Title: Tying Up the Loose Ends (1/1)
Authors:  Cousin Shelley and Arletta Asbury
Faction:  Cousins
Place: CERK
Time: Late Morning, Wednesday, July 18th
  Just before: "What Cousins Do Best (1/3)"
Disclaimers:  All participants used with permission.


"I just got off the phone with Madge.  She said the last of the
architecture nuts ... er ... enthusiasts are leaving now.  She's
also managed to convince the seminar's organizer that since they'd
gone *way* over the estimated number of 20 attendees, that they
should ante up more money.  They're gonna send her an additional
amount for the extra people."

"Good," Shelley said. "So that's all squared away then."

"Yes, and we actually have some income for the monastery for
these last two weeks."

The two were silent for a few minutes, contemplating all that
had happened during the war.

"Now that the Vitamin U has proved to be necessary for the
switching to stop," Arletta finally said, "we should be ok with
all the restaurant charges on the credit card."  She failed,
tactfully, to mention all of Shelley's *other* charges on it.
"I guess we'd better start packing now."

"Yeah...." Shelley agreed, wondering if she could manage to avoid
the leaders in the short time remaining.  She paled at the thought
of that credit card statement when it finally came in, and was hoping
she'd be far, far away when it did.

As the two began to pack up their things, a knock came on Shelley's
door.  Opening it, she felt a wave of panic as she saw 2/3 of
Cerberus standing there looking *quite* unhappy.

"Come with us.  Now!" Tok said.  She and Tser marched the blonde
cousin towards LaCroix's office.