Stone's Throw

[Charon Tethras]

"Yeah. And if you can get a message to me, we can always meet up and switch back early."

[Andreas Amell]

Andreas's eyes widen sharply. "Oh shit, that's-- I'm so glad you said that! We need to set up a place to check for messages from each other. Or maybe arrange for a go-between? Just some way either of us can get to without being too obvious or suspicious."

[Charon Tethras]

"Dil and Joy both know what's going on -- did you tell anyone from your side?"

[Andreas Amell]

"No," Andreas admits, frowning. "I... hmm. Having someone known on my side, someone trusted by everyone else enough to vouch for you, is pretty important... I just couldn't decide who fits that and wouldn't out us."

[Charon Tethras]

"Don't you have like, a spinster aunt? Blossom or whoever? Would she work?"

[Andreas Amell]

"Blossom?" Andreas repeats, confused. 

[Charon Tethras]

"I did some asking around about your family," he admits. "They said you were all good folks except maybe that Blossom lady, she's creepy and weird."

[NPCs]

"Oh! Last name! You mean Aunt Marian," Andreas exclaims as it finally clicks. "Sorry, I don't use last names for family that often so..."

[Charon Tethras]

"Oh, I always forget people have those," Charon admits. "Sure, how about her?"

[Andreas Amell]

"Umm." Andreas ponders that for a bit, worrying at his lip as he does. "Aunt Marian would probably be willing to like... hold a sealed letter with an explanation if I asked her to, yeah. But she's not, uh, she's an adventurer. So she might up and vanish for some quest or whatever without much warning."

[Charon Tethras]

"I guess that'll have to do for now."

[Andreas Amell]

"Sorry. If we tell any of the adults, they're almost certainly going to blab. Half the kids too, and the other half are either too young or too flakey to be, uh, sufficient proof, I guess?" He pauses, thinking, then adds, "or they'll try to butt in and screw it all up."

[Charon Tethras]

"Maybe tell her she has to entrust the letter to... isn't one of your relatives a Paladin? That guy. If she has to go out of town."

[Andreas Amell]

"Uncle Carver? Eh.... Aunt Aveline might be better," Andreas muses, rubbing his chin. Hey, is that stubble? Hmm. Maybe? I'll have to check that later.

[Charon Tethras]

"Sure."