[This was the last thing Mimmi was expecting when she woke up.
She found a note. And she read it.
Again.
And again.
And again.
She thought this was over. She was ready to spend an eternity on that stupid shore. But, clearly, that wasn't the grand scheme of things.]
Is this--
Is this a joke?!
[Hah!]This is a terrible joke. It must be. The
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Someone Gideon knew.
Xanth wants to reassure her, to tell her things are okay or even just to tell her that things aren't falling to pieces --]
M--Mimmi--
[-- but anything he could tell her dies in his throat. There's a pause before he says anything else, with only silence filling the span.]
I'm-- s-sorry.
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[But she knows Xanth. And she probably shouldn't take her anger out on him, even if she wants to punch all the things.]
It is fine.
I am fine.
[Kind of. She doesn't know what to even do.]
Tell me everything you know.
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He take a deep breath, then begins the run-down:]
Th-this is-- H-Holl-- Holloway's K--Keep. You-- you read th-the letter, so, you-- you know that.
I-- don't-- know much. It's a-a lot more p-peaceful here, I-I guess, I mean-- th-there was a s-storm a little wh-while ago, a-and-- some p-people went exploring, but they're b-back now a-and I don't-- I don't think they g-got hurt, e--even.
There're s--some people from the El--Eleg-gante here, b-but, not... not a-- a lot.
[And no Gideon.]
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...Gideon is not here? Forte?
[Lenny? Gunn? Remy? Vincent? Ffffff and why doesn't she have any female friends to list.]
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N...No. They're... n-not here.
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[;A;]
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I-I think-- th-they are.
[He hopes.]
I've-- b-been here for m-months, and-- p-people still keep sh-showing up, as-- as o-okay as... th-they could be...
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[Good enough for her.]
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A-And, um. I-- I don't know i-if you heard a--already, but. D-Deior has... r-really harsh p--punishments.
But-- j-just-- b-be careful. D-Don't at-- attack people, d-don't break th-things, and... y-you... sh-- should be o-okay.
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[That's just great.]
I do not think we will have to worry much about me doing any of that.
[Unless Tony goes out and does something regrettable.]
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B-But, um, I... I-I think that's i-it...
O-Oh, no, w-wait. There-- there's d-dinner served, i-in the great Keep, m-most nights at--
Um.
I-I'm not sure wh-- what time, a-actually. [Hooray for no clocks.] E--Evening time. A-- A little before dusk?
[He means 7PM.]
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[She'll keep that in mind, but she doesn't exactly intend on eating tonight.]
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Y--Yeah.
Um.
G-Good luck, M--Mimmi. I-If-- if you n-need anything, p-- please c-call, or, s-something.
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