The Library in General

[Yvonne]

-- A few minutes later, after the Rite of the Questing Stone is performed --
Yvonne returns and looks back at Danny.
"We should go meet Karin then, I suppose?"

[Max Heller]

Later in the morning Max' fancy BMW parked outside the Library and he and Adiyah walked up to the front door.

Max pushed the door open and walked inside.
"Hello?" he said. "Where is everybody?" he wondered out loud.

[Danny]

Danny followed Yvonne back inside, running into Max and Adiyah as they walked into the Library.

"Just in time," he said. "You missed the rite though. Nadezhda said Karin would be waiting at Tiergarten at noon."

He turned to Yvonne.
"You know where that is. It's where you found Torsten," he said. "The two of you should be able to handle this."
At least he hoped so. He didn't even know Max, and he doubted Karin would be too excited to negotiate with a Glass Walker. But Max would probably have enough sense not to mention that.

"Don't offer them anything we can't deliver," he said. "They'll try to weasel as much as they can out of you, so don't give them the chance."

Damn rats...

Finally, he turned to Adiyah, who had (I hope) walked into the Caern with Max.
"I need a Theurge," he said.

[Yvonne]

"Ooh? Really? We better run. Come on Max."
Yvonne is already turning on her heel and heading for the door, oblivious to Max's motorised transport.

[Max Heller]

"Sure, we can handle it," Max said, turning back around and heading for the door before Yvonne ran off without him.

"Seeya later," he said to Adiyah as he stepped outside into the sunlight. "What's the rush, we can make it before noon."

(Let's assume they drove off. I'll post us at the park.)

[Adiyah]

"Thanks Max, See you two soon, alright."

She waved to them as they left then turned to Danny. She smiled but her brown wrinkled slightly in worry. Needing a Theurge....

"Of course Danny, I'm here. Where do you need me?"

(Gah, sorry I am used to someone poking me to remind me I need to post, so I didn't remember to, back now!)

[Danny]

(No worries, things are going slow anyway.)

"Cubs, stay here," he said. Torsten hadn't been to the Umbra before, and he already expressed his unreadiness to reach. "Micah will be here shortly."
He turned to Sakura.
"You are welcome to join us," he said. He had no clue about the spirituality of the Fox-changers.

"Good," he said to Adiyah. "For a long time we've been without a Theurge. Anna was too young to count for much. The pack and I have done our best to keep the Caern Spirits our allies. A number of them near the edge of the bawn have grown restless. Something troubles them."

As he was talking, he had been leading the group towards the the heart of the Caern. Once he stopped talking, he stepped sideways.

(To the Umbra)

[Sakura]

The Rite had been interesting, She knew the Hakkan had a similar one as well. After all the Hakkan were still Garou, abet of a different 'flavor'. Following the rest inside she listened quietly and attentively, Danny was this groups leader and as such automatically commanded respect.

She perked up a bit as he mentioned Spirits her head tilting to ones side. Licking her lips she spoke. "Spirits? What are the spirits of this caern?" She hoped it was fox...perhaps it would answer more of her questions or at least give her a direction.

[Yvonne]

-- Some time later --

Yvonne returned with Max after their inconclusive meeting with Karin. She walks in and looks around at the empty room.
"Hello? Anyone here? Danny?"
She glances back at Max and shrugs.
"So, you said you were looking for someone?"

[Shehrazad]

The napping red and brown wolf at the foot of the stairs looked up sharply at the intruders, but went back to napping as soon as he recognised them. He didn't seem interested in answering any questions, but then Micah rarely was.

[Max Heller]

Max walked in and settled down in one of the comfy chairs in the reading area.

"From what I know, he's my uncle," Max said. "He's supposed to have disappeared years ago, but nobody knows exactly when. He is believed to be dead, but my cousin, she owns this place, she insists that he's still alive, somewhere. I don't know why, but she asked me to find him."

He looked around.
"I suppose everyone else is still out," he said.

[Yvonne]

"Yes it looks like it. I hope they're okay."
She looks over Micah for a second, wondering if a warder should really be napping while everyone else is out, then forgets about it and looks back at Max.
"Why does she think he's still alive?"

[Max Heller]

"I don't know," Max said. "But she seemed convinced. I didn't get the chance to talk to her yet, with everything that's been happening since we arrived."

He glanced at Micah.
"Uh, should you be sleeping when everyone else is gone?" he asked. "Where is everyone anyway?"

It didn't really matter because Micah ignored him.

[Yvonne]

"I'm sure they'll turn up, or let us know if they're in trouble. I'll make coffee."
Yvonne heads into the kitchen, flicking on the kettle and locating some mugs. After setting them out she remembers she was talking to Max and turns back to look at him.
"Well maybe we can go talk to her today? Coffee?"

[Adiyah]

Adiyah had left the umbra once the spirits were as calmed as they were going to become and slowly made her way back to the Library. There certainly was plenty of activity in the umbra, what with the disturbances around her home and here. Plenty to keep any theurge busy.

She headed in and followed the sound of voices to where Max and Yvonne were sitting, and wearily claimed a seat, barely aware of the dozing warder nearby. She nodded to each. "Hey, what did I miss?"