Brynna

  "Okay, thank you, yes, goodbye." Brynna could tell as she ended the call and looked down at Thessaly that the mermaid could tell that the news was bad. Not that Brynna would have tried to hide it, but she wished she'd had the wits about her during the call to not give it away with her face. Thessaly had been buzzing with excitement, she deserved to be let down gently.

  To her charge's worried face, Brynna said, "Mynah's management." Then her grace failed her a second time in as many minutes. "I'm sorry, sweetie, they're cancelling the project."

  "Cancelled?" Thessaly's eyes went wide.

  "They didn't say why." A stone settled in Brynna's gut. She felt cold despite the warmth of the day. "Just that they won't be making Mynah available to work with us, effective immediately."

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  "That doesn't make any sense." The mermaid started to tug at one of her wristbands, as if thinking to remove it because the dance practice didn't matter now, then dropped her hands listlessly to her sides.

  "Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry." Brynna put her hands on Thessaly's shoulders, pulled her into an awkward hug. The towel around her neck was damp with sweat, but Brynna didn't let it bother her. "I'm sorry. It doesn't make any sense, you're right."

  She did her best to ignore the chill at the base of her spine. The exact reason might be obscure, but she could guess at the interests that might be circling Mynah Darling right now, and the frictions they might have with those around Thessaly and Phoebe Tenryuu. The power in her stirred and she stomped it back, angrily. She'd helped get Thessaly into this mess because of old man Castelloro's desire for that power. Turning to it now couldn't make anything better.

  Well, I say regularly scheduled, but actually today is three updates in quick succession, check back in an hour!

  Tuesday: DNN2 - supplement (516 words)

  Wednesday: Phoebe - supplement (407 words)

  Thursday: Petunia - supplement (406 words)

  Friday: Phoebe - major update (686 words)

  Saturday: Qualifying (817 words); Petunia - supplement (383 words); Phoebe - supplement (70 words)

  Sunday: Petunia - major update (1274 words); DNN1 (267 words)

  Eleventh race: Buildup starts 9th September, race day 15th September

  Twelfth race: Buildup starts 16th September, race day 22nd September

  Thirteenth race: Buildup starts 23rd September, race day 6th October

  Fourteenth race: Buildup starts 7th October, race day 13th October

  Fifteenth race: Buildup starts 14th October, race day 20th October

  Sixteenth race: Buildup starts 23rd October, race day 27th October

  Seventeenth race: Buildup starts 30th October, race day 10th November

  Final race: Buildup starts 11th November, race day tbd (likely 1st week in December)