[Sodium_noir] Saturday Evening - En route to the Sinclair Party

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> Jack, Aurora, Christine, Mara, Mitsuko
> Temple of the Five Dragons
>
> >To the Monk and Mitsuko, Christine says, "You know people who can
> heal Jack? Are they close by and available? Because I think I know
> someone reasonably local who might be able to help. Peter Faun of the
> Chaste Dragon. And if he can't, maybe the Pastor of St Bridget's
> would come?"
>
> Mara looks at Christine as she mentions both Panic and Bellamy in practically the same breath.  Did that mean that they were both...like Panic?  She had to admit, she'd never encountered such a strong sense of repulsion until she'd entered Bellamy's parish...and then come here.
>
> >Christine who has been avoiding Mara's dark, compelling stare, lifts
> her eyes briefly to her former Domitor's. In apology. "I feel like I
> should stay." To Witness, she doesn't add although this is what she's
> thinking. "Maybe I could join you later? I mean, you need to go,
> right?" Christine's gaze rests on Aurora and Mitsuko. "I could join
> you *all* later, if you want to go with Mara."
>
> Mara meets Christine's gaze, trying to gauge her former assistant's current mental state, but can't get a clear picture until she speaks.  And oddly, her tone was apologetic instead of defiant.  Mara seems a bit disappointed by Christine's desire to stay, but heartened by the prospect that she MIGHT show later.
>
> Christine shrugs a little awkwardly. "Just because I feel connected
> to this. To him," she hunches one shoulder in the direction of the
> dying man, "it doesn't mean you have to. "
>
> "I found him."  Mara replies, rebutting Christine's claim to sole ownership of a connection to the ailing man.  "However, I also know that there comes a point where I can no longer offer any assistance.  And this is that point.  Since I've got to be elsewhere, there's no reason for me to stick around."  Mara looks back at Christine.  Well, maybe one reason.  She muses.
>
> Mara then turns her attention to the two ladies.  "Aurora, Mitsuko, you're still welcome to come with me to the party.  No sense in being all dressed up and not going out, is there?  Otherwise, I don't want to keep the gentleman waiting."
>
> Mara waits for the ladies to answer before she withdraws from the room.

Aurora nods, looking at Mitsuko ((OOC:  Oddly, Gmail didn't sort this
correctly, I apologize for cross-posting)).  "I'd still like to go..."

((OOC:  Insert rest of Aurora's statement here?))

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