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[lazygatekeeper]

[Outside of 767 Bunker Street, Meiling is practicing Tai Chi. She slowly moves through the forms, eyes closed as she concentrates. For those who live at the house or pass it often, this isn't really anything strange; she does this at least once a day, sometimes more if she's really bored. Nobody tries to break into the house, and nobody comes to

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[mayfield_mods]

Why, what're y'up to there, Ms. Meiling? Family says they haven't seen hide nor hair o' ye fer a while now!

[lazygatekeeper]

[Pauses.]

... Huh? I could've sworn I told them I was gunna be here...

[mayfield_mods]

Y'seem to have been spending all of yer time here. That's no way for a wife and mother to behave, don't ya think? People will start ta get the wrong idea.

[lazygatekeeper]

But I'm not really a wife or mother... I've never seen those people around before I came here!

[mayfield_mods]

Now what kind of message does that send to the children?

[lazygatekeeper]

I'm pretty sure they know it's not real too...

[mayfield_mods]

Come now, enough of this tomfoolery. Let's be goin' home.

[lazygatekeeper]

I can't go back there! I have to stay here and make sure nobody tries to break into the house!

[mayfield_mods]

Why, that's Mr. Kishin's job, innit? A man protects his own.

And a woman stays in her home.

[lazygatekeeper]

Well he doesn't really care about Mistress Remilia or Mistress Flandre... and it is my job to guard their house.

[mayfield_mods]

Well, it's very kind of ye to look out fer yer friends, but yer family needs ye.

[lazygatekeeper]

They're not just my friends. They're my employers too. Not that I'm getting paid or anything, but still...

[mayfield_mods]

I'm afraid ye need to go home.

Now.

[lazygatekeeper]

I won't.

[mayfield_mods]

Really.

[lazygatekeeper]

Really.