Posted July 23, 2021, 8:46 p.m. by Civilian Ragna Idun McKenzie (Future Citizen) (Jennifer Ward)
Posted by Civilian Seamus McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Earth - Seek And Ye Shall Find… Whether You Want To Or Not
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Yep that was him, no doubt about it. Turkaffe? Really? And then his voice…hot electrical misfires raced across her shoulder and down her arms to the tips of her fingers. NOPE! Sorry Alföðr (Allfather) not today, not any day. Nope nope nope. She turned, grabbed the door handle…and it STUCK and she heard the sound of laughter on distant thunder. Runa took a deep breath, counted to 10 like she taught her students, turned around and prayed he’d get his coffee and walk to the other side of the coffee shop and not notice her right away. What was she doing here? Answers, she wanted answers…or she had, now she was thinking she was good not knowing…
Runa
“Run- , er, Ms. Edman? Is that-… is that you?” His voice was deep, but the tenor held… something… something genuine… and sincere. “I… oh, I’m sorry. Um…” and he held out his hand. “Capall. Capall McK-, er, Sutherland. Please, may I get you something?” and he gestured to the counter.
Capall
Runa was sure if she looked out the window there was a train or a tornado coming through the town from the roaring sound in her ears. Shake his hand? No…but that was rude and the man had tried to save her sister. “Mr. Sutherland.” And just like when she taken the letters from his hand there was heat, electricity, and a knowing. She pulled her hand back as naturally as possible. This man…Capall McK…Sutherland was not going to rattle her. “That’s alright, you don’t need to do that. Let me pay for yours, it’s the least I can do, after what you’ve done for us.” There that was truthful, and half the reason she’d gone looking for him. But she was not ordering Turkaffe, that was too telling. She ordered water because after all the singing and shouting at the party she needed it and then a plain black coffee. Not nearly as good as Turkaffe.
Runa
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