Warren had gone to graduation, but Karla hadn't been able to get away to go, too. That had been disappointing, but it had meant she'd been able to make sure that there was literally nothing about to go wrong or that would need her attention for the next week or so.
Why?
Because Ben and Ender were visiting, eeeeeee!
While she couldn't ignore her responsibilities entirely (more's the pity), she had informed her entire First Circle that she would be largely unavailable for the duration of the visit and was to be bothered only in the direst of emergencies. And if there was a dire emergency, they needed to inform her on psychic threads and never in front of her visitors.
If anything happened, Ben and Ender weren't going to know about it, dammit. And most certainly wouldn't be involved in fixing it. But nothing was going to happen. She was Quite Serious about everything going smoothly. Were you listening, Kaeleer? Nothing bad was allowed to happen.
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Why?
Because Ben and Ender were visiting, eeeeeee!
While she couldn't ignore her responsibilities entirely (more's the pity), she had informed her entire First Circle that she would be largely unavailable for the duration of the visit and was to be bothered only in the direst of emergencies. And if there was a dire emergency, they needed to inform her on psychic threads and never in front of her visitors.
If anything happened, Ben and Ender weren't going to know about it, dammit. And most certainly wouldn't be involved in fixing it. But nothing was going to happen. She was Quite Serious about everything going smoothly. Were you listening, Kaeleer? Nothing bad was allowed to happen.
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Date: 2014-04-29 04:18 am (UTC)The study and the dining room also made an excellent buffer for nosy witches who could pick up emotions from the walls.
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Date: 2014-04-29 11:22 am (UTC)He didn't think so.
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Date: 2014-04-29 11:45 am (UTC)He sat down on the bed.
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Date: 2014-04-29 04:29 am (UTC)One of those rooms had a brand-new TV in it, hooked up to a nearby laptop. There were also several battered couches and a bunch of huge pillows and bean bag chairs scattered about. The perfect room for, say, a movie night?
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Date: 2014-04-29 06:34 pm (UTC)And knock Ender did. "I wonder if we can get lost in there."
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Date: 2014-04-29 06:47 pm (UTC)It's possible she'd just given up a time or two and passed straight through the walls, rather than trying to remember which door connected to which room. She wasn't going to say for certain, but it certainly was possible.
She gave them a crooked grin. "Kiss kiss. I have snacks, so if we get lost, we probably won't starve to death before someone comes looking for us."
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Date: 2014-04-29 07:12 pm (UTC)He turned back to Karla. "And thank you," he said. "We've managed to pick a movie I think won't end in tears."
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Date: 2014-04-29 07:48 pm (UTC)Look, if Ben was just going to set her up for comments, he couldn't blame her for taking them, okay? And she'd say that that was a very restrained response as it was.
You're welcome.
"Do you like your suite?" she asked, letting them into the front parlor of her own. She was pretty sure the TV room was the third room through the door on the right? "I don't need to send footmen to stand and point to the exits or anything?"
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Date: 2014-04-29 07:56 pm (UTC)He followed her, making quick note of what he could see of the layout of her own suite.
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Date: 2014-04-29 08:06 pm (UTC)"It's bigger than our house at home," Ben said, nodding.
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Date: 2014-04-29 08:35 pm (UTC)"Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're supposed to be able to judge how much the Queen likes you by how much square footage you get when you visit or something," Karla said. "This was my mother's suite, but Warren and I only moved in a few weeks ago. It had to be seriously refurbished."
Because it had also been Ludmilla's suite and Karla had refused to step foot into it until all traces of Ludmilla's taste and Hobart's presence had been expunged from the very walls.
"But now anyone who comes in here knows that I'm the very specialest person in the whole estate. Y'know, on the off-chance they were confused about that or something."
Though to hear Mallory bitch about her jeans, you'd think Karla wandered the estate in rags and tatters.
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Date: 2014-04-29 04:31 am (UTC)Dining Room
Date: 2014-04-29 04:41 am (UTC)The dining room used for family and First Circle was much more comfortable and intimate. More importantly, there was always food set out on the sideboards. Even during the most random hours of the day or night, one could find platters of sandwiches, baked goods, and fresh produce to pick at.
Look, it was never a good idea to let the Blood get hungry.