No one suspects the butterfly~

[Filter: Private]

I hate being sick. There's nothing worse than wasting time lying around in bed, with your husband playing nursemaid and being just provocative enough about it to get your blood flowing but you can't do anything about it.

What am I going to do about him?

[Filter: Private]

She thinks I'm an idiot, doesn't she? Well, let her. Let them all.

When they look at Alastair, what do they see? A spoiled man-child, hungry for all the wrong type of attention? Well, that's not exactly wrong, is it. But it's not exactly right either. There's more, so much more.

He is pure action and chaos, consequences be damned. In many ways, everything I'm not, or try not to be. But he makes it so easy to join, so easy to just give in and see where it all takes us.

He always says I plan too much. He's probably right about that.

But I am not an idiot.

[Filter: Alastair]

I don't think your sister is having much fun tonight~

[Filter: Alastair]

That was a very enjoyable birthday. The best one I've had in years~

[Filter: Private]

There must be some way to make him come around and tell me everything. How else am I suppose to help him?~

[Filter: Public]

Eudora didn't say it before but thank so much for the cute bear, Hilary! Eudora loves it!

[Filter: Private]

I really do hope that she comes and visits soon. The closer I get, the better.

Sometimes I wonder what she would think, if she knew the truth. But is it worth the risk? No, not yet.

Eudora can't believe that there's only one week left now! That's really not much time at all.

This is going to be a very different Festival for Eudora because it's the first since she got married. That changes everything!

Eudora wonders what nice things she's going to get from her new family and hopes that they like what she got them very much!

[Filter: Alastair]

I'm having trouble deciding if we both lost or both won at the dinner party~

[Filter: Private]

Now I'm the one beginning to get bored.

I just don't know what to do next. But at least this time that doesn't bother me. When the time is right, I know I'll figure something out.

[Filter: Private]

Note to self...don't do another one of those "Wednesday questions" unless it's a really good one. Responding is exhausting.

Oh no! Eudora was waiting for someone to ask a question yesterday but no one did. I guess maybe Eudora should have come up with one of her own. Maybe doing it now would still be okay.

Oh, here's an interesting question! What was the last dream you remember having?

Eudora has a dream last night about going horseback riding but the horse wasn't paying any attention and it wasn't very much fun.

[Filter: Alastair]

Well?~

[Filter: Hilary]

Hello! Eudora has a question for you, if you have time.

What's it like being on the Council of Eleven?

[Filter: Private]

Hmm.

Now that that's done, where do I go from here? I know I can rule one thing out, as long as the tea keeps working. But what about the rest?

Well, first I'll finish weathering this storm. I know my father is going to be just about as happy about this as Alastair's was. And still is, of course, though there isn't anything to be done about that, I'm afraid~

Eudora and Alastair got married!~

[Filter: Alastair]

I have a question for you. A much better one than "what's it like to get married~"

Actually, two questions, the second one being entirely tied to how you answer the first. That one is can I get an honest answer out of you? No games?

Eudora loves Fairen very much. Everyone here is so nice! And it's warmer here than in Iverem, since it's farther south. Eudora can wear some of her summer dresses earlier!

[Filter: Private]

It's a good thing I got more than a month's worth of tea.

How long can this go on? I don't even-

I'm in so far over my head and yet when it's happening I just don't care.

It is liberating. And terrifying.

[Filter: Alastair]

You know, darling, perhaps it is time to start thinking about a date. Soon maybe, for the sake of my reputation.

[Filter: Alastair]

Eudora was-

[long pause]

I'm sick of this stupid game.

What do you want?