::1.2:: Crocus
Time passes through Appaloosa Plains, but Blithe and Kurtis stay. Kurtis is hard at work... ...Performing magical hits for his boss. Right in front of the victim's wife and children, in this case. Blithe, meanwhile, continues slaving away backstage of the theatre, while playing her guitar and dreaming big in her freetime. At least the incidentally-acquired skills come in handy at home. Until...! The very best preparations are swiftly made, mostly from Kurtis' under-the-table paychecks. Blithe tries to focus less on her partner's illicit deeds and instead on the positives, such as how much wicked cute stuff her baby is going to have. Bah. "Kurtis, my dearest sweetest hero, will you please consider finding more... appropriate work? We have a kid on the way now, I'm earning raises at work, and our bank account is comfortable." "It's not just about the money, babe, it's about my needs."