Disclaimer: We the party of the first part, agree that the party of the second part, J. K. Rowling, owns Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. Though if she really did kill Sirius off in book five, we call dibs. This chapter does contain swearing, fantabulous individuals, and awkward moments.
Chapter 10: Of course he's a flamer?
Kate gave Sirius a nervous smile as the door closed behind Paige and Remus. "We'd better get going, I guess." she ventured.
Sirius smiled and nodded. "After you, milady.", he said with a bow and the pair headed out the door.
They rode in uncomfortable silence until Kate put a CD into the stereo and Sing, Sing, Sing played in the little car.
Halfway through the song, Sirius grew tired of the lack of conversation. "So you like this type of music?" he asked. She nodded and continued driving. "Remus likes this type of music too. When we at school, he listened to it all the time. Lily used to call it his battle theme because he would play it when he was studying DADA.", he managed to get out.
"Nifty.", she replied.
Sirius glanced out the passenger window at the passing buildings. Tall, dour, and silent. Well Moony, you always were one for social butterflies. He thought before taking a moment to ponder his friend's taste in witches. Definitely not much of a talker. How he could think that she has a great sense of humor is beyond me, she doesn't say anything. She's pretty enough, but she dresses like McGonagall. Actually, scratch that I've seen McGonagall in more revealing outfits, though Kate's knickers were promising. Sirius fidgeted with his safety belt. She never bloody talks, how can a living being be so blasted quiet. Maybe she doesn't like me? I mean, after all, I did go to Azkaban and I was straddling her when she woke up the other day. He glanced at Kate, who had just turned a knob decreasing the volume of the music. Bugger, blasted, bloody hell!! For gods sake woman, say something.
Kate sensed his discomfort and attempted to make conversation. "We go swing dancing sometimes," she said as she motioned towards the CD player. "Maybe you could join us, while you're in Vegas."
He gave her an uneasy smile, "That sounds fantastic! You know we all used to go dancing. James, Lily, Remus, Peter, and I used to go out to this pub once a month. It was loads of fun, we did that until Peter told James about...", Sirius sobered and fell silent.
She gave him a wane smile "We will have to go dancing sometime then." Kate moved to say something else when her stomach growled. "Sorry. Do you mind if we grab something to eat on the way?"
Sirius laughed grateful for the distraction "Of course not!", he exclaimed. He seemed content the rest of the ride.
They got out of the car at Einstein's Bagels across from the magical annex at UNLV. The place was full of muggles with a few wizards and witches scattered about. These magical folk went relatively unnoticed and were easily written off as part of the strange element universities attract. He was so distracted by the sight of a young man with long purple hair and multiple piercings that he stumbled into the dairy case. "Excuse me.", he muttered under his breath.
Kate laughed at his wonderment. "It is not always like this, class is in session and Roma is closed for the day. It is usually a lot more conformist." She pointed to a couple of posh freshman girls. Sirius smiled in their direction and was rewarded with a giggle.
Kate gave him a nudge when they reached the counter. "What do you want?"
Sirius shrugged and winked at the college girls in the corner. "Whatever."
Kate chuckled. "Okay. How many bagels do you want?", she asked as she pointed towards the bakery case.
He looked over the selection. "I'll start out with four." he said decisively.
Kate shook her head in mild amusement. "Could you please get us a table, while I place the order then?" Sirius saluted and grabbed the only open table, which was far away from the objects of his affection.
Every good werewolf expert knows that being a lycan has both its assets and liabilities. At the moment, Kate was certain that at the forefront of those liabilities was enhanced hearing. Particularly, enhanced hearing within earshot of vapid, overly indulged freshman girls. Needless to say she was thrilled to reach the end of the line after five minutes of "God, did you see that girl in restaurant management class? She is so creepy.", "What do you think of Professor Wilson? He is so creepy.", "Do you remember the girl my brother dated last month? She was so creepy." and "My dog Snickers is getting so big. I swear he's probably going to be creepy."
After paying for their order, Kate crossed in front of the freshman girls' table and overhead one of them saying "Do you see that guy? You know the one that smiled at us from the counter? He is so creepy."
Kate gave a feral grimace and pulled her wand out of her sleeve. She mumbled something under her breath as she headed towards Sirius. Before she was out of ear shot, she heard the same girl say "Look at that woman in the old fashion clothes, she is just so creepy."
