Drowned Wednesday (2005)
Drowned Wednesday
“Arthur opened it and found Lieutenant Longtayle standing there, now wearing a sword. Behind him were half a dozen Rats wearing steel cuirasses and helmets, and carrying short crossbows or cut-down boarding pikes.
‘You have a visitor, Lord Arthur?’ asked Longtayle politely, but his eyes were cold and did not stray from Doctor Scamandros, who was sitting in the chair mopping his forehead with a yellow silk handkerchief.
‘It’s Doctor Scamandros, from the Moth,’ Arthur explained. ‘He came through a... transfer watch.’ ‘Are you sure it is Doctor Scamandros?’ asked Longtayle. ‘It could be a Nithling masquerading as him. Transfers can be intercepted or redirected.’ Arthur looked at Scamandros more carefully than he had before. The Doctor certainly looked the same. . .
‘I am Doctor Scamandros!’ the Denizen protested weakly.
‘Prove it,’ said Longtayle.
‘You Rats! Never prepared to take anyone’s word for anything,’ Scamandros complained. ‘Well, if you must insist upon proof, here are some documents for you.’ He reached inside his greatcoat and pulled out a thin leather document case tied together with pink legal ribbon.MoreLess
‘You have a visitor, Lord Arthur?’ asked Longtayle politely, but his eyes were cold and did not stray from Doctor Scamandros, who was sitting in the chair mopping his forehead with a yellow silk handkerchief.
‘It’s Doctor Scamandros, from the Moth,’ Arthur explained. ‘He came through a... transfer watch.’ ‘Are you sure it is Doctor Scamandros?’ asked Longtayle. ‘It could be a Nithling masquerading as him. Transfers can be intercepted or redirected.’ Arthur looked at Scamandros more carefully than he had before. The Doctor certainly looked the same. . .
‘I am Doctor Scamandros!’ the Denizen protested weakly.
‘Prove it,’ said Longtayle.
‘You Rats! Never prepared to take anyone’s word for anything,’ Scamandros complained. ‘Well, if you must insist upon proof, here are some documents for you.’ He reached inside his greatcoat and pulled out a thin leather document case tied together with pink legal ribbon.MoreLess
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