Of course, this is what I get for sitting back and hoping the problem goes away.

I really have no one but myself to blame for events coming to what they have. I let my priorities go — I got so caught up in the idea of being Harpy, that I let the other things important to me fall by the wayside. I was annoyed on that evening, of course, but now I think losing that race was the best thing that could have happened — now I will not be distracted from the things which matter.

Still... right now, it would be nice to have a ready-built reason for my "new friends" to help me, and on the cheap. Now, I just have to hope they will choose to help, and not charge me too fiercely for doing so. It could be worse; I could be here without my old friends... but that will be small consolation if the crown jewel of my collection is taken from me.

Fifteen years I have invested in the Playhouse... I cannot lose it!

But what will keeping it cost me? What will it cost?