quickly

My computer's being fratchety. I think it has to be connected with playing City of Heroes. How annoying.

Anyhow, good day today. We have a new "Office Admin" person, which is a relief, even if he is a temp. The meetings went well and fast; good, better, best.

Fridge is emptying. Must shop either tomorrow or the day after. Hm. May even make a shopping list. My, how things progress.

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"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit." (Sir Noël Coward)

drabble, for krecik

. . . Yami no Matsuei, Muraki and Saki's head . . .

Muraki's laughter cracked like splintering ice. He pressed his hands against the cold glass of the cylinder until his bones were visible through his skin. "Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft," he whispered. "Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Not one now, to mock your own grinning . . ."

His voice trailed away, and he leaned in closer until his breath spread pale swarming clouds upon the glass. "And now how abhorred in my imagination it is, this hanging piece of flesh which is not you . . ."