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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 2753755" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 77, “Splitting Up”, Friday, March 17th </strong> </p><p></p><p>"If it's explosive, how would they have set it off?" Jake says almost thinking out loud. "That thing isn't magical, is it? Want me to find a rope to throw around it to pull it back, and maybe pole or rake to guide it the rope over the box?"</p><p></p><p>Ruby replies, "We have no idea what that is Jake, it might not be meant to blow up the building." She looks up at Jake, "Ok, it's probably meant to blow up the building." She points to her bag. "I have some rope in the bag, but have another way to get the box I think. Check the street, make sure no one is around and hold this for me." After Jake confirms there is no one there, he opens his jacket wide to be safe, and she hands him the still lit dagger. He blocks Ruby casting the spell, then leans forward to give her some light. She says some words that Jake doesn't know and concentrates all her energy on moving the box closer to her.</p><p></p><p>Ruby reaches out with her "Mage Hand" spell. At first it does nothing, then the box begins to wobble from side to side. It then begins to lift up from the ground. Once it is a few inches above the ground Ruby brings it towards her. It soon covers the seven foot distance and comes up towards her hands.</p><p></p><p>Ruby stands with the box in her hands. She has Jake keep the flame at a safe distance while they look inside the box. The box has about an inch of a ivory-colored powder in the bottom of it, along with something that has grown black from mold and four rat bodies that are mostly skeletons with a little bit of fur still left on them. Jake sees writing on the side of the box that reads "Rat Poison".</p><p></p><p>Ruby scrunches her nose. "Eeww, we have rats? Gross!" she says while thrusting the box at Jake and letting it go. She gives a shiver and it's not from the rain. "Alright, we've checked all over. I think the building is safe enough, don't you? Let's get out of the rain, I'm getting soaked."</p><p></p><p>"Seems so. We can have Jeff fix the grate later. When we get back inside look around and make sure there isn't anything around that one of our customers brought in that could be explosives. I doubt there is, but one last check couldn't hurt." Jake enters the Lucky Lady from the same door he exited, and spends some time shaking the water off him. </p><p></p><p>While trying to dry off he scans the room taking in anything unusual, including any packages, bags or boxes. Next, he walks over to the gun cabinet and takes the bullets that Ringo left behind from Harry. "Souvenirs." He jokes with Harry. Jake examines them before dropping them in his pocket. Lastly he heads over behind the bar and waits for Ruby to meet him there.</p><p></p><p>Ruby walks into the kitchen and shakes the water off her. The puppies come running over and in the process get wet, which start Maria yelling in Spanish. Ruby just shakes her head and leaves her coat on the table. </p><p></p><p>Kate nodded and tried to keep her searching unobtrusive as she looked around the inside of the saloon for anything suspicious. It was easy to get behind the bar and take a look. It seemed unlikely there would be anything in the kitchen, as Maria would have caused a ruckus if someone had disturbed her kitchen who did not belong there. Eventually Ruby and Jake came back in. She didn't go right over, not wanting to indicate trouble any more than had already been done. </p><p></p><p>Minerva continues to watch the players of the poker game and doors, listening in to their conversation and watching their body language to see if Len has a partner in the room (she is also checking Len to see if he may have a device or clue of some sort on his person) while she wanders around , nonchalantly looking for places in the room where explosives might be hidden. </p><p></p><p>She approaches Kate and places her glass on Kate’s tray, pretending that she is ordering another drink. She whispers to her. "We should be looking for explosives in the room too, under the tables and behind the bar should be searched too. Have you checked the kitchen and under the stairs? Tell Senor Mills to do the same." she smiles as though she is saying "thank-you" and continues her perusal of the room.