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They make plans to visit a history museum in Vorbarr Sultana together. Ekaterin is very pleased about the idea.



The night before the planned outing, she pens Linyabel a flustered-sounding note. I'm sorry, something's come up and I can't make it to the museum tomorrow. Don't worry, everyone's fine, it's just a family thing.
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Sure. Does next week, same time, work for you?

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A long pause, and then: I'll see. I have to go to sleep now.

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Okay.

Linya waits.
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Perhaps the mysterious family emergency is distracting her, because Ekaterin doesn't follow up anytime in the next few days.

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The day before what would be "same time next week":

Are we on for tomorrow or do you need to postpone further?"
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Oh! I'm sorry, it completely slipped my mind. I'd love to - I'll just check with Tien that he doesn't have anything planned.

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Okay. I'll come fetch you if you don't tell me not to, then.

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Thank you. See you tomorrow, I hope.

A couple of hours later: Sorry, Tien is going out with his work friends all day and needs me to watch Nikki, and I'm not sure this museum would be an appropriate place for a small child. Maybe another time.
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Okay. Let me know?

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I'll do my best!

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And Linya waits.

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Time passes.

Two weeks later: Do you still want to go to that museum? Are you free tomorrow?
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Tomorrow works for me! I still haven't been to see it and they still have the mineral exhibit.

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Great! See you then!

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So Linyabel turns up to collect Ekaterin, the next day.

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Ekaterin seems oddly shy and flustered at first, but soon returns to normal. She enjoys the museum trip very much.

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It has minerals! And other things. It is a nice museum. Linya returns her home after they grab dinner.

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The next morning, Miles departs on an egg-sitting run of unspecified duration.

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Which leaves Linya with more unallocated time than usual. Does Ekaterin want to go to a symphony with her?

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Ekaterin would love to!

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So plans are made!

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And they go to the symphony. It is very musical. Ekaterin enjoys herself.

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Linya's next idea, the following week, is to bring Nikki along to a zoo.

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Nikki adores the zoo.

Ekaterin seems distracted by something, but she smiles when her son does.
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