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It was a door, like any other door. Which is perhaps sometimes the problem. Sometimes it meant that you thought you were going into one place and then end up at the Inn.

The Inn has been quiet. It's early Tuesday morning and Laruna is in the restaurant sorting through the latest batch of wine she's made. Alec is upstairs, somewhere, so she's the only one around. Humming to herself she is completely oblivious to anyone or anything.

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"Alec won't let me."

The words are flat but full of anger.

"So who died 'n made him king of the world?"

"Gods only know," she grumbles and tosses back her drink.

"So why can't you just..."

He takes a sip of his drink, still getting used to the flavor.

"I mean, he can't force you to stay here, right? You could just leave."

"I can leave and I can go back home but I can't go anywhere else."

"Do you wanna go anywhere else? You wouldn't wanna go back to the City, would you?"

"No. Not particularly. Just... somewhere that isn't home." She enjoyed the City for the fact that it wasn't home but there were still somethings that... had issues.

He nods. "I know what you mean. I dunno if I'd wanna go back to the City, but..."

A shrug.

"It'd be better than home, I think."

"It seems like everywhere is better than home," she agrees.

"That's true. I wonder if it's true for everyone, or just us people who get real lucky, comin' from shitty places?"

"Some people would say that I don't come from a shitty place and that I've got a very privileged up bringing and I should't complain."

"Yeah, well, some people haven't lived your life, so..." He drums his fingers on the top of the bar thoughtfully. "They really don't have anythin' worthwhile to say about it."

"Would you like to?"

And hello Marvelous Laruna Bad Idea.

It's part of the Troven legendary bad ideas.

"Would I like to what?"

Yeah, he can tell she has a bad idea. But of course he's intrigued.

"Come home with me? You and Tommy?"

Of course he is.

"I... dunno if that's such a great idea."

But then, why not? It's not like there's anything for him back home, either. "I've gotta... think about that."

"Of course."

And she pours him another drink of the apple stuff.

"Would I be able to get back home, if I wanted to?"

"Yes. Alec would probably kick you out as soon as he found out you and Tommy were there."

"So it'd really just be a visit."

Another sip of his drink. He's getting used to this stuff. It doesn't taste half bad.

"Unless we could convince him otherwise, yes."

It's good stuff! She hasn't figured out how to replicate it yet either.

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