</p><p></p><p>Ruby walks into the main room and sees Jake standing by the bar. She takes a long, slow look around the room for things out of place. Except for the fake smile on Katherine she doesn't see anything. Minerva seems to be keeping a good eye out so Ruby wanders over to the bar and Jake. </p><p>She nods for a whiskey from Hoover, which he promptly gives. She drinks it down, then turns her back to the bar and leans on it. Looking at Jake, "You're going to have to help peal out of these pants later." She looks back around the room. "What now?"</p><p></p><p>Jake replies, "Perhaps Katherine and Minerva want to go back to their rooms and get dressed more appropriately for trouble? Maybe we could have Jeff escort them over. Then we disappear and see if Len leaves and follow him?" </p><p></p><p>"They could locate Flint and have him standby if we need him, and maybe even find out from his Apache friend if they would help look for him. Katherine mentioned questioning the stagecoach guys." Jake looks around the room thinking. "I don't like all this magic stuff being used against us, why don't we have all that crap? We do have a piccolo thing, I wonder if Minerva could figure out what to do with it?" He rubs his eyes and says, "Stop me I'm rambling."</p><p></p><p>Ruby leans over and kisses Jake hard on the lips. "How's that?" she smiles. "All good ideas. I actually have the piccolo and that bell in my bag. Let's gather Minerva and Kate at the corner table and tell them the plan, see if they agree." </p><p></p><p>Ruby heads to the table and Jake asks both women to join them. Once everyone is there they go over the plan. She makes sure no one is closer enough to listen in as she whispers the plan. "Jeff will escort you two back to home to get you changed, preferably as quick as you can. If you could use Kate's suggestion to check at Drovers, that would be good although I doubt anyone will be there. Try to find someone from Wells Fargo, Mr. Nevers maybe and ask if they passed Nanuet and Chester on the road. Then try to find Flint." </p><p></p><p>"Jake and I will be going out. We'll make sure no one follows you from a distance. Either way we'll be doing some following. We'll meet up, we need to pick a spot. Then we go have a little chat with Gifford. And Senorita, we have an item that you might be able to use. We'll give it to you before you leave. What do you think?"</p><p></p><p>Kate listened and nodded as Ruby finished. "It's Friday as well, the stage schedule was different. But it's still worth a try. We could meet at the stables at the El Parador, although that might be a bit obvious." Jake comments, "As long as you get there unobserved, it will be fine." Jake replies. "Besides, it is a safe place to wait when you are done your errands and by then we may want the horses." "We can talk more privately there as well. All right, I think I'll go ask Jeff to see me home," Kate said quietly and stood up. </p><p></p><p>Jeff Mills reports that he's checked out the saloon and there don't appear to be any surprises left around the room. Tony Lucky calls for a break at his poker table. The one called Len stays seated while Tony heads up to the bar and most of the other players head outside to the outhouse. </p><p></p><p>When Jake approaches Minerva she behaves rather formally as though she doesn't know him very well. She quietly explains that it would be to their advantage if the strangers in the room didn't think that they were friends. She tells him that she will wander to the table and listen in to their plan from a distance and then return to the Comstock House to gather the items that she will need. Using slight of hand Jake places the piccolo in her tapestry bag and with a formal "Good night" goes and sits with Ruby and Katherine. </p><p></p><p>Ruby had listened to Minerva and Kate's plans. Before they take their leave Ruby said loudly. "Come on Jake, let's go make the bed squeak." With a wink she takes his hand and they head upstairs. </p><p></p><p>Once they get to the second floor Ruby says, "We can't let Len know we're going to be watching him. Come on." Ruby heads into the room with the liquor and squeezes around it. She gets out door and onto the second story balcony. </p><p></p><p>Ruby walks over to the edge and looks down. "Once I get down, pass my bag to me." Jake says, "Sure. I'll bet you won't be surprised to hear me say this isn't the first time I left a building from the second floor in the dark of night."</p><p></p><p>"No, it's not, which is why I knew you'd be able to do it." Ruby checks to make sure no one is below. She swings her legs over the edge of the railing and, holding onto the edge of the roof lowers herself down to the ground, dropping the difference.