August 29th, 1891 — Kirke Residence, Bartonburg

With whoosh that was surely louder in her ears than it would be to anyone else there, Meri arrived in a puff of smoke.  Floo was a messy mode of transportation but it was effective.  So effective in fact, she wasn’t sure the owl she'd sent to announce her intent to visit early had had time to arrive yet. 

"Elsie?" she called, though it came out with a cough.  She cleared her throat and set about ridding her clothes of soot "I know I'm a few days early but I had the day off."

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