"Dr Walid, Abdul, is known around the world for his gastroenterological expertise, but his more private fascination is the science of magic and its effects on the human body. He has a wonderfully morbid sense of humour, the oddest things delivered in the most gentle of Scottish accents." He smiles, wistful. "My housekeeper, Molly, is probably my oldest friend. She was a refugee of sorts, brought to safety at the Folly before I began working there. For decades after the war, it was just the two of us. She is of the fae, so other people often find her disconcerting, but her demeanour is not her fault."
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Date: 2023-11-29 04:10 pm (UTC)