I'm sitting at the kitchen counter with a cup of coffee, flipping through the eldritch book again.
From down the hallway I hear Estir humming.
Which is already suspicious.
Cosmic horrors don't hum unless they're planning something.
A moment later she slides into the room trying very hard to look like a normal person and only succeeding about sixty percent.
She leans casually against the doorway.
Estir: Dearest.
I glance up.
Y/N: That tone usually means trouble.
She waves a hand dismissively.
Estir: I was exploring your estate.
Y/N: That's a sentence that concerns me.
She smiles proudly.
Estir: I discovered something fascinating.
Uh oh.
Y/N: Define fascinating.
Estir: You have a water temple.
Y/N: Where?
Estir: The large stone chamber in the west wing.
It takes me a second.
Then it clicks.
Y/N: You mean the pool?
Her eyes light up.
Estir: Yes! The pool!
She gestures dramatically.
Estir: It appears to be a bathing basin for relaxation and recreation.
Y/N: Pretty much.
She nods.
Estir: I have decided I will take a dive.
I take a slow sip of coffee.
Y/N: Good luck with that.
She turns and starts walking toward the hallway again.
Then stops.
Turns back.
Estir: ...What do you mean 'good luck'?
Y/N: Haven't filled it. There's no water in it.
Her expression freezes.
Estir: ...No water?
Y/N: No water.
She blinks twice.
Estir: ...Why?
Y/N: Because I haven't filled it.
She stares at me like I just confessed to a crime.
Estir: You built a bathing basin and then left it empty?
Y/N: I bought the house like that. Besides, we've got better things to do.
She folds her arms.
Estir: Unacceptable.
Y/N: Life's tough.
She points toward the hallway.
Estir: Fill it.
Y/N: No.
Estir: ...Excuse me?
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