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[b][color=ec008c]“Ah, Professor Cypress. Always a pleasure.”[/color][/b] Norah listened as Cypress explained the situation. [b][color=ec008c]“I welcome all challengers with open arms. Since they’re just starting out, I’ll try not to crush their hopes. And, oh! Rory is coming? You mean, my future son in law?”[/color][/b] A bright peal of a laugh was clear through the phone line.

[b][color=ec008c]“I’ll call Darlene, she’ll just loooove to see Rory again! Thanks for the heads up! I’ll take good care of them.”[/color] [/b]She hung up, and immediately started a second call with her daughter. [b][color=ec008c]“Dar-dar, my lovely, you’ll never [i]guess[/i] who’s coming to town…”[/color][/b]