Sirius was joined by Kate at a small table by the window. "It will be about fifteen minutes, they're a little busy today." She told the animagus, who was staring at the pair of co-eds.
In what seemed to be a strange turn of events to Sirius, the girls had started screaming as they noticed every word in their textbooks, homework, notebooks, and day planners had been replaced with the word "creepy".
"Should we help them?" Sirius asked.
Kate mumbled something to herself and turned towards Sirius with a look of interest. "No, I think they'll be fine.", she replied with a smile.
One of the girls was now hysterical. "But everything was creepy! Really it was all creepy.", she was telling the store manager, who was escorting the young woman and her friend out.
Sirius nodded and the pair sat in deafening silence. A few minutes later Sirius couldn't take it any more. "Do you like me?", he blurted out.
Kate looked up from her coffee. "Yes."
He shook his head. "No really, do you like me?"
She gave him a comforting smile. "You seem like a good guy, you are good for Paige, and Remus trusts you. So, yes Sirius, I do like you. Why?"
He shot her a nervous glance. "You don't really talk to me", he said meekly.
Kate laughed. "I'm shy, Sirius. I generally don't talk unless I'm working or I'm good friends with someone." He looked as if he didn't quite believe her, so she continued. "Honestly, it's nothing to do with you. I've been mistaken for a mute at several dinner parties. It is very embarrassing."
He barked out a deep laugh, drawing attention to the table. Kate touched his the back of his hand. "So, how about we come up with a workable solution so you're not surrounded by silence? I will answer any questions you might have and you can chat about anything you like."
Sirius grinned "Deal." Just then the food arrived and he quirked an eyebrow at Kate. "Is that cake?" he asked.
She smiled. "No, technically it's a brownie."
"But it's breakfast, you aren't supposed to eat sweets for breakfast.", he stated as he furrowed his brow.
Kate pulled off the brownie wrapper and began to read aloud. "Flour, eggs, milk, chocolate, and sugar; a very balanced list of ingredients." After she finished reading, she took a large bite of the brownie.
"Why didn't I get a brownie?", Sirius asked.
She finished chewing and took a swig of her coffee. "You didn't ask for a brownie."
He feigned a pout. "You never offered. Trust me, if you would have offered I would have jumped on the idea of sweets for breakfast."
Kate laughed, pulled out a brownie from the paper bag on the tray and tossed it to Sirius. "Here, have a brownie." Sirius grinned and continued eating his bagels placing the brownie in his pocket.
The pair finished their breakfast and headed to their appointment. On the drive to Generation headquarters, Sirius turned to Kate. "Does Paige date a lot?"
Kate furrowed her brow. "Sometimes, she has cycles."
"Has she ever been serious?" he asked.
"Nope, you're the first Sirius that I know of.", she replied with a twinkle in her eye. Sirius chuckled and she continued. "She has had two long-term relationships."
Sirius quirked an eyebrow, "What were they like?"
Kate gave a small sigh. "Well, Erik was from a wealthy pureblood family. He was a hot tempered chauvinistic control freak, who was as arrogant as they come without a sense of humor. He was good with kids though and very pretty.", she finished, pondering what to say next.
"He was very pretty?", Sirius asked.
"Sorry, handsome but handsome in the pretty sort of way, too perfect. That is the best way to describe him perfect, unfortunately his idea of perfection included Paige not attending Auror training in England. He forbid her to go, so she broke off the engagement." Sirius grimaced and Kate continued, "On the other hand, Charlie was a sweetheart from a big family in England. The distance was too much for the relationship; they are still good friends.", she finished.
Sirius frowned, "What kind of guy does she fancy?"
Giving him a reassuring smile, Kate parked the car. "Generally, she goes for the boy-next-door type, but she likes you so don't stress out over it." He gave her a weak smile and the pair headed into the casino.
When Sirius entered the casino, he was overwhelmed. It was loud, smoky and filled with flashing lights. Everything seemed to be too much and he swooned as he felt his energy lessen. Kate noted his reaction and pulled him back to the entrance. He was sweating bullets and shivering. "I've got to get out of here.", he whispered to Kate as he clutched his chest.
Kate pulled him outside the building so they were standing outside the glass doors. Sirius' eyes were bright with unshed tears and stood shaking next to her. She gathered him into a protective hug, "What is wrong Sirius?", she asked. He shook his head and she stepped back for a moment. She ran hand down his cheek, "It's alright. Take a deep breath." Kate moved her hand to his chest, placed her hand over his heart, and whispered some words in a foreign language. He felt as if he was being filled with light and enveloped in a warm blanket. His breathing came easier and things weren't as overwhelming or loud.
