As time goes on and she changes, maybe that will get better
(Morgan) Maybe, but I suspect I will always see the girl Jana didn't get to become... its worth it, though
* Alice nods
(Alice) I am sure she would have grown to be a kind, lovely woman, because she had you as a Father
(Morgan) I hope so. Sadly that is not to be
* Alice nods "Life is very hard sometimes.  A bit like the sea."
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) true
(Alice) Sometimes you'll see an experienced crew taken out by a very mild but badly timed storm, and sometimes you see a crew of landlubbers barely old enough for facial hair steer a leaky vessel through a hurricane and noone have a scratch on them.
* Morgan smiles slightly
(Morgan) you aren't wrong
(Alice) Sometimes you catch a bad run, and you get badly dinged up. So you limp into port, patch yourself up, and even if you're apprehensive you get back out on the waves. Because when all is said and done, you're a sailor and sailors have to sail. It's what they do.
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) _that_ is very true
* Alice nods as watches the others head for the cliff path and follows towards it
(Alice) ** Up at the farm, Florrie has obviously already been at work because there's more flowers and the hedges are denser. She shows them the sheep and then the chickens, taking Morgan's hand**
** You're now known as Florrie
(Florrie) Don't like that chicken.
(Morgan) mean isn't she
* Florrie nods
(Florrie) You take on ship?
(Morgan) Maybe
(Florrie) **Molly is busy chatting to Alice, Varick is watching the birds in the enclosure**
(Florrie) Like the island?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) You've been a busy girl
(Florrie) Make plants. We live here now.
(Morgan) Your mama tells me you're having trouble sleeping again
(Florrie) Wake up lots
(Morgan) how come?
(Florrie) Feels not nice
(Morgan) what does?
(Florrie) Head feels wobbly
* Morgan sits on the floor
(Morgan) can you tell me how?
* Florrie sits in his lap, swaying from side to side
(Florrie) Like that
(Morgan) So its not something in your mind that upsets you? its that your head feels wobbly?
(Florrie) Just wobbly
(Morgan) Your ears blocked?
* Florrie goes cross eyed
(Florrie) Cant see
* Morgan smiles at her
(Morgan) [Molly, could you come here? I was hoping you'd have a feel to see if Florrie is sick]
(Morgan) can you hear better in one ear than the other?
(Florrie) [Of course]
* Florrie holds one ear towards Morgan
* Morgan hums
* Florrie turns her head to do the other
* Morgan hums again
(Florrie) Same.
(Morgan) Very confusing. Sometimes when I've had a cold and my ears get blocked it makes me a bit wobbly
(Florrie) **Molly comes and kneels down** what's the matter?
(Morgan) Florrie was just telling me her head feels wobbly when she tries to sleep... can you show Molly?
* Florrie rocks side to side
(Florrie) M: Shall I do some magic and see if we can find out? **Florrie smiles, nodding. Molly lays her hand on florries forehead, and Morgan feels the prickle**
(Florrie) **Molly nods slowly* Can you lie on the ground for me, and pretend like you're asleep?
* Florrie looks at him "Do it too?"
* Morgan nods, doing so
* Florrie lies down and the process is repeated
(Florrie) M: Alright. Can you stand up and spin around in circles?
* Florrie wants Morgan to do this too
* Morgan nods, getting up and doing so
* Florrie seems to enjoy this, only stopping when Molly gets them to lie down. It leaves Morgan feeling rather dizzy
(Florrie) **Molly checks Florrie again** Does it feel better lying down now than before?
* Morgan shakes his head slightly
(Florrie) *Molly nods** There's some uneveness in the fluids and pressures in her ears. It makes stillness feel dizzy, and movement feel like being steady
* Florrie nods, sitting up, waiting for Morgan to do the same
* Morgan sits up
(Morgan) Can you...
(Florrie) **it doesnt feel that nice**
* Morgan lays back down
(Florrie) **Molly looks at him** Are you alright?
* Florrie lies back down
(Morgan) I don't do dizzy very well...
(Florrie) **She smiles** shall I fix you?
(Florrie) M:*
(Morgan) I'll be alright.... can you help the little lady?
(Florrie) **Molly nods** I can, but shouldn't we ask Alice?
(Morgan) of course, but I wanted to know if you could before we did
* Florrie looks at Molly "Fix please"
(Morgan) I need to talk to your mama first
(Florrie) **Molly strokes her hair a moment** As soon as your Mama says yes, okay?