</p><p></p><p>Jake hands down the bag to Ruby when she gestures for it. Jake then tests the edge of the roof to make sure he can grip it, and flips to the ground. "Ready? Let's get hidden across the street where we can see all the doors." "Sure." They use their skills to move across the street as hidden and silent as they can, which isn't hard in the rain. </p><p></p><p>Inside, Kate raised her voice, "Good night then." Kate went behind the bar and got her hat and bag, then asked Jeff to see her home. Once they were outside she asked him for a little detour. Jeff and Kate reached Drover's and Kate ran inside. It was late by now, and nearly deserted. There was no one inside from the Wells Fargo office, but considering the time it wasn't surprising. Ruby and Jake see Katherine leave with Jeff but they don't see Minerva. "What is she doing? She was supposed to leave with Kate and Jeff."</p><p></p><p>Minerva, sipping her drink, wanders towards their table and stands with her back to them listening to the plan. When they exit the saloon she stays behind and wanders over to the table where Len is sitting alone. "Hola, Senor. Are you enjoying the game tonight?"</p><p></p><p>He replies, "Si Priestess." He then switches from English to Spanish and says, "I am surprised to see a Messenger of the Gods partaking of the various vices that are offered by the town. I saw you go upstairs with the owners earlier, how is it that you know them?"</p><p></p><p>She smiles her signature innocent, charming smile. "I am new to town." she laughs " I have been here less than a week so I do not know anyone very well yet. Senor Jake is a member of the Merchants Committee. I am hoping to gain his support for the Festival of Dionysus which I am planning. Do you like living in Promise City Senor?"</p><p></p><p>He replies, "I don't live here. I have a place up north, near Wilcox. I'm just in town visiting some friends. Heard this place had good entertainment and honest card games so I though I'd give it a try. Name's Lennie, Lennie Wagner."</p><p></p><p>After waiting outside a while for something to happen Ruby gets restless. "You wait here Jake, I'll be back in a bit." Ruby heads off quickly and quietly while Jake stares dumbly after her. "Ah, sure." He shrugs and continues to watch the Lucky Lady for Len to depart.</p><p></p><p>Minerva holds out her hand, "I am Priestess Minerva Garcia Florencia. It is a pleasure to meet you Senor Wagnor." I do not know much about cards but I have been watching and it is quite fascinating. As for the Lucky Lady, the owners seem honest enough. Wilcox? I am not familiar with that as I hail from Spain. Where about's is it?"</p><p></p><p>He replies, "It's a town in the northern end of the county, around thirty miles northwest of here. It is a please to meet you. I would offer to help teach you cards but am not sure that you would be welcomed at this table as the dealer has made many sexist remarks tonight regarding females."</p><p></p><p>She says, “I don't think that the parishioners would appreciate my attempting to increase the tithe money through gambling" she laughs. I do appreciate the offer though, perhaps another time? I must be going if I am going to finish writing Sunday's sermon in time. You said you were visiting friends in town. What are their names? Perhaps I know of them?” He states, "Probably not, they live a bit out of town. Charlie and Martha Jones." </p><p></p><p>She asks, “Will you be attending services with them on Sunday?” He answers, "I imagine that I won't be in the area by then, but if I am I will stop by." She warmly wishes him. Buenas Nochas as she departs. She leaves the saloon and removes her derringer from it's secret pocket. Looking around to be sure she is not being followed she heads to the Comstock House. </p><p></p><p>Kate went back outside and shook her head. She told Jeff, "Let's get over to the El Parador. I need to change, and this dress is soaked." Jeff walks Kate to the El Parador. He asks "Do you want me to wait for here you or are you going to be staying here now?" "Go on home and get dry. If I need to leave again tonight I won't go alone. Thank you, Jeff," Kate said as they stood on the covered porch. </p><p></p><p>She tried to shake off all the extra water she could, hoping to avoid dripping all over Dorita's floor. "Good night, be safe." Kate dashed inside and up the stairs as quick as she could. Once inside her room she peeled off the wet gown, got herself dry as possible, and changed into the leather riding clothes she'd been wearing earlier. She leaned over Ginnie's cot and kissed the girls forehead. "I love you, Ginnie," she said quietly, then went back downstairs.