[D3, EM] Work is the Best Antidote to Sorrow

[Jack Doyle]

He sipped his coffee. He would need to investigate the apples. But, that wasn't why he had come here.

He waited for a lull in coffee demand before he approached the counter again. "Excuse me, but have you heard how long the bookstore will be closed?"

[Dapper Dog]

He sipped his coffee. He would need to investigate the apples. But, that wasn't why he had come here.

He waited for a lull in coffee demand before he approached the counter again. "Excuse me, but have you heard how long the bookstore will be closed?"

The woman replied as she made someone's drink, "Uh, yeah I think a couple of days, I figured it would be longer but Jason... my boss, sorry, must know some really damn good people."

[Jack Doyle]

"Is there a way I could talk with him?" he asked. "I was there when the fire happened."

[Dapper Dog]

"Is there a way I could talk with him?" he asked. "I was there when the fire happened."

"Uh yeah, I can check to see if he is back there, he seems to always be here. Somewhere," she replied.

"Just let me finish this. So you were here, what happened?"

[Jack Doyle]

"It was an issue with one of the pumpkins." he sighed. "Even a jack-o-lantern can be dangerous, if you aren't careful."

[Dapper Dog]

"It was an issue with one of the pumpkins." he sighed. "Even a jack-o-lantern can be dangerous, if you aren't careful."

She looked at him and said, "Someone burnt the place down with a pumpkin?"

[Jack Doyle]

He nodded. "And, a little too much kerosene."

[Dapper Dog]

She just seems more confused and then said, "Well that just sounds like a bad accident waiting to happen."

"I'll see if Jason is back there."

[Jack Doyle]

He nodded. As she stepped away, he finished his coffee and disposed of the cup.

[Jason Whitt]

Minutes pass and then Jason emerged from the back wearing a purple suit with purple tie and black button up shirt. He said quietly, as the barista went back to work, "A little raven alerted me to your rapping on my chamber door?"