She gave him motherly smile and took his hand. "We are going to cross the casino to the elevator." She pointed through the door to the far end of the casino floor. "Just hold my hand and we'll get there, I promise." She gave his hand a squeeze and they headed to the elevator.
As the door closed, Sirius let out a deep breath and shuddered. "What happened? I felt like I was back in Azkaban."
A piece of chocolate was placed in his hand. "Here eat this.", she said as she smoothed down his hair. He ate the chocolate, while Kate explained what had happened. "You had a panic attack. Casinos can be a bit overwhelming and tend to suck energy.", she told him.
She handed him another piece of chocolate. He gave her a weak smile. "Thanks.", he murmured.
"Next time you visit we can apparate directly to the offices.", she said to reassure him. The elevator stopped. "Ready?", she asked. Sirius nodded and the door opened.
The pair stepped into a waiting room with no doors or windows. Sirius turned to see the elevator doors disappear, leaving a blank wall in their wake. Kate tugged his sleeve and pulled him towards an ancient witch at the desk on the far side of room. Kate smiled down at the woman and rang a bell on her desk.
The woman glanced up from her typing. "You're expected, Miss Gardener.", she cackled. She pressed a large red button causing a buzzer to sound and a set of double doors to appear on the wall behind the desk.
Kate ushered Sirius through the doors and thanked the old crone as they passed. They entered a long hallway lined with doors. Kate paused for a moment and turned to Sirius, "Alright. If you see anything out of the ordinary, please don't stare or draw attention to yourself."
Sirius nodded in ascent but was soon drawn to glance about wildly. After they passed what looked like a balrog, Sirius turned to Kate. "Is that a balrog?", he asked as he pointed out the creature.
"Stop pointing.", Kate hissed.
The balrog had noticed though and stomped towards them. "You want something?", the creature boomed while snapping it fingers.
Kate stood between the huge creature and Sirius. "Oh hello, Bret. You look lovely today. How is demon control going?"
Bret huffed filling the hall with smoke. "Oh hell no! Don't 'Oh hello, Bret' me, wolf girl. Who is this crazy bastard pointing at people like we're in a zoo or some shit?" the balrog demanded. Kate pushed Sirius further behind her as he peeked around her trying to get a better look at the balrog. Bret rolled the coal black orbs that were its eyes at Kate. "Who the fuck do you think you are, mother-fucking Glorfindel or something? Trying to hide the wizard like I didn't see the bitch pointing at me. Back down little Mama wolf, he ain't one of your strays."
Kate gave her best scathing look at the Bret and stepped to the side. She gestured to Sirius. "This is Orion Evans, he was sent to speak with my father.", she announced aristocratically.
Bret snapped his head back and flick the flames around his head like mane. "Don't be getting all Divalicious on me, Princess.", he directed towards Kate and then turned to Sirius. "In the future, just don't go pointing at people it's tacky. But it is a pleasure to have more muggle divas in this den of fantabulous inequity. See ya." With that, Bret snapped his fingers again, and sashayed down the hallway.
Kate turned to Sirius, "What did I say about pointing?", she admonished in a hushed voice.
Sirius raised his right hand. "I solemnly swear, I will never point again.", he said before casting a quick glance in Bret's direction. "Let me guess, flamer?", he smirked.
"I'll tell you later.", she replied and lead him down the corridor.
At the end of the hallway, there was another waiting room similar to the one outside the elevator. The receptionist looked up from her knitting and smiled at Kate, before pressing a blue button revealing a large oak door with a lunar chart carved into its frame.
"Thank you, Mrs. Segal.", Kate said to the elderly witch and entered the office with Sirius.
The office was inviting, decorated in deep blues and regal golds with cherry wood furniture and several enchanted windows. On the far wall was a huge fireplace, big enough to floo 10 men easily. Near the fireplace, a gentleman with long wavy gray hair and glasses sat doing calculations.
The man looked up from his work and smiled, his blue eyes twinkling at the pair. He brushed some stray silver curls out of his face and spoke, "Good afternoon Katie, Mr. Evans."
Kate moved to stand next to him. "It is still morning, Dad.", she stated as she kissed his cheek.