* Florrie nods. She moves to sit on Molly's lap. His two recent dreams where he and Jana have fled to Catterick and Molly helps them at Foxcroft come rushing back, and do not help with the dizziness at all**
(Morgan) Blossom, could you get rid of my dizziness? I'll go talk to Alice
(Florrie) **Molly leans over, laying a hand on his forehead. His neck prickles, the dizziness is gone, and he feels a little better and at peace with himself too
* Morgan nods, getting up
(Morgan) thank you... I'll go talk to her now
* Florrie chats to Molly about their magics. Alice is talking to HH, who gestures $you okay?$
(Morgan) $Not great. Be ok for now$
* Morgan looks at Alice
(Morgan) I know what the problem is
(Florrie) $No hug needed?$
** You're now known as Alice
(Alice) Oh?
(Morgan) $Yes, but not now$
(Morgan) The fluid in her ears is uneven... it makes her feel like she's moving when she's laying down to sleep. 
(Alice) That makes sense
* Morgan nods
(Alice) Can anything be done?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) Molly can fix it, she would like your permission
(Alice) Yes please, as long as it won't hurt Florrie
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) wouldn't dream of it
* Alice nods "That's fine then"
(Morgan) [She's said yes as long as it doesn't hurt Florrie]
* Morgan looks at HeinzHarold
(Morgan) You recall how much I struggle with being dizzy?
(Alice) [Alright liebling]
(Alice) HH: Yep, seen you puke like Inga did coming outta Freiburg from it
(Alice) $need a walk?$
(Morgan) Florrie's just had me spinning round like a top...
(Morgan) $Yes$
(Alice) HH: Uh oh, best walk it off. *he nods to Alice* We'll be off checking th' leak in the barn
(Morgan) [I'm going for a walk with HeinzHarold blossom. Won't be long]
* Alice nods, going over to Molly and Florrie who are still smiling and talking
(Alice) [Alright my love]
** You're now known as HH
* HH leads the way
(HH) Try not t' hurl on my boots, eh?
(Morgan) Fairly sure that won't be a problem
* HH nods, waiting til they get to the barn, the one where Morgan told him about Edward before opening his arms "Don't hurl down my back either"
(HH) **his neck briefly prickles*
* Morgan hugs him hard
* HH does likewise,  pressing in with his hands that gives the familiar deep pressure of a Heinzharold hug
(HH) Talk t' me, man.
* Morgan draws in a deep breath
(Morgan) One of my nightmares, where Jana survived... she ended up sat in Molly's lap just like Florrie is now... seeing it kinda knocked me.... but thats not whats bothering me so much
* HH nods, still holding on
(HH) Go on
(Morgan) When she fell and cut her knee on the beach... the crying... I could smell smoke man
* HH hugs him harder
(HH) It's yer noggin playing tricks on you
(Morgan) I know.... but it hurt
(HH) I know man...
* Morgan sighs letting go
* HH puts a hand on the back of his neck, looking seriously at him "Sure you're done?"
(Morgan) I think so
* HH nods, letting go
(HH) You need me t' get yer bubbies for a cuddle next?
(Morgan) I'll be alright for a while
* HH nods, looking up
(HH) Leak looks okay
(Morgan) what leak?
(HH) The one that was 'ere when we came last
* Morgan nods
(HH) [I think I might as well do Heinzharold]
(Morgan) [I beg your pardon?]
(HH) [As we're away from the ship. I might as well see to him]
* Morgan looks at HeinzHarold
(Morgan) Molly wants to fix you
* HH grins
(HH) Can't fix sexy, man
(Morgan) and thats why you need to get fixed...
(HH) Does she mean like with a pair o' bricks? *claps his hands hard together to make an imitation of the process*
(Morgan) No, thats how you get a horse to drink when it doesn't want to
(HH) **he laughs** Bet th' future Eisenfurst Fischler would like that.
* Morgan shrugs
(HH) **They get back to the others without incident,  Florrie no longer in Molly's lap**
(HH) **Molly watches HH* Let's see if we can do something magical about your cat allergy, shall we? *he grins* Doncha wanna fix your lip first, or you 'oping his majesty is gonna kiss it better?
(Morgan) Sounds like  he wants to sneeze constantly for the next few months...
(HH) **Molly smiles** I'd let him, but it's a bit annoying
(Morgan) true
* HH pouts and sniffs with feigned upset, but when she takes his hand and Morgan feels the prickle, the good sensation of healing sets in and he cant help but smile
* HH hugs her, doing the special hands thing, and even Morgan can see some tension go out of her from it. Then he lets go to chase the cat, Varick chases him, and Florrie tries to change on. The hens start squawking, Alice tries to get Florrie to slow down, and it's general chaos. Molly moves to Morgan's side**
** You're now known as Molly
(Molly) Are you alright?
