???? -” Darling, you sure don't want us to come back earlier? No offense, but I can smell from this layer the moldiness of the room; and from the grogginess of your voice, you barely talked with anyone for days, right?”
The leader of the Platinum Union flinched at the remarks and took a 180 view of his poorly lightened office. The piles of tomes were smaller than a month ago, but still formed towers of complaints and other issues. “ …true”, he replied, defeated. “ I just, I’ve already split some of my work with other people, but it’s still not enough. “
The woman on the side of the call sighted in camaraderie with him -” I know, I'm kinda stuck in a rut here as well. And that also means that we might be a bit later than expected…” She went silent for a few seconds, continuing to sigh, this time in disappointment, a couple of times. “ I just missss you all. I just wanna spend a day hugging you, and my little baby as well.”
-” Sweety…that sounds perfect!”, Masso said, giving an enthusiastic thumbs up. “Brigit might not enjoy that, though, she has become a busybody lately.”
???? -” Oh yeah? Guess since I’m not there to occupy her time with dotting on her, she probably got bored and had to occupy it somehow”, said the lady with a cheered-up tone. “ Well, I’m going to hug her so much that she will need more than Victor’s cooking to recover. Same to you.”
Masso -” Deary, she’s 22. Almost grown up already by human standards. Also, that sounds like a threat.”
???? -” Don’t care, entered an ear and left through the other; she’ll always be my precious girl for me.” He could just picture her putting her feathery arms on her shoulders, grinning like a carefree idiot.
-” Welp, I think we’re lucky to have Perren acting as a responsible role model in her life”, said Masso, realizing that he wasn’t that much better either.
???? -” You damn right we are. How is he by the way, is he back yet?”
Masso -” Yeah, he returned some time ago. Oh, that reminds me, I’ve got to gather everyone", he sighted and massaged his forehead for a couple of moments; "Victor and him are having another practice fight. And I’m not going to lose another building to those battle maniacs.”
???? -” Ahhh, that spectacle. I’m guessing the rumor is out already, so you’re also going to have a full audience as well?... At least the old one will take a break from that tree? ” The woman threw that last remark with a bit of ire in her tone.
Masso -” Yap…And some special guests as well. The same people from your old homeland. ”
–” Oh…OHHH!” The moment she understood what he meant, the woman’s playful attitude disappeared instantly. “Please be careful Masso. I know they act all friendly and all, and I keep repeating it; but the leaders of my people are more than likely linked to the floods. And you dealing with them in secret could jeopardize the Union’s attempts to be acknowledged by the Tuatha.”
Masso -” I know, I know. But somehow the Tuatha let this group act as ambassadors, of sorts, in our layers. That should mean that we could at least talk with them. Besides, I can show them the practice match between Perren and Victor, maybe that would make them open to dialogue.”
???? -” Masso…I think that’s the best idea you had all day”, she replied, giddy. '' As I probably said time and time again, my people are, let’s say, “blood crazy lunatics” for fights, so letting them know that we have some firepower (besides you hottie), could impress and intimidate them.”
Masso -” Maybe this time their leader will hear us out. Help us find out more about their side..even the floods?”
???? -”...Maybe. We’ve, actually, got a few flooding reports, and it’s happening more and more Masso. More and more kids end up like Brigit…”
Masso -” I know. We’ll help, alright. And stop the floods as well.”
???? -'' Tsz, there he is, my silly, overly optimist that...Tsz, right. You are right” A few seconds of silence went before the lady decided that it was time to cut off the call “Listen, tell Brigit I miss her, ok? You too. I’ll speak with both of you later, alright?”
Masso -” Alright. Love ya. And take care of the matron, wouldn’t want to make Arim worried about his mom. “
???? -” No problem there, the lady is already buddies with the local leader”, she then got closer to her mic, in whispering distance. “ The booze is the secret. Anyway, love ya back and hope to see you both soon.”
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