AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[orchid blossom]

From our analysis of the information it appears that there was a small Carnutes village on the site when the well was created. During Flavius Aetius's day a Temple dedicated to the Roman God Atlas stood on the site, but was eventually destroyed when barbarian invaders came."

"What do you hope to accomplish with an excavation, Cal? Is your eventual goal to heal the breach between Arcane and Clerical countries? If it is, how would what you find here help? Much as I hate to say it, in the current atmosphere it would more likely cause an outright war over the property, and perhaps its eventual destruction."

 

[Silver Moon]

"What do you hope to accomplish with an excavation, Cal? Is your eventual goal to heal the breach between Arcane and Clerical countries? If it is, how would what you find here help? Much as I hate to say it, in the current atmosphere it would more likely cause an outright war over the property, and perhaps its eventual destruction."

"We want to find out what occurred in 200 to 300 B.C. and then again in 451 A.D. to make the well function. The ancients had the answers, we don't. Yes, it radiates magical properties and makes magic work in an enhanced way, but the true power is in using the well to create great magical items. We do not know how.

And yes, we know that the current atmosphere is not conducive, which is why we are maintaining the secrecy. If we can get it to work then through what we create we can convince others of the importance of blending different forms of magic. This may not even happen in my lifetime, but I owe it to the family to try."

 

[orchid blossom]

And yes, we know that the current atmosphere is not conducive, which is why we are maintaining the secrecy. If we can get it to work then through what we create we can convince others of the importance of blending different forms of magic. This may not even happen in my lifetime, but I owe it to the family to try."

"I'd by lying if I said I wasn't interested. It's fascinating, and to work on something that could eventually change our world so radically, so much for the better, it's almost irresistible. But there are issues.

I have an obligation to Mrs. Parker's group just now. Of course I can always leave the employment, but for the first time in a long time I feel like I could actually make friends. I know you will say I could make friends here, and I could. But these people could also be a resource for me, or us, later on. I'm hesitant to cut those ties yet.

And you and I both know, even Bast knows, that you and I do not have a strictly professional relationship. I'm not saying that it couldn't all work out beautifully. But we must admit that it could get complicated."

 

[Silver Moon]

"I'd by lying if I said I wasn't interested. It's fascinating, and to work on something that could eventually change our world so radically, so much for the better, it's almost irresistible. But there are issues.

I have an obligation to Mrs. Parker's group just now. Of course I can always leave the employment, but for the first time in a long time I feel like I could actually make friends. I know you will say I could make friends here, and I could. But these people could also be a resource for me, or us, later on. I'm hesitant to cut those ties yet.

Callum says, "Abby, I haven't offered you a job yet. First of all, I can't, that would have to be a decision of the whole Stuart Magic Council And I hadn't told Pepe and Mara to even discuss that topic with you. I shouldn't be surprised though, Pepe is always twelve steps ahread of me....never play chess with him."

And you and I both know, even Bast knows, that you and I do not have a strictly professional relationship. I'm not saying that it couldn't all work out beautifully. But we must admit that it could get complicated."

Abby, both of us have uncertain futures. Part of me wants to ask Mrs. Parker for employment, although I am also needed here, and working for Queen Neferka is also tempting, not that she's asked me either. For that matter, I don't even know that I've been fired yet from the Queen's service, although knowing Campion Bond as I do I cannot imagine a circumstance where I won't be.

As for our relationship, I can honestly say that I have never asked any of my professional associates to a romantic dinner at Paris's finest restaurant, so consider yourself fortunate. Plus one other thing that I learned long ago, complications can be fun."

 

[orchid blossom]

Callum says, "Abby, I haven't offered you a job yet. First of all, I can't, that would have to be a decision of the whole Stuart Magic Council And I hadn't told Pepe and Mara to even discuss that topic with you. I shouldn't be surprised though, Pepe is always twelve steps ahread of me....never play chess with him."


