Office #9, Thursday Afternoon

[glacial_queen]

Karla's trip to the preserve during class had left her even more weary than before. She'd done what any Queen in her position would do--she'd sat down and poured her power into the land, trying to coax the life back into it. But it didn't matter how much power she sank into it--there'd be a moment of change, a ripple of green, and then nothing.

The entire trip had been stressful and fruitless, which was a winning combination all the way around.

With Kayla finally napping in her playpen--Jono was a lifesaver--Karla decided that she could afford a nap herself and curled up on the couch she'd had handwavily brought in back when she was pregnant. Just a short nap, no more than twenty minutes. Then a late lunch and then she and Kayla would go home. Whatever else was going on with the island could be handled by other people. People who didn't have teething four month olds who could feel the damage done to the island, for example.

But first, a nap. Definitely a nap...

[For one please and then open! Drac's thread NFB, please!]

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[glacial_queen]

Karla looked dubious. "I've yet to see a case where it did anyone any favors," she said.

[nuclear_snide]

"Oh?" Bob straightened up a bit. "Have you seen Doctor Lecter's wards lately?" Yes, he was using the cannibal as a reference. Professional pride was at stake!

[glacial_queen]

Karla shook her head. "Wards?" she asked, shaking her head. "I don't even know what those are."

[nuclear_snide]

Bob gave a long-suffering sigh. Just when he'd thought he'e met someone with a similar enough system of magic...

"Fine. Never mind. The point is, I have plenty of magic. But I can't get to it, direct it, without a physical body. You let me in yours, and I can cast the spell. It might even work." It was a strange reversal he was considering, but in theory it should work.

[glacial_queen]

Not really, though Karla would be more than happy to stick a pin in this conversation and come back to it later.

Karla regarded him for a long moment, chewing on her lower lip. "Honestly? I'd like to? But I'm going to have to say no for now." She gestured to Kayla, who had fallen back asleep in her arms. "I don't know you. Normally, I'd be willing to take it on trust, here on the island? But I can't. Not with Kayla's safety also on the line."

No offense meant, Bob! But even if Karla trusted you with her own safety, there were some risks she would refuse to take with her daughter's.

"I appreciate the offer, though. And if you're willing to wait around until her father gets here, or one of her aunts and uncles...?"

[nuclear_snide]

Bob nodded. "Right. Well, never mind that for now, then. How can I help?"

[glacial_queen]

"I'm going to round up every squirrel I can find and see if any one of them can tell me anything. Could you do the same for the gremlins? You won't have to worry about them biting you."

She offered a hand. "I'm Karla, by the way. Thank you. For being so willing to help."

[nuclear_snide]

Bob gave her a little bow. "Hrothbert of Bainbridge, at your service. Although my friends call me Bob." He eyed her hand, amused. "Forgive me not shaking." He waved his hand through the nearest object.

[glacial_queen]

"Right," Karla said, giving her head a frustrated shake. "We just went over that. Bloody hell, I'm not usually such a nit."

[nuclear_snide]

"You've suffered quite a shock," Bob said. He nodded. "Right. I'm off to hunt gremlins, then. Wish me luck."