Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 17)

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:20 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:20 am
"Thank you." Akeno dipped his head to him and took a step backward. He wasn't certain that a parlor actually narrowed things down all that much -- seemed like there were literal dozens of those. He hesitated. "...Do you know which uncle?"

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:20 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:20 am
"Zander," he replied. "Ky is there, too. If you've met her."
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:22 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:22 am
"No sir." Akeno shook his head. "But... um... Jer--Lieutenant Ainsley mentioned her... I think I'll give them some time, then. I'm sure they have a lot to talk about."

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:23 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:23 am
"They certainly do. Did she tell you what's going on, then?"
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:24 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:24 am
"Um... a little bit." He nodded. "I... admit I only understood part of it... but..." He nodded again.

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:26 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:26 am
"It's a bit of a mess," he said grimly. "Hopefully they work it out."
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:27 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:27 am
Akeno nodded. "...You're... familiar with the situation?"

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:28 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:28 am
"I am now, yes. I noticed Derik looked similar to Zander when we met."
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:31 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:31 am
"Yes, sir." Akeno nodded, hesitating. "...And... Ky... is... also related to them, then? To J-" He didn't even know why he kept stopping himself from calling her Jerica at this point. "The Ainsleys?"

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:34 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:34 am
"That's correct. Biologically."
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:35 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:35 am
Akeno nodded slowly. This was where things stopped making sense to him. How had one of the Ainsley girls made it all the way up here? Why?

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:39 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:39 am
"How much do you know, exactly?" Gaius asked.
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:40 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:40 am
"...Not much," Akeno admitted. "She... wasn't making... she was... making a lot of mental jumps and not taking us along with her."

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:41 am
Ljungtroll says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:41 am
"Mm." He nodded. He'd have to be careful what he said around Akeno, then. "She and Ky were certainly upset. It's a difficult revelation to make."
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Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:43 am
Shady says... · Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:43 am
"Yes sir." He nodded. "I... can't imagine I'd take it well, either. To learn I had a secret twin at our age."

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"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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