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Bad News

4/24/2023

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Monica was with Lawrence in his office...
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...when Narin came in.  "Excuse me for interrupting, Your Majesty..."
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"Winston is here, and he says it's urgent that he see you right away."
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"What is it Winston?"
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"I have an urgent letter for you Sire."
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"It's from Rex."
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Lawrence opened the letter and started to read...."Rex writes that there's a group of mercenaries who have been terrorizing the countryside in the far north. They've been pillaging and burning...."
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 "...and...they have attacked the Winter Patrol, leaving Baron critically injured.....and fighting for his life.   Oh no!   This is terrible!"
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He turned to Winston, "Did you have a chance to see Baron when Rex gave you this letter?"
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"How bad is he?"
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But Winston couldn't hold it together any longer, and broke down...​"He looks terrible!
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 "I don't want him to die!"
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Monica went to comfort Winston, as Lawrence read the letter again. He could barely believe it...
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Baron had been his best friend ever since they were both little, and he couldn't wrap his head around the thought of losing him.
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"Winston..."
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"...maybe you can do something for me?"
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"Would you be willing to fly up north every day to check on Baron..."
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"...and then report back to us on how he is doing?"
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"I...could.... do that."
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Lawrence had been in shock at the news, and the seriousness of the situation was finally starting to sink in. 
​"This is all my fault.  I should never have sent him."
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Monica tried to reassure him, "This is not your fault. How were you to know?"
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"He's been going up there for years, and nothing has ever happened to him before."
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"'We can only hope and pray that he's going to be okay."
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"Sire, I'd be happy to go check on Baron every day for you...."
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"So, I'll be back again tomorrow. Maybe there will be some good news."
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"Thank you Winston. I sure hope so."
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6 Comments
Dorothy
4/24/2023 05:18:06 am

And now the King must inform the family. Oh dear.

Poor Winston. I have never seen him so distraught. I think having the special duty to inform the King will make him feel better as he will be doing something useful to help Baron, well Baron's loved ones anyway
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Martha
4/25/2023 05:04:54 am

Yes, he's going to have to go and inform Baron's family.

Yes, Winston has deep feelings, and Baron's condition has hit him hard, but it will help that he can be so useful in the situation.

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Nancy
4/24/2023 04:25:56 pm

Winston is the best. I hope he has good news soon.

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Martha
4/25/2023 05:05:15 am

I'm sure he will at some point.

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Jitka
4/24/2023 04:50:15 pm

Wow, I am amazed how you are able to, through different angles, make us feel the different emotions from these "static" dolls - they do not look static at all, the expressing of the story is just off the charts in this part. Your storytelling is really captivating.

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Martha
4/25/2023 05:08:56 am

Thank you! I've gotten very comfortable posing these dolls and trying to make them portray different emotions like real people. Even so, I'm sometimes blown away by the photos myself.

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