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Susan's Dark has been both more and less dreadful than she feared at the outset. Focusing her attention on pulling together a nice, small celebration for Lancelot's birthday with all of his dearest, favorite people in attendance, eating foods he loves most gave her something to sink her teeth into for much of the month, even if the bulk of the preparations were necessarily made well in advance of the month (so that she might, of course, set aside the appropriate supplies). Of course she specifically put off working on his gift - a letter detailing the myriad variations and impossible scope of her love for him - until the start of Dark, so that she might have something to occupy her days. Making herself reflect on each word, each sentence at length occupied a fair amount of time.
(Also, recovering from the awful cold she caught delivering groceries to Laertes and Sagramore filled some of the time rendered empty by the onset of the month.)
But now Lancelot's birthday is behind them, and one week more of Dark stretches ahead. Susan, discomfited by the absence of anything to plan, readies herself to learn a new skill. She's in the armory with Lancelot, frowning over swords. "How does one even begin to properly assess the balance?" she asks.
(Also, recovering from the awful cold she caught delivering groceries to Laertes and Sagramore filled some of the time rendered empty by the onset of the month.)
But now Lancelot's birthday is behind them, and one week more of Dark stretches ahead. Susan, discomfited by the absence of anything to plan, readies herself to learn a new skill. She's in the armory with Lancelot, frowning over swords. "How does one even begin to properly assess the balance?" she asks.