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Coming of Age (Part 4)

"What are you packing?" Tao snooped through the case he had stashed the Nerf guns in. "Balloons, streamers, cards. What is this?"

"I saw those at the toy store."

"You went back?"

"Yeah." Takeo pushed the lid down on his case. " Did you talk to Seira about her part yet?"

"She agreed and said she wouldn't tell Regis."

"M-21 still refusing?"

"Yes, but he's doing it anyway. He should have quite a bit of information by now."

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"Frankenstein?" M-21 rushed into the lab to interrupt the scientist's work or more likely, his cooking. "I have something to ask you."

"Hmm, that is rather direct for you." He scribbled a few lines onto a notepad before facing his guest. "What is it?"

"Are Regis' invitations to his coming of age ceremony going to be turned down?"

"It does happen, but it is very rare. It would require extreme circumstances. Why would you ask that so suddenly?"

"It happened to Seira."

Frankenstein snapped the notebook closed. "What do you mean?"

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Gejutel K. Landegre,

You absurd old man! Can't someone as inflexible as you even decipher simple politics? After you failed so thoroughly with Seira's ceremony, do you intend to sabotage Regis as well? Who did you invite to his ceremony?

Sincerely,

Frankenstein

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Audacious as always, Frankenstein.

The invitations are secret until the Coming of Age Ceremony. True, after the death of my son and the Roiard clan leader, Seira's position was in jeopardy, but the situation has changed since then. Regis is not in danger. The interest you show in them concerns me.

Sincerely,

Gejutel K. Landegre

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Why was he suddenly apprehensive about this? Frankenstein closed his eyes and replayed the past few days in his mind. The arrival of the two letters. Gejutel didn't want the enhanced humans to attend. Master's letter, still unread. Could it be important? M-21's questions. Seira's declined invitations. There was no real reason to contact Gejutel about this. The situation had changed. After Master's return to Lukedonia and the message from the former lord, Gejutel's influence should have increased. Although, this would only be among the current lord and the clan leaders. Lukedonia's government did spread beyond that. Would Regis be fine, or did Gejutel downplay the situation?

If M-21 hadn't burst into the lab with Seira's story… Why did he come? Prying into others' personal lives was something Tao would do not M-21. Although, with Tao everyone would know his intent and be on guard. If he couldn't find it out through technology, he would have difficulty. But M-21? He would only have to ask. What are those three planning?

But first, something to throw off Gejutel.

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GJ~

LOL, NVM! I was J/K. C U the ceremony.

TTYL,

F

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Frankenstein,

You will have to elaborate.

Sincerely,

Gejutel K. Landegre

CoA