The sky shines differently today than it did yesterday

[employeeoftheyear]

[Perhaps to the surprise of no one, there is no after party after that trial. Two children were dead. Two children were dead over a simple accident and the Wizard cared more about himself than anyone else. But they won't give up, they can't give up. They had to keep fighting until everything's been set right.

At the Lobby ofrenda later that night, there are six origami pieces accoupling the other memorials. A penguin, a rose, an octopus man, computer, a music note, and the last one are of a boy and girl holding hands. Along with that there is a plate of strawberry cupcakes with blueberry icing and a note that reads:]

There is still hope and love in the world

Never let The Wizard make you think otherwise 💗

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[barberic]

[His mouth goes dry. But he nods.]

Yeah. It was. Is.

[He draws a deep breath.]

There was a judge, back in London. He...coveted my Lucy. And so he made up a charge and had me transported. For life.

Then there was nothing but to wait,
And she would fall, so soft, so young, so lost,
And oh, so beautiful...

[mayavericks]

That -- Monster.

[Maya isn't one for outbursts, and compared to some of what they've witnessed from one another, this hardly counts as one at all. But the fury is obvious on her face.

Men, right?]

How dare he.

[barberic]

[Men, indeed.]

I don't know what became of her, after that. Or my daughter.

When I was finally able to send for them, there was no Lucy Barker to be found in London. I want to hope that...maybe she just left the city. Like I should have done to keep this from happening at all.

[But.]

[mayavericks]

Surely that is all then. She's just waiting for your safe return.

[But even Maya doesn't seem to believe it.]