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How's everyone holding up after those earthquakes? The crazy never really let up after the fighting. I keep expecting something else to happen. I'm not sure what, but with the ticking getting louder and quieter--I'm not the only one who's been hearing that, right?--it just feels like there's something else gearing up.

Maybe not. We're about due for some downtime. Although we are still in that slump that always comes after visitor weekends, so maybe this is our downtime.

This probably goes without saying, but if anyone needs anything--seriously, anything---the Welcome Center's doors are pretty much always open.

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I think there probably is.

[ Hello, Penny, it's been a while since he talked to you. ]

I was talking about this with some friends. I have the feeling we're not allowed to have a moment's peace here.

[That's probably good. She kind of embarrassed herself last time.]

Something coming? That probably won't be good.

But it can be peaceful, sometimes. Not often, maybe...

Not summers, though. Haven't had a sane summer since I got here.

Anything, huh...? Even if I say I'm gonna need a camel with five humps?

The calm before the storm, huh?

If they don't stop it, yeah, I bet it won't be good.

Or it could be the calm before even more calm. Weirder things've happened.

Well, I'd check the zoo for you, but I can't make any guarantees.

I should probably change that to almost anything.

There's a first time for everything.

[IF SHE HOPES HARD ENOUGH IT COULD HAPPEN.]

Or something awesome could happen, just to surprise us all.

True enough.

How's the Welcome Centre holding up?

It's still standing. There're a couple of broken windows, but nothing too terrible.

Well, if it needs a quick patching up.

Nah, it'll get taken care of. You don't need to do anything.

I feel like the crazy never let up in the City at all. At this point, it's a subsidized crazy-factory.

[ Such a ray of sunshine you are, Li. ]

It's not that bad, Li. ...Is it?

'm sure.

Is that supposed to make me feel better?

Wouldn't that be nice.

If I say it is, it sounds like I'm being a ... what's the word? Negative Nancy? Then again, if I say it's not, I'd be in denial.

[ He rubs his nose self-consciously. ]

Usually I ignore both possibilities and cook something. But the ticking's making even that unpleasant.

It sounds a lot more ridiculous out loud than it did in my head.

Well, I wasn't trying to make you feel worse.

Or you can say whatever you want and just be someone who has an opinion. I'm okay with that, too.

Sorry it's getting to you.

So much for those new "deities" changing things.

Didn't think it can make me feel worse than I already do, anyhow. [ isn't he just a ray of sunshine.

anyway. ]

You run the Welcome Center, then?

I think we're all kind of hoping for it, though.

There's still time. I mean, they say they're working on it.

Is something wrong? [Like, other than being stuck in a City in another dimension. She knows that's wrong.]

Yep! I'm Penny. Is there anything I can do to help you?

It doesn't hurt to hope.

...Well. I guess there's always the possibility of having hopes crushed, but at least the part leading up to the crushing isn't so miserable.

But how can the City continue to cause these things when the original ones are gone...?

People always say that. But then they get ... y'know. [ He lowers his voice secretively. ] Judge-y.

[ d e r p ]

N-Not that I think you would, Miss Penny. You're too nice for that. Of course -- n-nice people judge too. But I don't think you're the type to -- [ And babblebabblybabble. This verbal diarrhea will continue unless he's silenced. ]

No, don't worry about it. Just take care, okay?

Maybe it was programmed? I don't know. I seriously don't know anything about how this works.

I will.

Maybe later today I'll drop by the Welcome Center. Try to [ keep an eye on Yin ] give you a hand with things.

I'd really appreciate that! Thanks, Li. I'll feed you, okay?

[ F-Feed him? Watch those eyes get all huge and shiny. And is that an artful little dribble of drool? Maybe. ]

[ Yes, please. ]

[ A h e m ]

[ Pull yourself together, Li. ]

Sounds good. [ Just as long as the food's not poisoned. ] I'll see you in a little bit, Miss Penny.

[Oh, Li. So hungry and sweet.

(It would never even occur to Penny to do something underhanded like poisoning someone.)]

Later!

Me either... If the deities don't control the curses though... who does?

The clock? Some bigger, badder deity?

Unless these new deities are just the originals in disguise...

[Penny hadn't thought about that. This whole thing is a giant headache waiting to happen.]

Why do you think they'd do that? Just to mess with us?

Something new to torture us with - getting our hopes up.

Yeah... It isn't.

[ Everything leading up to Arthur's death suddenly seems like it's not important now that what was almost his worst nightmare - only beaten by the idea of his mother dying, especially if he wasn't there with her - has come true. ]

No, darling. Just making sure I know who I gotta call if there is something I need help in.

If anything comes up, I'd be more than happy to help out in any way I can.

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