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And what will you do with it?

Perhaps avoid Madame Spinster.

Perhaps? If you aren't going to avoid her, let me know. I'll need a dress.

Considering her interest, I believe I am going to have some difficulty trying. Unless, I convince her my sister desperately needs her company for a dress buying jaunt, which will last a week or more.

A week? Despite my years in a fashion capital and my female reproductive organs, I think a week's worth of distraction shopping might be beyond even my abilities.

As a child, though, I built the best forts in the neighborhood. No one could knock them down. I believe the time for subtlety is past and we should erect barricades. It's that or tell her you have the French Pox. Which your dearest sister would be happy to do with her usual delicacy.

Alas, Madame will be on her own building barricades to fend off spinsters. I will be in no condition to do either.

Outright lie? Shame on you. ~~Though, the idea of suggesting I have a contagion is appealing.~~

No condition? Are you planning to drink your leave away or aren't you well? For the one, you are on your own, but if it is the other...

I'm relieved to hear it is a lie. People tend to believe it, though, and I'm very good at making horrible things sound convincing. You have but to ask, brother dear.

While the idea of drowning myself in liquor is tempting, it will not be that kind of condition. I am on forced sick leave, as much as it infuriates me, I must concede with the decision.

What kind of brother would I be, to have my sister do my dirty work for me? Thank you, no.

If it gets to the point that your employer tells you to slow down, yes, you should go along with it. I can't say I always follow that advice, so I can't berate you too much for resisting. My work is only mentally draining, though.

If you won't accept my storytelling help, ~~come on, it would be good~~ then consider my barricading ability. Keep in mind you'd be doing me a favor in this.

If he had not ordered, demanded and threatened, I still will be offshore working. Madame is indeed lucky.

How would it be doing Madame, a favor?

At least he's aware that you need it. Some employers would continue working you until you collapsed. I am lucky; I do work I love.

My experiment of staying in one place isn't working. I'm going mad! A 'family emergency' would a lovely excuse to GET OUT OF HERE. Uhm, I mean it is the only thing that could draw me away.

Perhaps, that may be true.

Ah, I see. Well, I am certain something will come up, to help.

You don't sound so convinced about your employer, don't you get along?

So where will you be for your leave? Someplace nice?

Are you? Then I will trust that you're right, brother.

Why so? Every man of the sea deserves it.

Simply as it was unexpected.

This is a surprise?

Yes. It was not something I expected to recieve so soon.

Congratulations.

Ah, thank you.

I certainly hope you intend to make good use of it.

Thank you. However, alas, I have no choice I must make good of the leave.