the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes...

[goddessnanshe]

Morning of 21st June

It's still raining, though not as heavily as earlier, but I couldn't wait any longer to come out here and see what has happened. I was wakened in the early hours of Sunday by a strange feeling of pressure and brilliant light, but my cell was completely dark. I walked through the abbey, and all was still and shadowed. Anyone else

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[jack_hollow]

Finish copying down what Samuel was saying--pyroclasm, that's a new one--and look over at him. He's seeming a bit taken aback; guess that even if he'd studied something like this, first time seein' it would be a bit of a shock. And ain't getting the feeling he quite looked inta this, which is a damn shame. Think of Waterkey's books for a moment, and wonder what happened ta the rest of them...

Ain't no use wool-gatherin' right now.

"Miss Thorn," I say, clearing my throat, "you said you figured someone knew how to protect herself. And now you're lookin' for a man. That mean there was at least two people out here?"

[samuel_durand]

I meet Deputy Hollow's gaze for a moment, uneasily remembering that glimpse of flame behind his eyes my first day in town. I may not understand the conversation, but there are undercurrents I can easily taste. It seems likely that certain parties are being less than entirely forthcoming with Deputy Hollow. Most interesting. It may be that the institution of law (and by extension law enforcement) in Excolo is simply too informal to command respect. Then again, it may be that some of those assembled have something to hide

[syl_thorn]

"Miss Thorn, you said you figured someone knew how to protect herself. And now you're lookin' for a man. That mean there was at least two people out here?"

Tha's th'lawman, an'I hafta shake m'self outta m'thoughts. "Jes' used 'she' azza g'neric. Wuzn't act'ally sayin't wuz def'nitely a woman." Well, there izza gen'ral feel'f a woman 'round'ere...but'at ain't completely certain, 'spec'ally not after'at long. An anyway, Tez c'n turn'imself inta a woman. I know'at much,.

"S'poss'ble 'ere wuz more'n one person out'ere, but I can't really be sure. Might be able t'tell if'n'I went inta trance, but can't be sure."

[goddessnanshe]

"Do you think whatever happened here was bringing him back?" I say to Syl thoughtfully. Magic has been done here on a great scale, I think... I miss my gifts. Tonight I can dreamwalk, and see if I can find him, but for the moment I feel helpless.