Harpflank and Sweets: Forced Introspection

by Arcainum

Going Under: Bon-Bon

The lights flickered.

Bon-Bon looked up from her notes and cast a glance about the M.A.R.E. archives. The enormous room was empty at this time of night, even the custodian having retired to his office. Bon-Bon and Vinyl both spent enough time on late-night research that he had long since given up conforming to the stated opening hours, and had just told them the code to the door.

After a few moments’ staring quizzically at the ceiling Bon-Bon shrugged and returned to her work, pulling the sheaf of papers before her closer. It had taken her hours to find it, but she finally had what she was looking for - Lyra’s personnel file. After a recent... emotional incident on Lyra’s part, Bon-Bon had been seized with a desire to know more about her friend’s past. She had been caught off guard, and she wanted to make sure that if Lyra ever needed her again, she’d be ready.

Suddenly, she felt something that felt like a paw touch her nose. As her gaze snapped up, seeing nothing but stacks and servers, a familiar voice whispered in her ear,

“You should stop putting this where it doesn’t belong, my dear.”