Hiraeth

Introduction

Unknown Number; Ice-cream.

Mr. Blackbourne; Comet.

Unknown Number; Is this Owen Blackbourne? I'm Lily Anderson. I need a favor.

Unknown Number; Before you decline, I know you're busy already. I promise, this isn't anything big.

Mr. Blackbourne; Miss Anderson, the Ashley Waters mission is already taking up every minute of our time. I apologize, but my team isn't open to any favors right now.

Unknown Number; Just hear me out! I just need someone my daughter's age to come over and talk to her for a bit. She needs a friend- and someone to watch after her at Ashley Waters.

Mr. Blackbourne; There are plenty of bird teams around, wouldn't she be more comfortable with one of them? We can keep an eye out for her at the school, but we don't have time for anything more.

Unknown Number; Please? I know your team is busy, but all I need is for someone to come over to our house and talk to her. Someone kind and gentle. And male. She doesn't do well with females.

Unknown Number; Three favors.

Mr. Blackbourne; I'll see who's free today. They'll come over. I cannot promise they'll want to continue, or that they'll always be free when you need them.

Unknown Number; Of course. Thank you.