Episode 100

[spongetastic]

[Peter is writing tonight; it's just easier to get out the words that way] Esther... Sister Blanchett is gone from the castle. But it would mean a lot if the church here in the castle is maintained. I hope people will keep using it.

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[kungfuwitch]

[softly]

Peter... Where are you?

[spongetastic]

By Esther's room. [whatever the number was] I was worried about her when she didn't answer my invite to the wedding.

[kungfuwitch]

Stay there.

[She's on her way. Have no fear, fiance to the rescue!]

[spongetastic]

[yep he'll just hang here and wait for her]

[kungfuwitch]

[It doesn't take long before she comes down the hallway, eyes creased with concern. She doesn't say anything, just pulls him in for a hug]

[spongetastic]

[he pulls her close. He hates the castle for doing this again]

It's okay. I'm okay.

[kungfuwitch]

[She holds him tightly, rubbing his back]

I know you are. We're stronger than this place.

/written!

[ectobabble]

Oh, no. I didn't know her, Peter, but I'm sorry you've lost your friend. It's never easy.

forever~

[spongetastic]

Hey, Ray. It's... it happens. And she has an important job back in her world.

<3

[ectobabble]

I try to believe everyone has an important job, whether they know it or not... but ... it doesn't make it any easier. Now I really owe you a drink once we get back, I guess.

[spongetastic]

Oh, right, you're on the expedition. How's that going?

[ectobabble]

Weeeelllll uhhh ... [the usual enthusiasm that would go with this is blunted by a few extenuating circumstances. namely injured best friends. he still sounds vaguely encouraging about the news, though]

There were dinosaurs. Real live ones.

[spongetastic]

Seriously? Like a T-rex or something?

[ectobabble]

Nothing that big, no ... they were phorusrhacos longissimus. Yanno, "terror birds". Still pretty big, though, and kinda mean. It's funny, though, they ... we didn't even do anything to provoke 'em.

Peter

[likethetragedy]

I'll keep it clean. [A beat.] Are you busy?

Elektra

[spongetastic]

Not very. I may take a walk.

Peter

[likethetragedy]

Where?

Elektra

[spongetastic]

Not sure. Maybe out to the garden.

Peter

[likethetragedy]

Say hello if you see me out there. [Guess where she is heading now...]

Elektra

[spongetastic]

Do you remember where Lilith used to tend her flowers? ['cause he does, and he's going there]

Peter

[likethetragedy]

I do.

[takethat]

...Esther's gone...?

[spongetastic]

Yeah, she is.

[takethat]

...oh.




...I'm very, very sorry to hear that.

[spongetastic]

Me too.