Dossier Nineteen

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Henrietta is cradling a small potted plant protectively against her chest, looking back and forth as though someone might appear to take it from her. Quietly, she tells it,]

I'll take you back later, after I talk to him, okay? I know there's no sun, but we'll find someplace nice. I promise.

Comments

[ghostlighter]

Because. As far as I can tell, he's being extremely irresponsible. [Ohhh, irony how we love thee.]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[ D8 ] Irresponsible?

[ghostlighter]

Yeah. Irresponsible.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

How?

[ghostlighter]

How long are you planning on staying with Crowley?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

How long...?

[ghostlighter]

... Yeah. How long.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

I... I don't know.

[ghostlighter]

Right... You think you could ask Crowley how long he was planning to have you?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Yes...

[ghostlighter]

Good. Thanks. [And now... he finally kneels down and looks curiously at the plant.] So. Why the shrubbery?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Um. [skaljdksa] Signore Crowley... [Augh she doesn't want Chris to think worse of him >>]

[ghostlighter]

Crowley...?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

...was going to kill it.

[ghostlighter]

... why?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

It's not as green.

[ghostlighter]

... It looks okay to me.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Petting the plant] He's not as big or as green as s--Crowley's other ones, though. They're beautiful.

[ghostlighter]

That doesn't mean he has to throw out the runt.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

He uses the small ones as examples so the other ones will grow. But this one's name is Henry.

[ghostlighter]

As... an example? ... Henry?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Yes? Um. Dorothy gave me the name for him.

[ghostlighter]

What kind of example? ... Dorothy? [No 'signorina'?]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

To scare the others into growing more, I think.

[*___________*] Dorothy! From The Wizard of Oz. She's here now, too.

[ghostlighter]

[About to comment on the first part, but—]

... You're kidding.