Posted on: Wednesday, 16 December 2009
"Hey, it's here."
Cassandra held up a thick packet of papers as she entered the dining room. Imoen was stretched out on the sofa under a thick down blanket with a steaming mug of tea next to her. She didn't stay there for long.
"Ooooh!" She was on her feet and bounding over to Cassie before the blanket hit the ground. "Gimme!"
"Hey! Hold on!"
Cassie's arm shot into the air, but it wasn't fast enough to keep the package out of Imoen's grasp. The red-head bounced back to the couch and flopped down in a whump of fluff and cotton.
"About time." She flicked past the first few pages. "Read it already?"
"Didn't have time." Cassie stopped next to the foot of the sofa, crossing her arms over her chest. "Someone snatched it out of my hands before I got the chance."
"Ladies first. You know the rules."
"When I see a lady, I'll let you know."
"Hush." Imoen flicked through the first few pages with her thumb. "She's late. We should have had this a week ago."
A shrug as Cassie took a seat on the arm of the couch. "She's busy."
"And we're not?"
"Not really, no."
"Oh, please." She rolled her eyes dismissively. "Earth to Cassie. Big battle with Bodhi? On-going search for Irenicus?"
"Irenicus got rescheduled."
"What?" That got Imoen's attention. The flick of papers reversed as she traversed back to the beginning. "Oh, you're kidding me! January?? She was supposed to have this whole thing finished by then!"
"Hey, you were the one complaining about working during the holidays."
"Well... well, yeah!" Imoen drew her feet to the side as Cassie settled down on the couch. The soft grey gaze went back and forth between the papers and the blue-eyed woman visible just above them. "No one should have to work during Christmas."
"We live in Faerûn, Im," Cassie pointed out. "We don't have Christmas."
