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KNOW CLARA?

You may then know, more or less, the incident of her granddaughter getting kidnapped by the vampires. It distressed her but she's fine. Honest to goodness she's fine.

It's normal for her to worry for people she cares for. It's pretty normal for her to think of all the worst case scenarios some of them could find themselves in due to their personalities/their histories/their everything.

It's very normal for her to suddenly check on them one day out of the blue, just appearing next to them without a warning or a heads up.

"Are you okay?"

She's totally calmed down about the incident last month. Really.

DON'T KNOW CLARA?

What do you mean by that?

Now you do as she suddenly phases through the wall and looks directly at you during her search for everyone she knows.

It doesn't matter where you are or what you're doing. It doesn't matter if there are people there or you're supposed to be by yourself. Suddenly you have a woman staring at you in confusion for a second before it registers in her head that no. You're not someone she knows through passing.

"Um. Oops."

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"Hmm." Heiji sounded a little disapproving, actually. "I like coffee as much as the next guy, but that can't be healthy. What if he loads himself up with coffee just to get himself through them jobs of his? Maybe it's worth following him around a little more, make sure he's eatin' his vegetables."

He put a hand to his chin, looking thoughtful. "I guess I can think of one way we could do it... but I don't think it'd be all that pleasant. Kinda like travelin' in steerage, yeah? And it's a pretty long trip by plane..."

Plus, could he really ask Clara to put up with being in a confined space for so long? Seemed like a terrible thing to do to a ghost grandma.

(Oh, Apollo. Now there's another person who knows.)

Clara waves her hand at his concern that she'll be uncomfortable with being stuffed next to someone's tube socks, perfectly okay with it.

Really, she's fine.

"I have travelled in steerage before. Or something close to it. Only once, yes, but I have done that. " When coming to London, in fact. To say she's ready for it again is an understatement. "It'll be fine if that's what we need to do. If it's easier on you and Apollo. And, of course, if you two are willing to let me tag along for the ride."

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"Ah! I've heard of those from Apollo himself." She does look a bit uncomfortable at the idea of being put into one of those jars. Her understanding of them so far is that where the bad ghosts end up getting trapped in. That and jars are fragile during flights.

Still. She smiles again, happy that there's a solution to this problem. That will be an excellent way to get over most obstacles that would stand in her way during a typical travel. "I do hope he doesn't mind someone else maybe joining in. I always wanted to travel more when I was still alive. Now that I have all the time in the world why not do it now? And with people I enjoy being with too?"

"Yeah, I hope so, too. I mean, you guys know each other, right? So I can't see why he'd have a problem with it. But even if he does, we can always go some other time. You gonna be okay with your job, though? I mean... gotta do your rounds and all, right?"

The question was where Heiji could even find a ghost jar. The one they'd found in the mansion was... well, occupied. Hmm. Hmm.

"He's currently teaching over at Redbright so yes! We definitely know each other." And very well too, she likes to think. Seeing how often she drops by his classroom after his classes are over and she's hoping for a nice chat. "Hmmm-- I can always ask when my vacation hours are in so I can use them to be with you two. I hope they'll understand."

If not, she won't push her luck. She wants to help the school after all and if they needed her, they needed her. "I suppose it'll be too much to ask the dean if she happens to have a jar anywhere lying around? Seems like a handy thing to have just in case."

Because she knows not all ghosts are good ghosts or even polite ghosts. Better to be safe than sorry.

"You think so? I mean, I guess it's the Institute and all, so they probably have some somewhere..." Probably? Though if they did, he wasn't sure what the policy was on borrowing one so that they could cart one of their employees about on an airplane.

...Maybe there was a signout process?

"They should! At the very least have one or two as examples for the witchy students to see in person." That's an educational thing to have for students, right? A normal educational thing for them to have?

Besides surely the school has had weirder requests asked in the past. A ghost needing means of transportation to somewhere wouldn't be strange. "But! I'm sure we'll figure this out in the future. No need to do it now since I don't want to stress you over it. It's your and Apollo's trip. You two should focus on having the most fun there along with trying not to get in trouble."

Here she gives him a little look because she has a feeling its hard for Heiji and Apollo to not get in trouble due to being themselves. Hmmm.

"Wait... getting in trouble? Hey, it's not like we're schoolkids, y'know! We can take care of ourselves!"

Sure, there might be a murder or two on the plane ride, but that was 100% actually normal, as everyone knew.

"Besides, I'm a detective and he's a lawyer! What could possibly go wrong?" Someone stop them...

"Says the man who takes on mysteries to help people who is friends with someone who helps people with mysteries." She likes to think that's a recipe for disaster or good results. Whichever comes first and they usually come at the same time.

Clara is trying very hard to not imagine what could go wrong but it is difficult for her. She used to be a mother after all. A parent's job is to fret. "Do I need to remind you what happened last month?"

"H-hey, that's different!" he protested. Luckily, Clara only knew one of the things that had happened with Apollo during the last month. Otherwise, her fretting might go into overdrive.

"I mean, sure, dangerous things happen once in a while. But we've survived this long! We can definitely survive at least a couple of weeks more!" This was obviously a very reassuring thing to say.

Her grandmother radar only picks up so many things at once. Please be safe, you two.

She thins her lips, looking unimpressed by that comment because giving everything and all, but she tries to keep up her good cheer. If he's confident and happy then why should she try and dispel it? "I suppose you're right. I shouldn't be a Doubting Donnie after all you two have been through, I bet. If anything I should be more confident about you two being able to fend for yourselves!"

He laughed. "Right? We'll be fine, Miss Clara! Anyhow, I better get going. Thanks for checkin' up on me."

That was basically what she'd been doing, right?

"You're welcome. It's always nice to have a chat with you and the others."

She's checking up on people, naturally. It's why she's floating about, almost losing her head in her panicked state. Well. Kind of? "If you have anymore problems or the sort, can you at least say that you'll tell me if you ever need help? I want to give you a hand in anyway I can."

It's the least she can do after all he's done for her in her eyes. From helping around in the cemetery and beyond.

"I'll try to remember?" said Heiji, which was really the best he could do. After all, when Danger happened, sometimes it was very exciting and he tended to forget about things like the option of calling for backup.

Another look but this one is of exasperated affection, knowing that is the best Heiji can say for now. She hopes, should anything happen, he remembers to remember that.

"If you say so," she says. "I'll leave you to your brochure now. I assume you'll let Apollo know about our conversation about the jar and all, hmmm? Take care now, Heiji!"

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