AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

Ruby stands and hugs Bea tightly. "I will miss you my teacher. Be careful and if you need me, for anything, well, you know how to find me. You always have." Ruby squeezes and doesn't let go for a long moment. "I love you."

"And I you," the teacher replies.

OOC: Off to bed soon, long day today. This was fun, I am glad that I finally got to play out this story line that was plotted way back in "Ballots and Bullets" when Ruby first visited Mina.

 

[Silver Moon]

""Maracita, I am sorry to see you go. I know I'll be leaving tomorrow, but whatever happens I'm sure I'll be back and it would have been a pleasure to spend some more time with you."

"Or you can visit me in Peru, I am easy to find."

The carriage comes to a stop outside of a tavern on the outskirts of the city. The driver opens the door and Abby sees that the signs on the tavern roof and walls are all in Spanish rather than French. Callum has also climbed down and look immaculate. He approaches Maracita and they hug and say goodbye to each other, with minimal conversation. She heads into the building with the driver
following while carrying the three pieces of luggage.

 

[orchid blossom]

She heads into the building with the driver following while carrying the three pieces of luggage.

Abby stuck her head out the door and said to Cal, "You're a fool if you didn't tell that woman that you love her like family, that you appreciate everything she's done for you, and that you'll be there in a moment if she ever needs you."

 

[Queenie]

"And I you," the teacher replies.

OOC: Off to bed soon, long day today. This was fun, I am glad that I finally got to play out this story line that was plotted way back in "Ballots and Bullets" when Ruby first visited Mina.

OOC: That long ago... wow! It must be satisfying to finally get it out there!

With one final tight hug Ruby turned on her heel and exited the dining room, her eyes welling with tears. She wasn't sure she still wanted to go shopping, there was much to think on. She dabbed at her eyes with the cloth covering a nearby table, trying to pull herself together. She straightened up and took some deep breaths to calm herself.

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby stuck her head out the door and said to Cal, "You're a fool if you didn't tell that woman that you love her like family, that you appreciate everything she's done for you, and that you'll be there in a moment if she ever needs you."

He looks at Abby, is silent for a minute, and then says, "You're right." He turns and heads into the building. The driver returns and holds the door open, waiting for Callum to return.

Abby stares briefly at the driver. There was something very disconcerting about the man. This was the fourth trip that she had made in the carriage in the past day and he had never spoken or shown the slightest emotion. Nor had anybody ever addressed him by a name other than 'Driver'. She now notices that the man does not blink.

 

[Silver Moon]

She dabbed at her eyes with the cloth covering a nearby table, trying to pull herself together. She straightened up and took some deep breaths to calm herself.

Returning to her suite of rooms, a French servant girl asks Ruby if there is anything she can do for her.

 

[Queenie]

Returning to her suite of rooms, a French servant girl asks Ruby if there is anything she can do for her.

"No thank you, just let me know if anyone is looking for me." Ruby plopped down on a chair, gazing out the window, lost in her thoughts.

 

[orchid blossom]

Abby stares briefly at the driver. There was something very disconcerting about the man. This was the fourth trip that she had made in the carriage in the past day and he had never spoken or shown the slightest emotion. Nor had anybody ever addressed him by a name other than 'Driver'. She now notices that the man does not blink.

Abby sat back in the carriage. Gods, people from other planets, now some kind of automaton. Well, at least she didn't need to feel guilty about keeping the driver up and waiting for them.

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby sat back in the carriage. Gods, people from other planets, now some kind of automaton. Well, at least she didn't need to feel guilty about keeping the driver up and waiting for them.

Callum soon returns, with a little more spring in his step. The driver shuts the door after Callum enters and heads back up to drive the carriage. "Thank you Abby, that was very much needed. I trust that you and Maracita had a nice conversation."

 

[orchid blossom]

Callum soon returns, with a little more spring in his step. The driver shuts the door after Callum enters and heads back up to drive the carriage. "Thank you Abby, that was very much needed. I trust that you and Maracita had a nice conversation."

"We did. She helped me sort out my thinking on a couple of things, and basically told me to stop feeling sorry for myself," she laughed. "That wasn't precisely what I was doing, but I was worrying over things that aren't worth worrying about.

And you're welcome. I didn't want to see you chewing yourself up with regret for letting her go without saying the important things."

She paused then said, "So what sort of automaton is driving this carriage?"