PC: Lucretia

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[she nods...]

Actually, there's something I wanted to ask you about.

That item that lets people talk to the dead can be used once a week, right? ... Can you tell me who's going to use it next week?

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Next week, it'll be Claude's. He went in on the bid with me. But it doesn't have to be one of us, so-- ultimately, that's going to be up to him.

If Mollymauk hadn't returned, I wouldn't have gone, myself.

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I see.

Wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to talk to the professor.

[ambiography]

...I don't know about that, but-- it's going to be his call, either way.

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... Yeah. Makes sense. Thanks.

[...]

Dorm's gonna be real quiet with two less assholes around.

[ambiography]

...it really is. It was quieter without Mollymauk, before, and with both of them gone...

[it'll be peaceful, sure. but she'll miss it.]

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[nods... our sad spring dorm...]

... Hey, uh. Are you... okay, now? After what happened on Thursday?

[your memory...]

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[that gets a reassuring little smile, from her.]

I am, now. It only lasted a couple of days, like the last time.

[she's still uneasy about it happening again, but-- it's over.]

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[she closes her eyes. it takes a few seconds to process the fact that there's some actual good news to come out of today.]

... Good. Wasn't sure if we could count on the effect being the same as the first time it happened.

[ambiography]

Neither was I, but it looks like we got lucky on this one.

[for certain definitions of luck...]