Pushing the Sky!

[baka]

Remembering his earlier animosity towards the fellow, Fitz glances at Cosgrove at the word "politely".

"Certainly, your lordship. Have you made any travel arrangements already?"

[Carthrat]

"There's a train that goes to Edinburgh," replies the earl. "You can rent a car and drive the rest of the way to his place."

[baka]

Fitz nods in agreement. "Might I ask a favour, Sir Edward? Would you let Charlie stay here while I am away? I'd rather he was far away should things with Mr. Livingstone go sour."

[Carthrat]

Charlie opens his mouth at that, but is pre-empted by the earl.

"Yes, that's probably for the best," he says, eyeing Charlie. "Doesn't he have a guardian, though?"

[baka]

"There's our parents. But he tends to run off from either one of them and come looking for me. While this is going on, I'd like to be sure of where his is."

Fitz turns to look at Charlie, attempting to be stern.

[Carthrat]

It's very cute, really; Charlie is clearly trying to come up with some brilliant excuse to come along, given the way his mouth keeps opening, but saying nothing.

"Fair enough," replies the Earl.

[baka]

Fitz claps Charlie on the shoulder. "Don't worry about it, "bro". You'd just get bored - likely as not we'll turn up and he'll apologise and that'll be the end of it."

Fitz fervently hopes that he's telling the truth.

[Dracos]

Cosgrove laughs slightly.  "Whatever.  Let us be off then."

Dracos

[Carthrat]

"Good luck," states the Earl. "Try to be careful."

<->

The train is first-class. Obivously, no expense has been spared, here. The trip is likely to take quite a while; so there's not much to do but talk. Richard is having a snooze, leaving Fitz and Cosgrove by themselves (well, with a snoring accompaniment).


OOC: Interaction session for a bit, if you feel like it. If not, I'll move on fairly soon.

[Dracos]

Cosgrove leans back, relaxing and enjoying the trip.  Not really caring to pry or share.

Dracos

[baka]

Fitz notes Cosgrove's silence and Richard sleeping, and follows suit with both, still tired from the attack on his mind.

[Carthrat]

After the train trip is over, the trio take a short moment to stretch out and grab some food before renting a car and heading up to the Livingstone mansion.

It's a luxurious place- a country home that puts many of the richest Americans and Continentals to shame. On the outskirts of Edinbourgh, it looks more like a lords fort or some such; it includes showpiece castle walls and a moat. Of course, as 'defensive' measures, they're pretty much useless, because the drawbridge has been replaced with a manmade landbridge and road- not to mention the easy-access parking lot around the back of the land, presumably for whatever employees of Livingstone work here. Servants, perhaps, or maybe he has an office of some kind.

Behind these walls (which *are* impressive), the mansion is very pretty, with tended gardens and statues and whatnot.

As Richard pulls up into the carpark (unchallenged, oddly enough), the trio see an asian woman being flanked by a pair of evil-looking toughs in suits for a moment- just before she gets into black limosuine, which promptly drives off.

The entrances into the manor from the parking lot are limited to a backdoor, which is guarded by a couple of bouncers who like to dress in black. There's a couple of gardeners out, and also a valet, who quickly approaches the car. So much for being unchallenged.

"Excuse me, what is your business here?" he asks, as Richard pulls down the windows for him. Richard himself glances at the two of you, a raised eyebrow indicating that one of you should respond.

[Dracos]

"Greetings, I'm here to return something old Livingstone has lost."

Dracos

[Carthrat]

The valet shrugs. "I'll see it's handed to him," he says, putting out his gloved hand.

[Dracos]

"No, No.  I simply couldn't be sure it got to him.  It's something quite important, you see.  Tell him, Mr. Cromdale is here to see him and has something important of his."

Dracos