Colleagues?

[st_clare]

"Please remember to turn in your work before the school closes for break," Julianna said, raising her voice a bit so that she'd be heard over the noise of students gathering their belongings and making muted conversation. "You'll have ample time for relaxation while classes aren't in session, so kindly take the time to focus on schoolwork now."

Nods and mutters were the sum of responses she got, and the Englishwoman sighed as the large room emptied out. She looked forward to having a bit of a break herself. Perhaps she'd go out to Cottonwood Cove now that the weather was warming up again. It might not be quite hot enough to swim, but a weekend getaway was always good for rejuvenating the senses.

She put some things into her messenger bag, then slung the strap over her shoulder. She was parked in the faculty lot. The door stayed unlocked so that the cleaning staff could get in. They had keys, supposedly, but she'd gotten a terse note at the beginning of the term that said she should leave the lock disengaged until such time as the master keyring was found. One would think that such an important thing couldn't simply be lost, but apparently that would be incorrect.

She was halfway to her car when she remembered that she'd left her appointment book in her office, so she had to turn around and go back inside. Was she getting absent-minded? She bloody hoped not.

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[st_clare]

"It would seem so. The place used to be a bit of a boom town when the mines were operational, and it continues to hang on even though those days are long gone. There was an account of strange activity by someone who lived there on the past, but it was never corroborated. It seems logical that something must be going on."

Julianna considered it for a moment, then said, "Her name in Valerie Vause. She's actually a student here, although I'm not one of her professors. If you'd prefer not to make contact, I can inform her of your presence and let her know not to take it amiss if she should see you while on patrol."

[everlastingwrath]

Logic Isaac had found was generally a good guide for most things except for when it came to the motivations of the things he hunted.

"I'll have to check it out." And he would, he needed to cover all his bases, especially when it came to Simone. She was smart, too smart and couldn't be trusted.

Valerie, Isaac took note of the name with a movement of his head, no need for a pad as he recalled most things quickly enough. "If you could I'd appreciate that, wouldn't want any confusion."