More words today, and Edward is in search of advice:
"You've always played a risky game," Raymond said, not looking up from the table he was aging. "I thought I'd drilled that into you from the start."
"It's not just me now."
"It was never just you. What about Julia, and those artistic friends the pair of you keep around?"
"Julia's always been able to look after herself." Against most people anyway. "And Nicky can look after himself and Bridie."
"There's only one way I can see this working," Raymond said through a cloud of lacquer. "Bring Connie in on the game, and out into the open. Pass her off as Reynard's mistress, if you don't want the hassle of another wedding, and don't fancy the idea of living with her. That way no one will pay the slightest bit of attention to however many men you put on security detail."
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Phase 3 -- July's writing:
More words today, and Edward is in search of advice:
"You've always played a risky game," Raymond said, not looking up from the table he was aging. "I thought I'd drilled that into you from the start."
"It's not just me now."
"It was never just you. What about Julia, and those artistic friends the pair of you keep around?"
"Julia's always been able to look after herself." Against most people anyway. "And Nicky can look after himself and Bridie."
"There's only one way I can see this working," Raymond said through a cloud of lacquer. "Bring Connie in on the game, and out into the open. Pass her off as Reynard's mistress, if you don't want the hassle of another wedding, and don't fancy the idea of living with her. That way no one will pay the slightest bit of attention to however many men you put on security detail."