#TimeTravelingGhost EP 8: Post 86: 2025 Arkham

#Wss366 Minister #TimeTravelAuthors 03/29. Characters' eye colors

We wrapped things up from there and departed, leaving behind a mystified professor. I suppose we could have told her that a prehistoric race of giant rabbits was about to gruesomely murder her, but if events were immutable, why add that grief to her life?

Now we had to wait to retrieve any letters Ms. Dubois might have left for us. The best time for that would be just before they found her body. From Professor Skully’s story, we gathered we had a narrow window of opportunity before time-pressure would erase the letters.

In the meantime, we would wait rather than risk a time-trip.

That left us with a few days to enjoy ourselves. Had it been later in the year, we might have gone to Vermont to enjoy the countryside. Instead, we took a train to New York to see a few shows. Since money was no object, I bought tickets to The Great #Minister, a play about Winston Churchill. It would be a good history lesson for Emily.

On the train down, we discussed what we would do next. We had already rejected time tourism or finding a cozy refuge. That left three options: go directly to investigate the Council of Nicosia; visit Faust for more information; or experiment with commands by doing some safe time-tripping.

Once we had made our decision, Emily looked at me, her cobalt eyes surrounded by little creases. "So, who is Sarah Lockwell?"

“Are you jealous?” I asked.

“Just answer the question.”

“I truly don’t know who Sarah Lockwell is. I only used her name for the mail because it was the first thing that came to mind. Please believe me!”

She continued to peer into my eyes.

It was disconcerting, so I nervously asked, "What do you see?"

“They are brown like good fudge.”

She looked away. “Okay, I believe you. But if you’re lying, you’re a real mug.”

“Oh, boy,” I thought. “Are things going to get complicated?”

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