The Book Of Anonymous Chapter 8: Chapter 6: Gone

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"Everything you can imagine is real." ― Pablo Picasso Eleanor dropped her decorative fan and gossip manual on the table and casually sat down on the makeshift couch. Massaging her foot, she continued "The poor man was attacked last night. He had a high fever all night after that; the incident almost sent him straight into a heart attack" "Thieves? " he asked inquisitively, even slightly doubting that to be the answer. The old couple were retired; he doubted there was anything worth stealing in the apartment. At the same time, he confirmed the incident on the paper was definitely not Mr Langley "I don't know much about the matter, but I hope the goddess can foresee his quick recovery", Eleanor said distractingly as she massaged her aching foot. Felix frowned slightly. All the time they had spent in this apartment, they had never had a case of burglary or assault. The news of Mr Langley's attack was very absurd. At the same time, he was starting to really worry about the apartment's safety. "He is a devout follower of the sovereign, I don't think the goddess would pay any heed to his prayer", Felix added distractingly, masterfully trying to lift the heavy atmosphere and change the topic. Eleanor frowned, pouting at her brother, not finding his jab one bit funny as she lectured, "Regardless of what he believes in, we are all equal in the eyes of the divine mother". Felix almost toppled over after hearing her expected answer. She was probably the number one advocate of the goddess. At this point, he wouldn't be surprised if she joined the convent as a nun. Her main worry when they moved to Hallow was that there were only two churches dedicated to the goddess in the city, and that it was filled with mostly sovereign devotees Eleanor sniffed the air as she suddenly noticed the bowl of stew by the counter and the side of jacket pie, bread and butter. Her expression then lifted into a wide smile, her auburn hair twinkling under the red sun as she exclaimed " You bought a jacket pie ?" Her lips almost watered as she stared longingly at the street snack. "… Isn't it a bit costly?" Felix let out a hearty laugh while noticing his sister's longing smile as he lied through his teeth. "They were on sale for cheaper, because the shopkeeper accidentally baked one too many " She eyed her brother suspiciously, seeing no change in his expression, she said nothing and hurriedly rushed into her room to change into something comfortable for supper. Eleanor rushed back to the counter after she was done changing to join him for supper. She heartily recounted the events from the garden party while gobbling down some jacket pie and stew. "Madam Gertrude's god-daughter, Lady Sophia, ran away to East Blackwater with some pirate. It was so scandalous that she had a tab written about her in the Lady's register," she paused to swallow as she recounted her breath. "Trust me, it was so embarrassing, Madam Gertrude had to host this garden party to extricate herself from the matter" Felix listened silently to the recounts of her day as well as the other gossip. In typical Eleanor fashion, she also mentioned some good ladies she thought Felix should definitely meet. He was lost in thought while sipping his stew, savouring the opportunity he had to be alive and listen to her babble about random gossip. " Oh, Eleanor, I saw Senior Constable Graves in the city centre today", he began as he saw her look of surprise "He is now an inspector; he got transferred to Hallow" "It's been so long since we've spoken with him, I would write to him and go meet him later after he has gotten used to his role at Hallow," Eleanor said while taking her plates to the sink to be thoroughly washed after finishing her meal. Felix also recounted a modified version of his day's events, including the discussion he had with the inspector. while removing any content concerning his strange situation . As the siblings continued to chatter, the crimson rays of the sun disappeared into the clo