</p><p></p><p>Ruby makes her way to the grove, trying to avoid being seen while not to stepping in any big puddles. If there is any spot around here to cast this spell for Nanuet the grove is good as any. He spends most of his time there and, she laughs to herself, His ancestors should get a good view of me in this rain. She gets to the grove and makes her way to a secluded spot. </p><p></p><p>Ruby takes Nanuet’s necklace out of her pocket and kneels back on her feet. She closes her eyes and concentrates on the necklace, feeling the smoothness of the stones that were left, even smelling Nanuet on it. What would Nanuet do, she thinks. He would pray to the gods of nature, who are obviously pretty pissed about something sending us this storm. But that is more Minerva’s thing. I need to think about what powers I have. </p><p></p><p>She concentrates and concentrates, her thoughts like a song in her mind. Help me find my friend, she thinks, please send me a clue to help me find him. And help me see it when I get it. In her mind she sees a swirling, twirling, shimmering aura of twinkling lights, like nothing she has seen before and she doesn’t think, just lets her thoughts go. </p><p></p><p>She hears a song in her mind, one she has never heard before and it keeps repeating over and over. She stays in this reverie for a while, before finally opening her eyes. Ruby sees an outline of a female centaur Storm Golden Eye standing before her. Standing beside her is a man, also made of light, who Ruby has never seen before. Both are faint, barely visible to Ruby.</p><p></p><p>Once back at the Comstock House where she retrieves her pistol and Rapier. She changes into a riding skirt, pulls on her boots and tucks her dagger in. As she leaves to head for the stables of the El Parador she throws her green woolen cloak over her shoulders tucks luna under her cloak and clasps the ornate olive leaf clasp. She arrives around back of the El Parador stables to find that no one has arrived yet.</p><p></p><p>Inside the Cantina, Dorita sees Kate and approaches here. "Katherine, I'm glad you're back. I didn't see you come in. A well dressed friend of your husband stopped by to see you." She gestures to a table in the far corner. Kate looks up to see John Peters Ringo sitting and staring up at her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 2753755, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 77, “Splitting Up”, Friday, March 17th [/B] "If it's explosive, how would they have set it off?" Jake says almost thinking out loud. "That thing isn't magical, is it? Want me to find a rope to throw around it to pull it back, and maybe pole or rake to guide it the rope over the box?" Ruby replies, "We have no idea what that is Jake, it might not be meant to blow up the building." She looks up at Jake, "Ok, it's probably meant to blow up the building." She points to her bag. "I have some rope in the bag, but have another way to get the box I think. Check the street, make sure no one is around and hold this for me." After Jake confirms there is no one there, he opens his jacket wide to be safe, and she hands him the still lit dagger. He blocks Ruby casting the spell, then leans forward to give her some light. She says some words that Jake doesn't know and concentrates all her energy on moving the box closer to her. Ruby reaches out with her "Mage Hand" spell. At first it does nothing, then the box begins to wobble from side to side. It then begins to lift up from the ground. Once it is a few inches above the ground Ruby brings it towards her. It soon covers the seven foot distance and comes up towards her hands. Ruby stands with the box in her hands. She has Jake keep the flame at a safe distance while they look inside the box. The box has about an inch of a ivory-colored powder in the bottom of it, along with something that has grown black from mold and four rat bodies that are mostly skeletons with a little bit of fur still left on them. Jake sees writing on the side of the box that reads "Rat Poison". Ruby scrunches her nose. "Eeww, we have rats? Gross!" she says while thrusting the box at Jake and letting it go. She gives a shiver and it's not from the rain. "Alright, we've checked all over. I think the building is safe enough, don't