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4th. Windows 3 Tomorrow

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stories. I

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don't know. Part

2:10

of me is so curious to get to the end. I

2:13

mean the beginning. I mean

2:18

You know what I mean. And

2:21

part of me never

2:24

wants this night to end. Hm.

2:29

Don't worry. There's still a very

2:31

long way to go. We've

2:33

only got to... what? 1630s?

2:39

That's not even halfway. But

2:41

it will end eventually, won't it? All

2:46

stories have to end at some point, don't

2:48

they? Why? What?

2:52

Well, I'm not good with endings. I

2:54

prefer beginnings. Which is what we're

2:56

all about. Turning endings

2:59

into new beginnings. But

3:01

even those new beginnings lead to another

3:04

end. I mean Eventually,

3:07

no? You're right, Alvina. Excuse

3:10

me? I said you're right, Alvina.

3:13

No, I mean the

3:15

accent. What accent? You said you're right,

3:17

Alvina in a Welsh accent. Did I?

3:21

Well, it's an accent I enjoy greatly. I've

3:24

gathered. Really? Well, you've

3:26

slipped into it to tell the last few stories.

3:28

Have I? I've

3:33

adopted so many different names, voices and languages

3:35

over the years. It's hard to keep track.

3:39

But I remember I fell in love

3:41

with Welsh after meeting Griffith ap Llewelyn

3:43

ap Yoreworth. Who? We'll

3:47

get to that. Right. In

3:50

the meantime, maybe stick to... Oh,

3:55

that's your phone.

3:57

My phone? Is this the call you've been

3:59

waiting for? for? I... it

4:02

might be. I'll give you some space.

4:05

Thank you, Alvina. Lorraine?

4:10

Lorraine? Uh, no,

4:12

Amelia. Oh. You

4:15

were expecting Lorraine? I

4:17

was hoping, yes. But

4:21

you haven't spoken to Lorraine for... well...

4:25

One year, two months, three weeks, and

4:27

five days. Right. Two

4:29

hours, eight minutes, and 36 seconds. Approximately.

4:33

Lorraine has every reason to be

4:35

angry with us. I know, I

4:38

know, I just thought... I

4:41

just hoped. I know. So,

4:45

um, why did you call? Just

4:47

because I can't sleep and I'm worried about you. You've

4:50

been out for, what, eight hours? You

4:53

know it's a long story. How far have you got?

4:57

1632. What? You barely started?

4:59

Well, I might have digressed a bit, but

5:01

Alvina is such a good listener, you know?

5:04

And I'm really enjoying delving back into

5:06

all these stories. Moliere,

5:08

Marie Antoinette, Granville,

5:12

Fuggie. Granville? I

5:14

don't think you told me that one. Didn't I? You're

5:17

going into too much detail. Like Coco?

5:20

A good story should never be rushed.

5:23

I know. Yes,

5:25

and my next story is very good.

5:27

You think all your stories are very

5:29

good. I'm about to tell her about

5:31

Will. That one.

5:34

You did tell me that one.

5:36

Oh, and be sure to tell

5:38

her about Tomo Gozen. That is

5:40

one of my favorites. Still, if

5:42

you want to reach Maine, Moerpert,

5:45

Arthur, Son of Athramale by daybreak,

5:47

you're going to have to go

5:49

faster. You think she's

5:51

ready for Maine, Moerpert, Arthur, Son of

5:53

Athramale? You'll tell me how she reacts

5:55

over breakfast, yes? Yes. I'll

5:58

be waiting for you. for you

6:00

Arthur. Ouch!

6:09

I stepped on a rock. Can't

6:11

we wait until the tide is fully

6:13

retreated? If

6:15

I remember correctly, you wanted to get to

6:17

the end of this by dawn, did you

6:19

not? Yes. Then there

6:21

is no time to lose. So

6:24

where are you taking us exactly? A

6:26

cave. Yes, I know. But what's in this

6:28

cave? The implements we

6:30

need for our little ritual. The

6:34

tea. Baldur's root. Preparing

6:37

the tea will take time, effort

6:39

and certain tools.

6:42

Tools? And you've

6:45

stashed them in this cave? Yes,

6:48

many years ago. How

6:51

many? Many. What

6:54

makes you think they're still there? I

6:57

would be very surprised if anybody

6:59

has ventured out here. Ouch!

7:01

This is... stepped on another

7:03

rock. I mean, we can barely see out here. How

7:06

are we going to see inside the

7:08

cave? Without moonlight? Yeah, no

7:10

more flashlight batteries, remember? Ah,

7:13

old school. So

7:18

this tea, how long will it take to prepare?

7:21

You said it was difficult. Not

7:23

difficult, exactly. But, uh,

7:26

it requires patience. Patience?

7:29

Okay, but while we prepare this tea, you

7:31

will... I will keep telling you my stories,

7:33

yes. Of course. Good.

7:37

Good. And

7:39

what story is next? I

7:41

was thinking I would tell you a story

7:43

that spans several years. Okay. It

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