Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Doctrine’s contribution to the Six Sentence Story bloghop.
Hosted by Denise, constrained by a sentence limit (high and low) of six, there are worse ways to spend the remaining time you have on earth.
Prompt word:
BALLOON
Anya Clarieaux glanced to her right, nodded ever so slightly and walked to where Rosetta sat as close to the Sophomore as the geometry of the round table permitted.
Even as she approached the couple, two waiters appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, positioned themselves behind the young couple and, with a demonstration of professional food service kung fu, moved them still seated, a chair’s width apart; without hesitation Anya stepped to the newly created space and sat, a chair materializing and held by the head waiter, ‘Danke, Enriico, you’re a dear.”
Turning to the Sophomore, Anya smiled like a recently sated predator, “My research department tells me you’re the only one at this table with direct experience with time travel,” smiling over her shoulder she winked at Rosetta, “We may need a …debriefing some time soon.”
“Rosetta, your involvement in the trajectory of the parcel now approaching Chicago is even more direct than Sister Aclima’s; whereas she is merely a member in the organization that took possession of the component a century and a half ago, while you and your family were about to go into business with the man who arranged the exchange. Sure, your uncle’s proposal amounted to nothing more than a trial balloon, however you need to appreciate the nature of the man in Miami, a certain Cyrus St. Loreto.
Sister Aclima jumped at the mention of the name but quickly regained her composure, all the while her guide, Brother Lymphocytus was busy making the sign of the cross.
Sliding her phone across to the center of the table, her tone now decidedly more business-like, “Devereaux, do me a solid and put this in the middle of the table, on speaker, I want you all to listen to Lou and Anya and Cyrus.”
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Cyrus St. Loreto doesn’t seem to be on good terms with Sister Aclima. I hope Brother Lymphocytus’ sign of the cross will protect them.
well… Cyrus having made an entrance, we all might be prepared.
(Don’t tell anyone, but when I write a ‘bad-scary-bad’ character I often leave it to the Reader to make certain assumptions. Cyrus is a classic of this. Example: last week’s Six I had a link to a post in which Mother Schader (head of the local chapter of the Order of Lilith) took delivery of a certain object from a Count St. Loreto. …in the 1800s Coincidence of names? I think not! lol. The modern-day Cyrus has a company in Miami, the Bernabau Company. That’s the one that everyone in this week’s Six-Link are talking about)
They certainly need some protection.
his is true
Now, Cyrus arouses my curiosity.
Wellll (lol) Hint: this week and last week’s Six have links to Sixes that Cyrus St. Loreto/Count St. Loreto is the central figure. (Also he is a figure in a WIP ‘Home and Heart’ I can provide a link to the Chapter in which the Reader is introduced to Mr. St Loreto, if you wish.
Who is Cyrus, If someone jumps and another draws a cross it must be an Interesting character. Hmm.
That he is, as I Replied to Reena: He is a figure in a WIP ‘Home and Heart’ I can provide a link to the Chapter in which the Reader is introduced to Mr. St Loreto, if you wish
Ooh more intriguing – do please let me listen (while grazing by the cake trolley…)
lol very much so
“…professional food service kung fu,…”
Anya will now hold court. Excellent scene. I will say that Cyrus St. Loreto barely beats out Ms. Clarieaux as my best loved bad guy, lol.
Mention of Cyrus seems to have caused a little discomfort, even I’m a bit concerned!
as well he should, to date, Cyrus has been the only ‘bad guy’ character that has no (apparent) redeeming qualities.