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Who: Noric and Xavier
Where: ramshackle rustic house near the Lacerta border of Lepus
When: Year 185, late spring (and onwards)
What: married life

[In the kitchen, Noric shouts through the door into the next room.]

Xavier, either you move this pile of books from where they are, or they will tragically find themselves knocked into the fire.

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[glances up]

What?

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Nothing.

[but he's still smiling]

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[goes back to turning pages, skipping some sections, properly reading others.]

Should I expect a disaster area inside when I go back in?

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It's not as bad as it looks?

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Yes, then.

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I will neither confirm nor deny that.

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You don't really have to.

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Oh, look, I haven't finished my soup.

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It's cold by now.

[considers dog-earing a page, but puts a leaf in it instead before moving on.]

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[drinks it anyway]

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[good or I would end you for wasting food. shuts the book and stands, stretching.]

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Done already?

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I'll read it properly later.

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Sure.

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[looks out into the trees nearby.]

...Xavier. There's somewhere I need to go.

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[scowls into his soup]

Go on.

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[turns back around]

I need to go back to Orion.

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Why?

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Have you heard of The Long Night?

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Vaguely. It's an Orion ritual of sorts, celebrated on a certain day.

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Over three days, near the end of autumn. I'm heading back for it.

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[lets out a sigh]

Yes, of course.

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I'll need to leave within a few weeks. I thought you should know in advance.

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Right. How very gracious of you. It shouldn't be a problem.

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[ ... :/]

Xavier.