Mr. Gardener pulled out his pocket watch and checked. "Of course it is, darling.", he laughed, a southern twang coloring his speech. He patted her hand, "Why don't you show Mr. Evans around and come back in an hour or so?", he asked.
Sirius stepped forward to talk to Mr. Gardener but Kate pulled him into the fireplace and dropped some floo powder. "Security." She announced and the pair reemerged in a long hall containing several hundred cubicles.
Sirius gawked for a moment, the room was the same size as the Great Hall at Hogwarts. The ceilings were at least 40 feet high and the hall itself was a few hundred feet across. He looked at Kate, "You have a lot of security here, must make you feel really safe.", he said trying not to stare at what looked like a hag.
Kate didn't respond right away but instead gave a genteel smile and a wave to a group of wizards that were walking past them. When they were out of earshot, she whispered to Sirius, "Everyone that is not officially on the books in terms of the U.S. Department of Magic is classified as security."
"So, I'm security?", he questioned.
Kate waved at a passing half-giantess. "We'll know what you are classified as after we meet with my father.", she replied.
Sirius pondered aloud, "So if we don't find out, am I insecurity."
Kate giggled, drawing the attention of a middle-aged witch with one eye. The witch stepped close to Kate and sniffed the air. She then embraced the young werewolf and laughed, "When is the wedding?", she asked. Sirius stifled a laugh.
Kate seemed nonplussed. "Hello Abigail. How is John?"
Abigail patted the younger girls arm. "Everything is fine. When did you meet him? This isn't him is it? He seems awfully tall." She turned towards Sirius and wrinkled her nose. "No, not this one. I can smell a wolf a mile off and he's no wolf." She winked at the animagus, "Though you can be a dog at times. No offense."
Sirius barked out a laugh, "None taken, Madame."
Kate pulled away from Abigail and smiled. "No, this is Paige's friend, Orion Evans. He has an appointment with my father about getting recruits for Dumbledore."
The older woman cackled. "I thought I smelled the remnants of lemon drops.", she said and shook Sirius's hand. "A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Evans."
"The same Ms.?", he replied.
Kate blushed. "Sorry, Orion this is Mrs. Abigail Blooms."
Sirius bowed. "Mrs. Blooms. Would you be interested in learning about my cause?"
Abigail grinned, "I actually know a great deal about your cause Mr. Evans and I would be honored to be one of your first recruits."
He nodded and handed Abigail a piece of parchment, she signed her name and wished the pair a good afternoon.
Sirius gazed at his first signature. "Well, that was random, easy but very random. Why did she sniff you?"
Kate shrugged. "Abigail is a werewolf, so she can probably smell Remus on my clothes. Nothing to be concerned about." Sirius opened his mouth to make a comment about Remus and her clothes, but thought better of it.
They spent the next hour recruiting wizards and various magical creatures for the Order. Sirius even managed to befriend Bret with a little help from Kate and half his brownie.
The pair arrived at Mr. Gardener's office just as he finished his paperwork. He smiled up at them. "Oh good, you're here.", he said as he stood and offered them a seat.
Sirius quickly noted that Mr. Gardener standing was more imposing than Mr. Gardener sitting. He was only an inch shorter than the animagus and had a very intimidating build that Sirius was willing to wager was nearly all muscle. Sitting behind the desk, Mr. Gardener had given off a mild mannered and docile appearance, but up close Sirius could see the wolf just under the surface in the older man's eyes.
The werewolf shook Sirius's hand. "Mr. Evans, Jack told me all about you yesterday. It is a pleasure to finally meet you.", he said as he flashed the younger wizard a wolfish grin.
"Bloody hell, you're strong.", Sirius exclaimed before clamping his hand over his mouth.
Mr. Gardener laughed, "Relax, son, we don't bite."
"Thank you, Mr. Gardener.", Sirius replied.
"No son, just call me Bob. None of this Mr. Gardener nonsense.", the older man replied.
"Thank you, Sir. Please call me Orion.", he answered.
Bob smiled and called to Kate. "Katiebug, why don't you go get us some lunch from Antonio upstairs?"
Kate glanced suspiciously at her father. "Alright, Dad.", she stated before leaving the room.
Bob watched his daughter leave the room and then turned to Sirius. "So Mr. Black, what are you intentions with my daughter?"
Sirius blanched. "Sir?", he squeaked.
