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Post by Katerina on May 26, 2021 17:02:58 GMT
"Look on the bright side," Kat replies looking in one of the mirrors. "At least there'll be people wanting to start a conversation now with you. You won't need to have to break the ice. You can put the protocol slip down to my illness."
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Post by Admin on May 27, 2021 2:17:58 GMT
There is a loud knock on the door just as Kat begins the difficult work of scrying through the mirror.
"Simone? Simone, it's me, Katie! Open up!" a woman's voice calls out.
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Post by Eivor on May 27, 2021 8:02:01 GMT
Eivor glances at Kat and moves over to the door. Once she is sure Kat is composed, Eivor opens the door. "Come in," she says simply and holds the door. As soon as the visitor crosses the threshold, she closes the door and locks it again.
"Take a seat," Eivor says evenly.
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Post by Katerina on May 27, 2021 8:30:34 GMT
Kat sits down and does as Eivor bids her. She throws in the occaisional sneeze just to keep up the drama and looks up at the other woman pretending to recognise 'Katie' with her eyes even though she does not. The eyes are the windows of the soul and Kat will use them if required to enforce her will on the other woman, but there is no need to do that unless something goes awry here.
"Katie!" She says in her cold ridden voice, keeping the word count low, and suitably glad that the other woman identified herself first.
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Post by Admin on May 30, 2021 4:27:17 GMT
"Simone!" she squeals again and grabs Kat in a big hug. She pauses a moment as if sensing something wrong then continues.
"How did you get back so soon!? What happened at Flora's banquet? Who was there? Tell me everything!"
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Post by Eivor on May 30, 2021 8:13:25 GMT
"Regrettably due to Miss Simone's illness and a security incident we had to leave Amber in haste," Eivor replies. "Please sit," she says again, with emphasis.
"Did you ever meet a man named Coy?"
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Post by Katerina on May 30, 2021 10:09:59 GMT
Kat accepts the light hug though tries not to get her face too close to the other woman. For now she deicdes not to take any offensive mental action and just bluff it out.
As she pulls away she coughs several times and then replies in her coaky, fluey voice. "Bad cold. As you see, I have a protector now."
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Post by Admin on Jun 2, 2021 8:01:38 GMT
"Oh, right, sure, sure," Katie says then sits in a chair near to Kat.
"So you came back here and your husband stayed in Amber? Rude, but you will have a better time here without him.
"Of course I know Coy; he's come here with Simone a few times as a brotherly chaperone. We'll also have a better time without him around."
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Post by Katerina on Jun 2, 2021 13:34:29 GMT
Kat nods and coughs.
"My husband has businees in Amber to attend. I have a better chaperone now." She replies in her croaky voice. She would let the other woman talk as much a possible. Often it was best to let them have their tongue. She seemed like the type and casual gossip was a great way of picking up information you couldn't get by targetted questioning as you don't know what to ask until they tell you.
So, Coy had been here. That was good to know and would mean that she would need to check for him in all the mirrors here.
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Post by Eivor on Jun 2, 2021 18:04:37 GMT
"Tell me about Coy," Eivor says, leaning forward. She doesn't want to lead her witness, but she needs to know if Katie was under his influence or merely a bystander.
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Post by Admin on Jun 5, 2021 2:35:37 GMT
"So I see," she says with a sly smile. "Not your usual thing and the maitre d' was scandalized. The rags are going to go wild when word of this gets out!"
"What can I tell you that Lady Simone can't? Other than he usually couldn't keep his hands off me, the lousy wretch. I'm sorry, Simmy, but your brother's an odd one - hanging all over me while not able to take his eyes off'a you. I'm glad he didn't come here this time."
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Post by Katerina on Jun 5, 2021 9:04:32 GMT
Kat coughs again and continues to use her croaky voice. "Oh the maitre-d's such a fuddy-duddy! <sneeze>. My brother hasn't been back since I last came with him then?"
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Post by Eivor on Jun 5, 2021 18:12:51 GMT
"He's been mixing with the wrong sort of company," Eivor says. "In fact, he's a wanted man and any information as to his current whereabouts would be most appreciated. His activities have put Simone is a very difficult position."
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Post by Admin on Jun 6, 2021 4:48:44 GMT
"What!? He's been dangerous?"
With this new information she is less dismissive and more interested in Coy.
"A little trouble is what he's always needed to make him less of a dud. What did he get up to?
"Now I'm not here all the time; occasionally daddy makes me go home and pretend to be a part of the family business and, of course, I do need to hit the other hot spots and special events, but I haven't seen Coy since you brought him along, Simone. I could ask about and see if anyone else knows, but only if you tell everyone about how bad he is. Otherwise, I'd be doing terrible damage to my brand by showing interest in such a goober. Sorry again, Simone."
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Post by Katerina on Jun 6, 2021 9:00:11 GMT
Kat nods at the question about Coy being dangerous and the sneezes again.
"He was involved in some political plot in Amber." She says between coughs. Kat figures that Simone wouldn't have been heavily involved in politics so probably wouldn't have been told all the details. "That's why Lady Eivor is here."
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