(Morgan) Struggling
(Molly) Can I use more magic to help you?
(Morgan) No, I think its important to feel it
* Molly nods "If you change your mind, I am always here, however you need"
(Morgan) I know blossom, thank you... just my mind playing a cruel trick on me
* Molly frowns slightly
(Molly) Do you wish to tell me?
* Morgan glances around before speaking
(Morgan) When Florrie was crying... I could smell burning
* Molly takes his hand and squeezes gently
(Molly) That sounds like a sort of flashback
(Morgan) I suppose so
(Molly) I think it's understandable. They sound similar?
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) about as similar as they look
* Molly nods
(Molly) I'm sorry, my love
* Morgan nods
(Molly) Do you wish to go back to the ship, and we will follow you down in a while?
(Morgan) No... I'll be alright. Alice was saying its very unusual for Florrie to have taken to someone as she has to me
* Molly smiles
(Molly) That's sweet
(Morgan) I said I think its because I let Florrie approach me on her own terms
* Molly nods, smiling
(Molly) Yes, I can understand that
(Molly) **HH manages to catch Ulysses, burying his face in the cats fur, inhaling deeply and then sighing loudly and happily "Mmm so soft!"
(Morgan) I think... once Varick reaches eight, he'll be more mature than HeinzHarold
* Molly glances at Morgan "I bet that is what his poor bubbies get subjected to as well!"
* Morgan nods
(Morgan) I expect so
* Molly squeezes his hand, resting her cheek to his shoulder. She quietly says "I'm proud of you"
* Morgan looks at her
(Morgan) whatever for?
(Molly) Facing into the pain
* Molly looks up at him
(Molly) For caring about Florrie enough to endure and persevere
* Morgan nods slightly
(Morgan) she deserves care...
* Molly nods, continuing to watch him
(Molly) **HH wolfwhistles at them, and Molly rolls her eyes**
(Molly) I am going to make him allergic to breasts if he isn't careful.
* Morgan laughs
(Morgan) I'll tell him, should keep him in line
(Molly) I have no idea if I _can_, but it's plausible
(Morgan) _he_ won't know if you can or can't though
(Molly) Very true. There doesn't seem to be much of a limit on what we can do, does there?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) I've no idea
(Molly) It does make me wonder _why_. Why us?
(Morgan) It isn't necessarily us... it could've been our children
(Molly) No, I mean... why us, why are we needed for the convergence even just as the grandparents of it. Why are we so special?
* Morgan shrugs
(Morgan) maybe we're not... it just happens to be us
(Molly) Maybe. I certainly dont feel very special
(Morgan) Well you are... Inga thinks you're like a heroine in a novel
(Molly) Heroines are not flawed like I am, they are stronger
(Morgan) You're reading the wrong books then.... and no-one is without flaws
(Molly) Maybe I'll have a look for some books at the manor this evening and spend the night reading?
(Morgan) If that is what you wish... 
* Molly looks to see his expression, whether he is playful or serious or anxious
* Morgan looks quite blank
* Molly frowns, looking concerned  and unsure of herself
(Molly) We will decide later on something that suits
* Morgan sticks his tongue out at her
* Molly raises an eyebrow
(Molly) Mmhmm. I see.
* Morgan grins quickly
(Morgan) I was wondering... if you'd teach me that song I heard you singing to Thomas
* Molly blinks rapidly
(Molly) Uhhh... what was it?
(Molly) You've rather derailed my thoughts, I'm afraid, and I cannot recall
(Morgan) Something about being close...
(Molly) Ohhh the one I was playing and singing the night Edward returned?
* Morgan nods
* Molly nods "I'll play it for you later if you wish"
* Morgan nods
* Molly smirks thoughtfully to herself
(Morgan) I'm hoping learning that will shift the... I've had a couple of lines bouncing round my head for weeks 
(Molly) Oh? What are they? I might know them?
(Morgan) I doubt it... I haven't written it yet...
* Molly nods, smiling sweetly "Well liebling, you know you always have whatever comfort or aid you ask, wherever and however you wish..." **she sends him the memory of her saying the second bit in the nursery in Fischler, followed by him pulling her close to the edge of the couch before they made love for the first time after the cast**
* Molly sticks her tongue out at him, and wanders off to the others
(Molly) **he can hear her quietly giggling to herself as she goes**
** You are now disconnected