you? Let's get out of the rain, I'm getting soaked." "Seems so. We can have Jeff fix the grate later. When we get back inside look around and make sure there isn't anything around that one of our customers brought in that could be explosives. I doubt there is, but one last check couldn't hurt." Jake enters the Lucky Lady from the same door he exited, and spends some time shaking the water off him. While trying to dry off he scans the room taking in anything unusual, including any packages, bags or boxes. Next, he walks over to the gun cabinet and takes the bullets that Ringo left behind from Harry. "Souvenirs." He jokes with Harry. Jake examines them before dropping them in his pocket. Lastly he heads over behind the bar and waits for Ruby to meet him there. Ruby walks into the kitchen and shakes the water off her. The puppies come running over and in the process get wet, which start Maria yelling in Spanish. Ruby just shakes her head and leaves her coat on the table. Kate nodded and tried to keep her searching unobtrusive as she looked around the inside of the saloon for anything suspicious. It was easy to get behind the bar and take a look. It seemed unlikely there would be anything in the kitchen, as Maria would have caused a ruckus if someone had disturbed her kitchen who did not belong there. Eventually Ruby and Jake came back in. She didn't go right over, not wanting to indicate trouble any more than had already been done. Minerva continues to watch the players of the poker game and doors, listening in to their conversation and watching their body language to see if Len has a partner in the room (she is also checking Len to see if he may have a device or clue of some sort on his person) while she wanders around , nonchalantly looking for places in the room where explosives might be hidden. She approaches Kate and places her glass on Kate’s tray, pretending that she is ordering another drink. She whispers to her. "We should be looking for explosives in the room too, under the tables and behind the bar should be searched too. Have you checked the kitchen and under the stairs? Tell Senor Mills to do the same." she smiles as though she is saying "thank-you" and continues her perusal of the room. Ruby walks into the main room and sees Jake standing by the bar. She takes a long, slow look around the room for things out of place. Except for the fake smile on Katherine she doesn't see anything. Minerva seems to be keeping a good eye out so Ruby wanders over to the bar and Jake. She nods for a whiskey from Hoover, which he promptly gives. She drinks it down, then turns her back to the bar and leans on it. Looking at Jake, "You're going to have to help peal out of these pants later." She looks back around the room. "What now?" Jake replies, "Perhaps Katherine and Minerva want to go back to their rooms and get dressed more appropriately for trouble? Maybe we could have Jeff escort them over. Then we disappear and see if Len leaves and follow him?" "They could locate Flint and have him standby if we need him, and maybe even find out from his Apache friend if they would help look for him. Katherine mentioned questioning the stagecoach guys." Jake looks around the room thinking. "I don't like all this magic stuff being used against us, why don't we have all that crap? We do have a piccolo thing, I wonder if Minerva could figure out what to do with it?" He rubs his eyes and says, "Stop me I'm rambling." Ruby leans over and kisses Jake hard on the lips. "How's that?" she smiles. "All good ideas. I actually have the piccolo and that bell in my bag. Let's gather Minerva and Kate at the corner table and tell them the plan, see if they agree." Ruby heads to the table and Jake asks both women to join them. Once everyone is there they go over the plan. She makes sure no one is closer enough to listen in as she whispers the plan. "Jeff will escort you two back to home to get you changed, preferably as quick as you can. If you could use Kate's suggestion to check at Drovers, that would be good although I doubt anyone will be there. Try to find someone from Wells Fargo, Mr. Nevers maybe and ask if they passed Nanuet and Chester on the road. Then try to find Flint." "Jake and I will be going out. We'll make sure no one follows you from a distance. Either way we'll be doing some following. We'll meet up, we need to pick a spot. Then we go have a little chat with Gifford. And Senorita, we have an item that you might be able to use. We'll give it to you before you leave. What