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[sunbaked_baker]

Honestly, she hadn't meant to take a nap today. One wouldn't think she would need one, judging by how late she slept this morning. Rae had intended to do some baking, and maybe take a walk outside (since there was some sort of building with guns blocking her normal running route around the lake

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[piesordeath]

Ned, careful and quietly, picks the book up (page number memorized, just in case) and places it closed on the coffee table near Rae.

He has his cup of tea and a newspaper to occupy himself with; he doesn't want to disturb Rae from her sleep, after all.

It's not something he does.

[sunbaked_baker]

Rae sleeps, but rare is it that she sleeps peacefully, or for long. Eventually, some bar room noise or feeling nudges her towards wakefulness, and she shifts. She rubs the sleep from her eyes with a wince as she moves towars sitting up - sleeping crooked is never a happy experience.

[piesordeath]

Ned folds up his newspaper in the meantime, alerted by the sudden shifting and does his best to look as harmless as possible.

It's never a fun feeling to be startled from sleep, after all.

[sunbaked_baker]

Rae yawns - despite all the extra sleep she got last night, and the nap today, she's still worn out. When she finally does open her eyes and look around, it doesn't take her even a second to spot Ned sitting nearby.

"Hey you," she greets him, a smile brightening her face. "Long time, no see."

[piesordeath]

Ned's smile mirrors hers.

(Though, it must be said, it's tainted with the faintest twinge of sadness.

He has some News.)

"Hi," he returns. "It has been a while, hasn't it?"

[sunbaked_baker]

"It really has been," she agrees. "Hopefully you've been able to dodge some of the madness that's taken over the bar, lately. The kitchens were practically in shambles after the earthquake."

[piesordeath]

Ned raises an eyebrow.

He has noticed the strangeness, and discomfort this place has started to give off, but ...

"Earthquake?"

[sunbaked_baker]

"Yeah, a few days ago there was an explosion somewhere, and an earthquake," Rae nods.

"That crystal over the Bar appeared around the same time, and there've been some really disturbing things happening since then."

[piesordeath]

"Like the very strange red sky outside? And missing mountain?" Ned says, conversationally - as though this is an occurrence that happens often.

Except, you know, not.

[sunbaked_baker]

"Yeah," she says, nodding. "The red sky... it's... it's all wrong. Even the light from the sun here is wrong, in that sky."

[piesordeath]

Ned nods too, quiet then.

"Has anyone investigated the possible causes of these events yet? This isn't the ... end of the universe for the end of the universe, is it?"

[sunbaked_baker]

"I think Security has been looking into it, but I haven't heard anything about what might be causing this."

"Apart from... yeah, that it might be the end for this place."

[piesordeath]

Figures.

Ned doesn't exactly slump, but he does deflate just a little.

"I've been coming here for ... well.

"I have memories of this place from when I was nine years old. I just couldn't imagine this place not existing anymore."

[sunbaked_baker]

"It's might not be the end," she says, shrugging. "We just don't know. Milliways has weathered some pretty bad stuff in the past."

"But I can't pretend it's not worrisome."

[piesordeath]

"Oh, I agree," Ned says.

He picks up his tea, thoughtful.

"Then maybe the feeling I've been getting lately, like a heavy dark cloud following me around, is connected to what's happening here."

[sunbaked_baker]

That sounds worrisome. Her face probably reflects that. "When did it start?"