OFFICE HOURS

[didntgetdadslooks]

Got something you want to say to your good friend The Professor's Assistant? Come on in, don't be shy! Her official hours are daylight hours - girl has to sleep? after all, probably - but if you knock on the door at night she'll generally answer. Please just make sure to leave the in-game date and time in the header of your toplevel!

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Comments

[bolderfell]

[He steps in and immediately comes over to place a fairly simple, homey wooden cup he's made on her desk. It's full of hot cocoa.]

Probably need to make a point of seeing you not after trials. I've had this ready to go for a while.

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ She looks at the cup, then smiles at him. ]

Thanks, Therion. And I mean... I know I'd never say no to you coming in more often. But I do like helping people how I can after trials, it's closest to... what I came here to try to do, I guess.

[bolderfell]

...I got a note. Della and the others are putting together another thing in the garden this evening.

If... you want to come, I'm sure they'd be glad to see you.

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ She ponders that for a second. ]

Yeah, I did too... I might put in a quick appearance if I can, but Friday nights are pretty busy for me.

[bolderfell]

I'll be going this time, so. It'd be... Well. [Shrug.] If you have the time to spare and you miss our usual nighttime chats, that's where I'll be.

[...]

When you say you're busier on these nights... Angel, do you... [He breathes out and rubs his face, unsure how to approach this.] Okay. Angel, I have no recollection of when or how I left your office last Friday or the week before. Does it have something to do with that?

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ Angel exhales. ]

Right, that. Um... even if that is what it is, I can't talk about that.

[bolderfell]

All right. Answer enough. Guess I can't offer to help you with it. Just... think about joining us, all right? And don't let your chocolate get cold.

[If and when she empties the cup, she'll find this carved inside:

We won't leave you behind.]