Grasping Liquid - Part Forty-Two
The next day saw Crow and Badger headed back down to the underground base. They'd left it until later than usual, to give everyone else a chance to arrive, and sure enough when they glanced around the hall most of the others were there. However, there was one notable exception.
“Where's Marilyn? She said she'd be in today,” checked Crow. He glanced towards the back room, in case she was through there.
“Mari was having a bad time with the baby moving about,” Gus replied, “She wanted to come, but knew it'd be better to wait it out until she was feeling more up to it.”
“That's a shame. But she's right to do wot's best for 'er an' the baby, especially this far along,” Crow agreed.
“You two helping us out today then?” asked Tony, from where he was sat sewing up one Black Raven outfits that must have needed some repairs.
“That's the idea,” Crow answered.
Badger hesitated for a moment, then said, “Actualleh, while I
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