Café de Nuit

Christine sits and thinks for a moment, twiddling her hair betwixt her fingers, but then after a time answers Oliver. "I think I have some ideas as well on who. Perhaps the headmistress or her sister, but I don't want to jump to conclusions either without evidence. I think we need to get back ...

The student does not calm down. "I want a confession, Father. I say nothing until then! Is it not true that what you hear in a confession is a secret between you and God?! Then surely He will not allow my words to reach others... it has to be a confession, Father!" He is pleading, down on ...

Alastor is not certain. True, he is grounded in his world, but the church defends there is some true magic in this world. The bread and wine in the eucharisty do become the body and blood of Christ. And in his highest theological studies, he has had irrefutable evidence of other priests blessing wat...

"You don't understand, father, it has to be in confession. She hears me, I know she does!!! But in a confession... that would be a secret, I bet even from her! Can you protect me father? Can you shield my thoughts?" He is agitated, restless, and his uniform rather undone. Spot check, DC =...

Still sat on the cushions, Oliver nods and thanks the Elder.


"It has given me a few ideas, but they go against what I believe. I don't know, Christine, do you have anyone in mind? I think this points to one person, but I don't want to make false accusations. What do you think?"

Outside, Niles can see a boy, a student. He looks frightened and agitated, and as soon as Niles opens the door, tries to force his way in, blurting out "Father, father, will you hear me in confession? It has to be in confession!" He looks older than Christine or Frances. He's probably an u...

Frances looks at Niles, thinks for a while

"I may know someone, I promise you I won't go alone. Thank you Father."

Frances leaves, and for a while he sits pondering her words. Then, he hears a knock at his door.

The woman nods somberly. "Come with me, both of you." She leads them to her wagon, silently through the still and misty camp. The space inside is divided in two areas by curtains hanging from the ceiling. One of them, a space lined out with several pillows of many brilliant colours, serves...

I'm sorry for this inordinate delay. I am still around, but going through another of those busy times. I started a new job last week, and am fixing a few things in place. I haven't had a clear head to think on how to answer these posts, but will try to do it until the end of the week. Thank you for ...

Frances seems to become determined with resolve.

"Very well, Father. If you are going to investigate it, then I want to be part of the team. Let me help you."

Frances feels somewhat reassured by Niles's words. Then says, a bit hesitantly "What the other girls said is true, Father. I envy them, I think, because... it seems they are getting some privilege which is forbidden to everyone else." Then, as Niles frowns looking at the scribblings, she a...

"Not me, Christine, I never found documents of note. But wasn't George looking for that in the library? Maybe he has found something by now." The old woman adds: "I can do a reading for you now, Christine, though I fear it can only give vague answers. But there might be records aroun...

A G Thing wrote:Hey Ail and Alastor! Be out of town today and unlikely to be able to post again until far later tonight maybe. Still will try when I return. Don't have time right now!

Happy Easter though!

Ok, no problem.

The elder nods at Christine's words. She looks at Oliver, a if trying to read his mind, and the boy holds her stare admirably. "Christine didn't say, but that boy died only 2 or 3 days ago, probably during the night." The woman nods, the hard lines of her mouth soften just a bit. "I u...

The young deacon smiles at Frances as he replies: " To be sure, I've cleared some time knowing you had something to speak about. He looks around the near-empty dining hall, where a few of the staff have already begun cleaning up. " Perhaps we could go elsewhere for this discussion. There ...