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NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
Cornelius Blackwing was sitting at his desk, trying to reduce the amount of paperwork accumulated on it.
The knocker sounded. “Enter!” he yelled without looking up. “Yes? What is it?” He had heard someone walk in, but no one answered. He looked up and saw S’hyrlus walk across to her favorite chair and exhale loudly. “I am too busy to go off on some adventure today. I have not caught up, nor recovered, from our last one,” he said, continuing his paperwork.
“Maybe not, but it was fun anyway,” S’hyrlus said. “I know you enjoyed it, even though you complain now.”
Cornelius paused and looked toward the far wall. “Yes, I quite enjoyed it,” then he cleared his throat and glared at S’hyrlus briefly before scowling and turning again to his work. “What is it?”
“What is
