[Catherine Morland - Open Post] Winter Reads Ready to Print

[regency_twihard]

She's had a few diversions -- teaching creative writing classes to her most welcome students, field research that ended up being way more harrowing than she expected, and then she extensively revised the storyline of her newest book -- but Cathy has at last completed her third book. This one has her feeling more confident about the tale, and she's

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[doctor_pascal]

Not that he would be particularly helpful, but he hasn't seen her since that time Fuchsia took her to his place for tea. So have a French doctor, Cathy, who might pass by, a bit distractedly.

"Oh! Good afternoon, miss Morland."

I'm a touch leery of getting a lot of new things going, but I wanted to acknowledge the post. We can make it short, if you like :-)

[regency_twihard]

"Oh, Doctor Pascal!" she says, looking up, smiling to him. "It has been some time since we spoke. How have you been?" she asks.

Short is good!

[doctor_pascal]

"Well enough, thank you," he replies kindly. "Strange atmospheric occurences excepted, of course. I see you have yet a new opus?"

[regency_twihard]

"Yes, that strange spell of lengthy sunlight was worrisome to say the least: I took shelter in a cool corner of the library," she says. "And I've just put the last flourishes on my new book, which I hope to send to print very soon. It shall be a winter's tale, that I hope to share with the world come Christmas time."

[lou_mccloud]

[regency_twihard]

"Yes, my third book has gone through many changes, and my work teaching the young people of this place to write cut into my quiet time, but it is ready to go to print," she replies. "How have you been, Mister McCloud?"

[lou_mccloud]

[regency_twihard]

She beams. "And I would be more than happy to have you help me print this new volume," she says. "Perhaps... in trade, you could teach me to ride a horse? I had not learned, as my family's carriage horse was not saddle-trained."