do you think?" Kate listened and nodded as Ruby finished. "It's Friday as well, the stage schedule was different. But it's still worth a try. We could meet at the stables at the El Parador, although that might be a bit obvious." Jake comments, "As long as you get there unobserved, it will be fine." Jake replies. "Besides, it is a safe place to wait when you are done your errands and by then we may want the horses." "We can talk more privately there as well. All right, I think I'll go ask Jeff to see me home," Kate said quietly and stood up. Jeff Mills reports that he's checked out the saloon and there don't appear to be any surprises left around the room. Tony Lucky calls for a break at his poker table. The one called Len stays seated while Tony heads up to the bar and most of the other players head outside to the outhouse. When Jake approaches Minerva she behaves rather formally as though she doesn't know him very well. She quietly explains that it would be to their advantage if the strangers in the room didn't think that they were friends. She tells him that she will wander to the table and listen in to their plan from a distance and then return to the Comstock House to gather the items that she will need. Using slight of hand Jake places the piccolo in her tapestry bag and with a formal "Good night" goes and sits with Ruby and Katherine. Ruby had listened to Minerva and Kate's plans. Before they take their leave Ruby said loudly. "Come on Jake, let's go make the bed squeak." With a wink she takes his hand and they head upstairs. Once they get to the second floor Ruby says, "We can't let Len know we're going to be watching him. Come on." Ruby heads into the room with the liquor and squeezes around it. She gets out door and onto the second story balcony. Ruby walks over to the edge and looks down. "Once I get down, pass my bag to me." Jake says, "Sure. I'll bet you won't be surprised to hear me say this isn't the first time I left a building from the second floor in the dark of night." "No, it's not, which is why I knew you'd be able to do it." Ruby checks to make sure no one is below. She swings her legs over the edge of the railing and, holding onto the edge of the roof lowers herself down to the ground, dropping the difference. Jake hands down the bag to Ruby when she gestures for it. Jake then tests the edge of the roof to make sure he can grip it, and flips to the ground. "Ready? Let's get hidden across the street where we can see all the doors." "Sure." They use their skills to move across the street as hidden and silent as they can, which isn't hard in the rain. Inside, Kate raised her voice, "Good night then." Kate went behind the bar and got her hat and bag, then asked Jeff to see her home. Once they were outside she asked him for a little detour. Jeff and Kate reached Drover's and Kate ran inside. It was late by now, and nearly deserted. There was no one inside from the Wells Fargo office, but considering the time it wasn't surprising. Ruby and Jake see Katherine leave with Jeff but they don't see Minerva. "What is she doing? She was supposed to leave with Kate and Jeff." Minerva, sipping her drink, wanders towards their table and stands with her back to them listening to the plan. When they exit the saloon she stays behind and wanders over to the table where Len is sitting alone. "Hola, Senor. Are you enjoying the game tonight?" He replies, "Si Priestess." He then switches from English to Spanish and says, "I am surprised to see a Messenger of the Gods partaking of the various vices that are offered by the town. I saw you go upstairs with the owners earlier, how is it that you know them?" She smiles her signature innocent, charming smile. "I am new to town." she laughs " I have been here less than a week so I do not know anyone very well yet. Senor Jake is a member of the Merchants Committee. I am hoping to gain his support for the Festival of Dionysus which I am planning. Do you like living in Promise City Senor?" He replies, "I don't live here. I have a place up north, near Wilcox. I'm just in town visiting some friends. Heard this place had good entertainment and honest card games so I though I'd give it a try. Name's Lennie, Lennie Wagner." After waiting outside a while for something to happen Ruby gets restless. "You wait here Jake, I'll be back in a bit." Ruby heads off quickly and quietly while Jake stares dumbly after her. "Ah, sure." He shrugs and continues to watch the Lucky Lady for Len to depart. Minerva holds out her hand, "I am Priestess