The werewolf growled. "Are you romantically involved with my little girl, Mr. Black?"
"No, sir. I'm not.", Sirius said as he backed away and reached for his wand.
Bob was faster though and shouted "Expelliarmus", capturing Sirius's wand. "Now tell me. Is it that Mr. Lupin, then?", he asked in a soothing voice.
Sirius looked gobsmacked. "I don't know."
The old werewolf advanced on Sirius again. "Is he sleeping with my baby girl?", he purred. Sirius's eyes got wide and he started to answer when Kate cleared her throat and placed the bag with the lunch order on a side table.
"Yes, I am sleeping with Professor Lupin. No, we have not had sex. Any other questions, Dad?", she asked as she studied her nails for a moment. He father and Sirius were shocked into silence, and hardly noticed when she stated, "Accio Sirius Black's wand". Kate crossed the room and gave Sirius his wand back, stepping between the animagus and Bob. "Is there a problem, father?", she innocently asked.
Bob glared at Kate. "Seems to me there is a problem. Evidently, you are sleeping with some man I've never even heard of."
Kate laughed and mirrored her father's accent. "Well, ya know his name is Mr. Lupin so ya musta heard sumpin." She turned to Sirius, "Orion we are leaving." she said without an accent.
The older man chuckled, "Now calm down Katiebug, this is nothin' to get upset over."
Kate growled at Bob, "Father, I am 30 years old. Stop calling me Katiebug and don't but into my love-life."
Bob snorted. "Now listen here, you are my little girl and I have some say in who you see."
"Yes, you had a say when I was 16. And you would still have a say if you hadn't pushed every unattached male werewolf in the United States and Canada at me over the last 14 years. Just be happy that I'm interested in someone.", Kate said with exasperation weaved into her tone.
Bob straightened. "Edgar was a nice boy and he was local."
Kate threw up her arms. "Edgar was a dimwitted, passive-aggressive bastard, who thought euthanasia was the subject of the newest Lockhart book on the Orient."
The old werewolf relented. "Fine then, Mr. Black tell me about Mr. Lupin."
Kate turned to Sirius. "No, Mr. Evans. You are not obligated to tell him anything."
"Really Mr. Black, are you going to let this little pup push you around? It really isn't manly.", Bob drawled.
Kate locked gazes with her father. "Stop playing."
Bob tsked and then smirked at his daughter. "I have no idea what you are talking about sweetheart. I just wanted to have an innocent conversation about Mr. Lupin with Mr. Black. Why would that be so upsetting? Is there something I should know about?", he said in a sickeningly sweet tone.
Kate broke eye contact with her father and headed to the door. "I don't know. Perhaps when you're done playing mind games with Mr. Evans, you can ask me.", she growled.
"Young lady, I resent that remark.", Bob huffed.
"No Papa, more likely resemble it.", she snapped before calming herself. "Dad, this is important. We all know who Mr. Evans is and that you know who Mr. Evans is. He knows about as much about my relationship with Remus as Jack does so you aren't going to learn anything new or make any friends by mentally hunting the poor man.", she said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
Bob gave her an apologetic look. "I'm sorry sweetheart. I'll behave.", he paused for a moment. "I will behave, if you agree to bring this new beau of yours over to the house tomorrow."
Kate forced a smile. "Whatever you like, Dad."
The older man gave a smug grin. "Well then let's negotiate Mr. Bla... I mean Orion." He nodded at Kate and motioned for them to sit.
An hour later, Sirius had eaten two bowls of pasta and a quarter of a chocolate cake. More importantly, he had convinced Generation Inc. to pledge its support to the Order of the Phoenix in the form of funds, training, weapons, and access to identity services (an office response for making friends safely disappear and hiding enemies reappear). Sirius was also given full permission to recruit as many Generation employees and associates as he wished, along with now having the title of International Security Liaison.
When their meeting concluded, the pair apparated back to Kate's car and stopped at the 7-Eleven before heading to the apartment. Sirius seemed impressed and was smitten with Kate when she bought him a couple bars of chocolate and something called a super big gulp containing a sweet fizzy drink called Mountain Dew.
As Kate opened the door, Sirius bounded inside the apartment causing her to question her choice of soft drinks for the animagus. "So would you like a book to read or a movie to watch?", she asked the bouncing wizard.
"No, I want to talk.", Sirius said as he pulled Kate towards the couch. "Talk with me, Kate. It will be loads of fun, promise."
