road trip

[Animus]

Animus pauses for a moment. Ten months since the Ananke. So much had happened in that time. "Sometimes I wonder how many remember that, what it was like before. A lot of people have left." He falls silent for a moment, before coming back to West's question. "I help where I can. The diplomatic meeting with vampires was probably the most unusual thing I was involved in, though. For a while, I was helping Theo map the Ley Lines. Most recently, Joshua and I had been trying to track down Vector, before we discovered the whole thing with the Bridge. Most of the recent events you know already. "

[Ankh]

Ankh turns the car in the direction of the Circle and gives West an odd look. "What exactly how you got in mind?"

Her tone betrays her unease about this sudden change. Something is up and she wants to know what it is before she gets there.

[West (The Mage)]

"There's a lot of stuff," West agreed with Animus. "When we came... there were maybe a dozen Mages, total. It felt... like the Wild West probably felt. People were getting jumped left and right."

Pausing, West added, "The Living Stones seemed like a good group."

He turned back to Ankh, not sure if she were talking about his comment on the Kruegan's or changing directions to go back to the Circle.

"Huh?"

[Ankh]

Ankh would have given West an inpatient look if she hadn't been busy driving. "Why are we going to the Circle?" She asks.

[West]

"Zilker's got the marina covered," West repeated patiently.

Sometimes he spaced out, too.

[Animus]

Animus sighs. "Yeah, they were. It really is too bad it unravelled." Than Ankh's clarification startles him. Did she tune out for a bit? "So right now, Tug's situation is the most important thing for us to work on."

[Ankh]

"Right, right." Ankh says absently, shaking her head.

Good morning dumbass, play along at home now.

"Sorry, concentrating and all that." She lies. Sometimes her brain just stops working. "Should we call anyone else to meet us there perhaps?"

[Animus]

"I know Ash, at least, knows about it, so my guess is that everyone who needs to has already been informed. I can check with Tug to make sure, though, if you want."

[Ankh]

Ankh shakes her head. "No, I am sure you have everything in order Animus. Besides, if there isn't anyone there that should be, we'll call them then."

Besides, I can't think of anyone else that isn't already involved in something. She thinks absently.

[Ankh]

Ankh drives in silence as she is lost in her own thoughts, assuming the others are as well. Finally the building looms up before them and Ankh brings the car to a stop. She turns and gives the boys a quick smile before getting out and heading for the door.

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