All the treats -- the magnificent cakes, the heaps of pastry -- are now gone from the Pastry Kitchen.

In their place are a number of large silver soup tureens, full of steaming hot soup (mostly chicken noodle, but also tomato and a few other varieties). Pitchers of orange juice line one counter. The hot beverage pumps are filled with herbal tea ( Read more... )

L is having a rough week: emo-raito, his suspect, has vanished completely, and justiceishot, who he considers a friend, seems to be losing his mind. So, this particular L has been wandering the hallways of the mansion more than usual, trying to find something he can do to stop what has been happening ( Read more... )