> As they entered the library, Kristin turned and
> caught a glimpse of
> the look on Amber's face-and the glint in her eyes.
> With the way that
> Amber held herself off from others, Kristin could
> tell that being in a
> new place, with new people, and not having any idea
> what was happening
> was finally catching up with the younger woman.
>
> Halting just inside the library, she gave Amber a
> wry grin. "Uhm,
> Derek's been...busy the past few days; and since
> Jane called me on my
> cell to let me know you were coming, I have the
> distinct impression
> that she didn't tell Derek. So, I guess you won't
> be cleared for the
> control room yet." her grin growing, she sat herself
> in the chair she'd
> been in earlier. "But don't worry, he'll get it as
> soon as he gets
> back to the House."
>
> Turning back to the subject they'd been on before
> hitting the
> library, Kristin's grin faded and a worried look
> darkened her eyes.
> "And yes, Cross is here. And the rest of the
> council will be by
> morning too." She didn't want Amber to feel
> uncomfortable, but with
> the council conducting their investigation during
> the next while, she
> had to explain. Tossing it around in her head, she
> wondered what
> exactly to say.
"Makes for a good welcome party," Amber mumbled
under her breath. Then, shrugging she added, "Well,
you probably want to go to the control room to figure
out if there's anything you could do, and I don't want
you to have to babysit me, so I can head back to my
room if you want." She didn't want to push Kristin
into revealing anything she didn't want to.
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