Strifenova Celestial C, Monday afternoon

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo had had a, um, bizarre conversation with Dante, and had sort of headed back to her bubblehut in a daze. Fortunately they'd been in them long enough for her to find it mostly on autopilot because she hadn't been paying any attention to where she was going

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[crimson_sister]

Lucille, who also had had a strange encounter with Dante, had spent several hours roaming in the preserve. Something odd was definitely going on, but she couldn't quite understand it.

Returning to the bubble hut, she found Ringo looking unusually pensive.

"Ringo? What is the matter?"

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo blinked, surprise. She hadn't even noticed Lucille returning.

"Oh, um," she tried for a smile. "Nothing? I mean, I had a weird conversation with Dante, but it's no big deal."

[crimson_sister]

Lucille drew the curtain that separated their spaces to the side and sat down on her own bed. "You did? I spoke to him this morning too. I'm sorry that he upset you."

She thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "Perhaps I can banish your gloom by reading you a chapter from the book Cassandra gave me. Did I tell you we visited her world by accident? Oh, but I must tell you all about it."

This was all very exciting, and surely Ringo would soon be her usual cheerful self.

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo's head turned very slowly over to examine Lucille. "Um, no, you didn't tell me that."

She cocked her head, looking a bit surprised. "Are you feeling okay?"

Was whatever Dante had contagious?