"Okay.", Kate answered as she settled herself on the couch. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Who is Edgar?", he asked.
Kate sighed. "Edgar is a werewolf, who works at the university. I dated him once as a favor to my father."
"Not your type, huh?" he asked as he landed awkwardly after a rather energetic bounce. "What is your type?", he questioned as he attempted to not fall off the couch.
Kate blushed. "I don't have a type."
"All women have a type. Name three men you greatly admire." Kate shook her head and Sirius vowed not to let up. "Trust me.", he said.
Kate gave him a shy glance. "Ok. My dad, Merlin, and Faramir."
Sirius gave a wicked smile. "Never heard of Faramir, who is he?"
Kate fidgeted, "He's a character from a book based on several historical Wizarding figures. He is a second son and a scholar, a man of honor that refuses power for its own sake."
Sirius scratched his chin in thought. "Hmmm...a werewolf, an English Wizard, and an honorable scholar. The answer of who you fancy is quite obvious." He paused and waggled his eyebrows at Kate. "You fancy me, I knew it. No female can resist the Padfoot charm. What was it my stunning good looks, my dazzling personality, or my shiny black coat?"
Kate held her hand to her forehead and feigned a swoon. "Oh, Mr. Evans! I do declare, you have discovered my poorly masked secret but I must confess that it was your ability to out eat an entire regiment of teenage werewolf boys that has captured my poor misguided heart.", she said in her sweetest Georgia accent.
Sirius barked out a laugh. "I can see why Remus fancies you.", he blurted out. A look of shock washed over Kate's face and he scrambled to save the situation. "You did know Remus fancies you, didn't you?"
Kate blushed. "No, I didn't. I didn't think he..." she broke off and took a deep breath. "I like a lot him, too.", she whispered.
Sirius broke into a huge grin. "So, what about Paige?"
She gave Sirius a grin worthy of a pixie. "She goes through partners too quickly for me. Plus she would probably expect me to put out and I'm really not that kind of werewolf. Then there is the whole children issue, I mean I love Paige and all but she whines if she has to carry a bag down the length of the mall."
Sirius looked awestruck for a moment and Kate laughed. "I think she likes you though, so I don't think you have to worry about it. She has dated tall, dark, and handsome wizards in the past. You would be good for her and Paige wouldn't hurt a fly so you'd be safe." She shifted uncomfortably. "Ok, so she did kill a couple of boyfriends and come to think of it they were both purebloods with dark hair that were over six feet tall, but you'll be fine."
Sirius's jaw dropped. "Really?"
Kate then burst into giggles. "Sorry, but you have to admit you were an easy mark."
Sirius shook his head and let out a deep laugh that had him wiping tears from his eyes. "Who are you? What did you do with Kate Gardener, you know the nice girl from the park? Or even the warrior maiden that supposedly threw Snivellus up against the wall?"
"First, it was a door not a wall. Second, nothing really happened to her, those aspects are still there. I'm just letting you in because I like you." She gave him a sympathetic look. "You poor thing."
Sirius rolled on the floor laughing and the pair fell into a friendly and high-spirited conversation.
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A/N: Well, that is all for today. New chapters will be arriving shortly, so stay tuned for snogging, the return of eruptors, and the introduction of the magical, mystical, sensual, and fantabulous lycanthrope book. As always, thank you to everyone who took the time to read this. And a very special thank you to those that reviewed.
Lightning Rain: Thanks for the support. Sorry to hear about the computer, very much a downer. On the upside, Cherry Pepsi makes everything better. Well, either that or morphine, I think it was Cherry Pepsi though. And who WAS kicked out of the scouts for eating a brownie? The world may never know.
Sassafras: Thank you for the review, I'm sure it was Hornhead's mind that ran off with your Muse. My mind has been out touring Europe since 2000, searching for Faramir. Bookverse Faramir mind you, none of this blonde, ring coveting, and no scenes with Eowyn shite but I digress. I don't know about the severe blood loss, honestly Kate was dead at the time, she was on the moon, she was on the moon with Steve. And no we aren't from Texas, though we wish we were. Your Ren. Faire is much bigger than ours. We are but three lost souls from Northwestern Arizona and Southeastern Nevada (sighs).
(Hornhead would like to note that she has an entire horde of family in Texas. Also,if you ever find the baton that her mother took away from her at the family reunion that they attended when she was six, please let her know. G )
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