Leroy: Apologising to Candide. It does not go all that well.


    Well, here goes. I really doubt that this will turn out as well as Francesca''s.


    Gulp... This is almost deliberately set up to be intimidating. But I''ve come this far, might as well get it over and done with.


    Candide is not taking this at all well; looks like a repeat of Adalace; but, I will just have to keep going.


    Oh shit.


    I think this is hopeless, completely hopeless. It looks like my apologies never work out.


    what?" said Leroy, "Oh, right. Ah, one of my friends, her name is Sarsaparilla, had the same sort of experience. She lost her friend Kaydence in exactly the same way. But then, recently she regained her, because of - various circumstances. But anyway, Kaydence spent some time in some sort of institution, or something, with lots of other girls passing through, ah, the whole story is too complicated to tell, but, maybe Kaydence met with your friend at some stage?"


    She really is a nice girl. And I really must keep to my promise of not being any more than just a friend, for some time. And Adalace is sending me a death warning, should I ever hurt Kaydence.


    too much, he''s meant to suffer, don''t forget." said Sarsaparilla.


    all the time."


    What she really means, let’s start walking as soon as possible, so Kaydence has to let me go. But that''s all right.


    Oh wait, the photo.


    everywhere in Verdant. And, within a few minutes, Adalace had a report up on the closest one.


    Well, I suppose this can all be considered as suitable punishment for my past crime. And if I’m going to be a hero, then there is no way I can avoid it.


    He’s desperately hoping for the sake of his daughter that it wasn’t Chantell... Well, here I go and destroy that last bit of hope.


    Adalace didn’t even bother to ask for the password. Just how many systems does she control, by now, anyhow?


    Oh - oh, she''s obviously deciding that the most suitable one to get angry at is me. Sigh.


    Ouch, that hurt a bit. But, she really needs to let of her fury, perhaps I can just take it for a while?


    Actually I think it is...


    I don''t know how the hell I will do that, but I have now promised. I can''t back out of it.


    Both the father and the boyfriend look as if they are almost crying also. What a shitty day all the way around.


    It''s all very well making that promise about removing the secrecy, but how do I uphold it?


    Adalace: Visiting Sister Celeste


    I''m already emotionally exhausted, and now we have to do yet another intense moment.


    I''m always amazed at how people still use paper printouts for their business.


    Your soul reading?"


    where that picnic was I haven''t a clue. My grasp on theology is very tenuous so I would rather not hazard a guess."


    She''s crying.