In The Dark

Thanks to lilfluff's signal boost for the recent prompt call, we have a small follow on from Circling the Wagons.

While Tybalt led them around the darkened house, Elvira fumbled in her handbag for her phone. The full moon outside helped a little with the amount of available light but she could only assume that familiarity with the layout of their home was what stopped the Grimolochins bumping into their furniture at every turn. They were in their third room before she managed to get her phone out of her bag and turn it on.

She had three bars of reception, and then it was gone.

“That’s odd,” Elvira spoke slowly, not wanting to believe the implications and not wanting to scare Joe who was, after all, only five going on six.

“What’s odd?” That was Tybalt. “Let me guess. The phone won’t work.”

This is now followed by Who And Why.

A Request To My Nai Readers, And To Anyone Else With A Good Idea

I spent part of this morning in a coffee shop drinking things I probably shouldn't be drinking, eating things I probably shouldn't be eating and writing almost a page of the next episode of Nai.

One thing led to another, as it so often does, and Nai and Master Que are staying in an establishment rather more like a traditional ryokan than their usual reasonably priced business hotel. This is the sort of place that charges for the ambience, service, staffing levels, etc. I'm sure you get the idea. (Master Que is paying this time - it's sort of his fault...)

I'm asking for suggestions of who else might be staying at this establishment. I'm not promising that I'll use any or all suggestions but something to bounce off would be helpful.

Thank you.