[open] Owl Who Flew the Coop

[systemofadowny]

Sender: Octavia of the Ars Goetia
To: Everyone
Subject: Missing persons

Has anyone seen prince Stolas? He was here last night, safe and sound, but when I woke up, he was just gone, no note or anything. I know people usually disappear or wake up or whatever at the start of the month, but during? Dad would tell me if he was going anywhere. I'm scared.

Please let me know if you see him. I need to try and not freak out.

Comments

Sender: Alastor

[lonelysmiles]

Can't say I've seen him though I will admit that people have disappeared mid-month. It's rare but not impossible.

[Alastor, that isn't helping. Particularly since she knows you've been here for quite a while and would have noticed such things.]

[systemofadowny]

Damn it. It really might be something from home waking him up. I don't know what, but it's usually not good things doing that.

(From what she's seen of her father's life, he's...not that lucky. And she really doesn't want to guess at the possibilities; she'll drive herself insane.)

WTF, where did the notif go, DW?

[lonelysmiles]

Trouble with his wife, maybe? Or something more political?

[He does not call Stella Octavia's mother. That woman seems like the exact opposite of a mother.]

DW lost it in the postage

[systemofadowny]

(She appreciates that. She doesn't know how to view Stella anymore and it'll get worse if she sees her again.)

That's what scares me.

(Learning the truth about both of them has put a lot of things in perspective.)

[lonelysmiles]

[Oh dear.]

How would you like to join me for lunch, my dear? Take your mind off of things for a little while?

I promise nothing sapient in the pot!