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>>161527“Nothing’s wrong.” White Orchid says, smiling
>>161528"Alright. When you two are finished, you need to clean oven top. I can help with that, show you two how to do so."
Silver starts mopping the floors.
>>161531White Orchid:
“Okay”
There is water all over the floor, and pieces of broken plate
>>161532Silver works to soak up the water, and picks up any pieces of broken plate he comes upon and throws them away.
>>161533And so, Silver starts cleaning up the kitchen. Mint Marine and White Orchid move the plates to the sink, starting to soak them.
>>161437Did she seem to be offended last time?
>>161534"I know Clip is adult, but it may be good idea in future to have someone who knows what to do be supervising. Clip is still young and learning, just like you two."
>>161537"The griffin didn't say anything..." White Orchid remarks
>>161536>>161437"I Got the Water."
He Says as he carefully walks over
>>161539Tricky holds out a hoof to take some water.
>>161538"Hmm...anyways, for future those plates are not safe for oven. We have cast iron pots that are, if you want to cook."
>>161541She takes it, and takes a sip. Sorrel moves her head up, looks around, and then she reaches out a hoof for a cup.
>>161542Mint Marine:
"Okay..."
White Orchid:
"We can cook in the oven?"
>>161543"Well, maybe with help until you get more experienced with cooking. But yes. What you could have done was use cast iron pan on stovetop to melt candies."
>>161544White Orchid nods
"Okay, I'll remember that."
>>161545"What you could have done was melt chocolate, and then dip other candies in that."
>>161546White Orchid's ears twitch
"... Oh... heh heh..."
>>161547"Just remember to have adult supervision next time. You could have caused serious fire, or worse, gotten hurt."
Silver continues to clean.
>>161548"Okay, Mr. Sword." White Orchid answers
The floor is slowly cleaned, and the counters cleaned up. The plates will take a long time to soak.
>>161549"'Mr. Sword'? You can just call me Silver, little ones."
He looks at the work they did.
"Alright, now to just let them soak. Go ahead and have fun, colts. Just...try not to burn down house, this time."
He smiles at them, making it clear it's half a joke.
>>161543Dark Night passes the other glass to her
>>161550“Okay.”
White Orchid moves his tail side to side, as does Mint Marine.
The ponies finish picking the items up.
>>161551Sorrel takes it, and leans the glass. Tricky moves her hoof to hold it up so as to keep it from spilling. Both mares take drinks from the glasses.
>>161552When finished, Silver goes up to Khoi's room.
>>161552"Is There anything else you girls need?"
>>161558>>161376"Hey. you're here."
Amber hears, and then presumably sees, Erich standing next to her on the platform.
>>161559Amber turns with surprise, albeit pleasant surprise. "You're here. How did you make it?"
>>161560“Snuck away from those bastards after the one started shooting. Is the train here?”
>>161561"Not yet, but in about twenty minutes. I was lucky to get away by automobile, and I don't think I was followed. Do you have a ticket?"
>>161562“So that’s where the car went” he looks a little displeased.
“No, I don’t have one.”
>>161563"It's in front. I don't want to hold onto it, no doubt they know it's gone and will be looking for it."
>>161564“Oh we’ll add that to the list of problems. Whatever, in twenty minutes we’ll be done with this place. Helder snuck out with me. I don’t know who else made it
>>161565"I'm glad you two made it out, at least. Haven't you money with which to buy a ticket?"
>>161566Erich
“No, I think I can sneak along.”
Helder:
“Yes, I have money,” he answers
>>161567Amber asks Erich, "Isn't it better to have a ticket? If you're found you'll attract less suspicion."
>>161568“Well yeah, but it’s just being on a train without a ticket.” He pauses. “Did they ask for a name when you bought the ticket?”
>>161570“Well then I’ll buy a ticket. Helder, can I borrow some money?”
Erich owes Amber probably at least a hundred fractal guilders.
Helder groans, rolls his eyes, and pulls money out of his pocket, giving it to Erich.
Helder comments:
“I wonder how they knew where we were. And if we are safe as soon as we leave Katerin, or if they will come for us anywhere in the Empire.”
>>161571"They must have seen us leave the palace and followed, or possibly even planted a spy in Helm's company…I don't think we'll be safe until we leave the Empire. Griffenheim is a railroad hub and they might telegraph an alert for us there," Amber answers in a low voice.
>>161572Helder nods
"It's a good thing you are wearing that's servants uniform. Maybe that will knock them off our trail. I would not be surprised if they check trains at the border." He says
>>161573"If I'm lucky they think I'm a cook who got scared and ran away. We can't be too careful, though."
>>161574"Alright... Train to Griffinhiem, then to Hellquill..." Helder says, looking down
>>161575"I'm glad you were able to afford tickets. Otherwise I would have to play more music, and the griffons around here are especially stingy."
>>161576"Oh, that's most everywhere, really." He says. "Is that our train?"
A steam engine pulling a number of green coach cars pulls into the station, with its loud chugging sounds, and releasing steam that is caught by some of the cover over the platform, slowly covering the platform in a fog.
>>161577"It should be, it's on time. Do you think we should be seated together, or apart so we're harder to distinguish?"
>>161578“Nearish. Let’s not lose sight of each other.”
He is silent for some seconds.
“Speaking of which… Is that Helm?” He looks over to the right on the platform.
And then from out of the fog created by the locomotive steam, Amber sees Helm walking towards them.
“Hello.” He starts
>>161579"Helm, how on Griffonia…."
Amber blinks. "You went right up to the police to talk with them. Why are you not in their clutches?"
>>161580"Things got a bit tense, yes, but you'd be amazed at how reasonable griffins can be if given the right incentives." He says
>>161581"What did you offer them?" If griffons could raise eyebrows, Amber would be doing that now.