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My mum is -- she's gone missing.

Oh no!

[Offers him a hug]

*falls into it v. easily*

Oh my poor boy.

[She holds him tightly, stretching up to rest her chin on his shoulder. As if he was a small boy still she pats his back.]

*hunches over into her embrace; soooo grateful for her, obviously* I don't know what to do.

First you'll have a cup of tea, and then you'll tell me what happened.

[She leads him into her parlor, where a tea tray has appeared on a table between two overstuffed armchairs.]

I'm so sorry.

Thanks, Dorcas.

How long - did it... just happen?

Dad thinks over the weekend. She was visiting my aunt and just -- never got home.

Merlin, that's... awful.

I... I know. It's so strange. I keep expecting her to show up randomly.

Maybe... she will? *yay for over-optimism?*