Minerva Garcia Florencia. It is a pleasure to meet you Senor Wagnor." I do not know much about cards but I have been watching and it is quite fascinating. As for the Lucky Lady, the owners seem honest enough. Wilcox? I am not familiar with that as I hail from Spain. Where about's is it?" He replies, "It's a town in the northern end of the county, around thirty miles northwest of here. It is a please to meet you. I would offer to help teach you cards but am not sure that you would be welcomed at this table as the dealer has made many sexist remarks tonight regarding females." She says, “I don't think that the parishioners would appreciate my attempting to increase the tithe money through gambling" she laughs. I do appreciate the offer though, perhaps another time? I must be going if I am going to finish writing Sunday's sermon in time. You said you were visiting friends in town. What are their names? Perhaps I know of them?” He states, "Probably not, they live a bit out of town. Charlie and Martha Jones." She asks, “Will you be attending services with them on Sunday?” He answers, "I imagine that I won't be in the area by then, but if I am I will stop by." She warmly wishes him. Buenas Nochas as she departs. She leaves the saloon and removes her derringer from it's secret pocket. Looking around to be sure she is not being followed she heads to the Comstock House. Kate went back outside and shook her head. She told Jeff, "Let's get over to the El Parador. I need to change, and this dress is soaked." Jeff walks Kate to the El Parador. He asks "Do you want me to wait for here you or are you going to be staying here now?" "Go on home and get dry. If I need to leave again tonight I won't go alone. Thank you, Jeff," Kate said as they stood on the covered porch. She tried to shake off all the extra water she could, hoping to avoid dripping all over Dorita's floor. "Good night, be safe." Kate dashed inside and up the stairs as quick as she could. Once inside her room she peeled off the wet gown, got herself dry as possible, and changed into the leather riding clothes she'd been wearing earlier. She leaned over Ginnie's cot and kissed the girls forehead. "I love you, Ginnie," she said quietly, then went back downstairs. Ruby makes her way to the grove, trying to avoid being seen while not to stepping in any big puddles. If there is any spot around here to cast this spell for Nanuet the grove is good as any. He spends most of his time there and, she laughs to herself, His ancestors should get a good view of me in this rain. She gets to the grove and makes her way to a secluded spot. Ruby takes Nanuet’s necklace out of her pocket and kneels back on her feet. She closes her eyes and concentrates on the necklace, feeling the smoothness of the stones that were left, even smelling Nanuet on it. What would Nanuet do, she thinks. He would pray to the gods of nature, who are obviously pretty pissed about something sending us this storm. But that is more Minerva’s thing. I need to think about what powers I have. She concentrates and concentrates, her thoughts like a song in her mind. Help me find my friend, she thinks, please send me a clue to help me find him. And help me see it when I get it. In her mind she sees a swirling, twirling, shimmering aura of twinkling lights, like nothing she has seen before and she doesn’t think, just lets her thoughts go. She hears a song in her mind, one she has never heard before and it keeps repeating over and over. She stays in this reverie for a while, before finally opening her eyes. Ruby sees an outline of a female centaur Storm Golden Eye standing before her. Standing beside her is a man, also made of light, who Ruby has never seen before. Both are faint, barely visible to Ruby. Once back at the Comstock House where she retrieves her pistol and Rapier. She changes into a riding skirt, pulls on her boots and tucks her dagger in. As she leaves to head for the stables of the El Parador she throws her green woolen cloak over her shoulders tucks luna under her cloak and clasps the ornate olive leaf clasp. She arrives around back of the El Parador stables to find that no one has arrived yet. Inside the Cantina, Dorita sees Kate and approaches here. "Katherine, I'm glad you're back. I didn't see you come in. A well dressed friend of your husband stopped by to see you." She gestures to a table in the far corner. Kate looks up to see John Peters Ringo sitting and staring up at her. [/QUOTE]
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