Abby, both of us have uncertain futures. Part of me wants to ask Mrs. Parker for employment, although I am also needed here, and working for Queen Neferka is also tempting, not that she's asked me either. For that matter, I don't even know that I've been fired yet from the Queen's service, although knowing Campion Bond as I do I cannot imagine a circumstance where I won't be.

As for our relationship, I can honestly say that I have never asked any of my professional associates to a romantic dinner at Paris's finest restaurant, so consider yourself fortunate. Plus one other thing that I learned long ago, complications can be fun."

A smile split her face. "Oh yes, they can.

But you and your friends can't ask so many pointed questions without raising some expectations," she laughed. "I know that everything is uncertain now. But as long as you were telling me this much, I felt it only fair to be upfront and honest with you about what I'm thinking.

And now, isn't that enough thinking? After our very well-behaved and proper dinner, we can go somewhere and cause a scandal."

She asked then, from curiosity rather than concern, "How likely are we to end up in the gossip pages?"

 

[Silver Moon]

She asked then, from curiosity rather than concern, "How likely are we to end up in the gossip pages?"

"Not likely at all given what we did earlier. We returned the former Empress and Mr. Duruy to Paris, and they are also now both married to each other. I would be shocked if anything else that happened today to anybody is even considered for the gossip columns."

 

[orchid blossom]

"Not likely at all given what we did earlier. We returned the former Empress and Mr. Duruy to Paris, and they are also now both married to each other. I would be shocked if anything else that happened today to anybody is even considered for the gossip columns."

"Oh, that's right! And it likely won't take long for word of the defeat of the Weekly Wizard's to start moving around. A lot of it will be speculation, but Paris loves speculation if I remember her right.

Can you tell me what you've been doing since we saw each other last? I know obviously you've been working for the Service, but can you tell me about it? And I do understand if you can't."

 

[Silver Moon]

"Oh, that's right! And it likely won't take long for word of the defeat of the Weekly Wizard's to start moving around. A lot of it will be speculation, but Paris loves speculation if I remember her right.

"Yes indeed. Given how close we are to the Weekly Wizard's situation I wouldn't dare to try to make any inquiries. But I did ask Pepe and Maracita to find out what they could while they're here."

Can you tell me what you've been doing since we saw each other last? I know obviously you've been working for the Service, but can you tell me about it? And I do understand if you can't."

He says, "Well, now, that puts me in an awkward position. I told you I would keep no secrets from you, but quite a bit of that is not mine to share and doing so could compromise others who I work with."

 

[orchid blossom]

He says, "Well, now, that puts me in an awkward position. I told you I would keep no secrets from you, but quite a bit of that is not mine to share and doing so could compromise others who I work with."

"And that's why I said I understand if you can't. Not every secret is yours, especially when your job is secrets. I'm sure you understand that anything entrusted to me by Mrs. Parker's group must stay with me, too.

It really has been years, hasn't it? I've worked in Egypt, Greece, and Norway since I graduated. Then of course I spent about a year back home in New Orleans after my father passed, helping my mother adjust and get settled. She's doing well now, but it was difficult for a while.

I was excited to get the offer from Mrs. Parker's group. It's a chance to travel to a lot of different places, but home base is in Florida, not too far from Mama."

 

[Silver Moon]

He laughs "And here I thought that I was becoming an international spy to see the world! You've been to far more places than I have. The only two countries outside of Great Britain that I have been to since our previous meeting have been Egypt and France, both of which you've been at today! Essentially I received training at the Pitt Rivers and Petrie Estates, helped my team establish themselves here at the Land of Queen Mary, and then went to Egypt with them last summer.

As for my secrets, I can tell you a little about the organization itself. Torchwood was created by Queen Victoria to investigate threats to the Empire related to wizardry as well as those of extra-dimensional and extra-terrestrial origins. We are funded through British Military Intelligence, although the operatives are all civilians. That is primarily to establish plausible deniability in the event that we are caught, so that there will be no international incidents taht can be blamed on the Queen. That separation also gives us the freedom to use magic to accomplish our tasks."