...clearance from the Execuator. Then, of course, there is the matter of this little war brewing that shall have to be seen through to its bitter end before we do anything of the sort. I expect by then Xiu will long be in Hogwarts. And Finn, the old boy, is getting on in years. I expect it won't be too much longer now for him. It hurts to see Adelaide grieving. I know how much he means to this family...

... [16:50:15] * +CatMayhem shoots at the evil technocratic scum [16:50:19] "Are they badguys even with all this going on?" [16:53:08] "Mm, nevermind." [16:53:11] "Good question, Xiu. Not something that people stop to think about. And do we gain anything by drawing their ire towards us?" [16:53:24] Catherine's shots rain down in a strafing run on the backs of the agents...

...refresher on the situation or not. [12:07:05] * +Chou_MingLi will arrive in fairly short order, and take a seat, sipping her own mug of morning caffeine and smiling over at Lana. [12:07:36] * +Xiu`Choto peers into the door of the briefing room, the twi'lek in a normal human black croptop and hip huggers. Pulling out a notice she checks it against the door number, nods to herself, then steps...

July 10: -Trip to China, not that I did anything remotely touristy there. It was a grab-and-go job with some Healing mixed in there. Someday... someday, I will learn something useful so that I don't...-Kids are out of school. I have interns, but no Newbie. How sad. Oh well, not everyone can take this job. Speaking of which, I added a stripe to my uniform last week. (0 years, 11 months, 21 days...

There are times, when my dreams tell me what is going to happen.  But I was not prepared for what was done to me. I knew the dragon was going to kidnapp me, and there are some fates that you cannot avoid...my father. But I am home now, home safe with my parents.  My feet have been fixed, and I believe that I shall spend the next week in bed, not using them.   Though.. I do miss my pretty clothes..

9th of July, 1982 My little Empress is back, safe with us. An Cheng, the Hidden City, is where his lair is. Granted, after this attack, the underground palace will be better-hidden. But we know where...needed Darius' healing to mend them and put them right. The Chinese are fucked up. This is not finished. When I have regained my strength, the hunt will recommence. There will be bloody vengeance

...the Scrounge boy - who remains as mental as ever and still has some strange, obsessive hate for me. But I can't really bring myself to care. Scrounge isn't the first. He won't be the last. Xiu left a note for Mihail. She knows we're going to be getting Adrian. She bade Mihail to protect him and their sisters. She wrote as if she thought she was never going to see him again. Oh, Empress....

... I think, if the Nation of my Parents had their way, I would be locked away in a safe box. But, even though I am still little, I know they cannot always protect me. This time next year I will be getting ready to go to Hogwarts.  Than I can learn to protect myself, like my parents did. I will be the strongest of wolf pups! Than we can take a vacation. Signed Empress Xiu Lei Nosfertum  

9th of June, 1982 There's no denying anymore that there is a threat against my family. Both Xiu and Sterling have said they've had dreams of a Chinese dragon attacking a she-wolf and four cubs. In them both, the dragon has taken away the eldest of the wolf's female cubs. From the sounds of it, Lo Pan would steal away my daughter, though Sterling has mused that it could be a more distant threat, a...

...an hour or so we'll be leaving for our weekend holiday. O'Calahan is due to arrive to watch the children, giving Eleanore a much-needed break as well. If she survives, I'll be impressed. I expect Xiu will be of more help than hindrance to her, being a young lady of ten years now. It still leaves me feeling stunned, realising just how much she's grown. The little party for Adelaide and Victoria...