Casey shifted as did his wife, moving to wrap his arms around her shoulders.  "You're not going to lose me,"  He whispered gently into her hair.  "There's nothing this side of the sea that can best a prepared war wizard."  A surprised war wizard was a horse of a different color, however.  His arm twinged as a reminder of that fact.  "But we can't let fear make us prisoners in our own home.  Or out of our own home."  He released his embrace, enough to hold his lover at arm's length.  "The rachlings are dead.  For the moment, we'll be safe enough.  And I promise, I'll look into this quarantine.  Get you closure."  His hand rose to her face, thumb brushing gently across her cheek.  "Try and get some more sleep, and we'll head back to town tonight."<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Suiting word to action, Casey tucked the pair of them in again to rest 'til at least the sun was up in full, before gathering their belongings for a return to the city.<br/><br/>The drive back was uneventful, but for a slightly tense Casey trying to hamhandedly distract his wife from her fears by making inane -and sometimes ridiculous- conversation.  At one point, he even started belting out show-tunes as they roared down the highway.<br/><br/>Back at their apartment proper, there was little to suggest that there had been an attack at the apartment complex, but for a doorman at the front gate.  Poor recompense, and too little for the assault that had happened, but likely a measure to appease the rest of the occupants.<br/><br/>Once inside, Casey swept the rooms within.  Just in case.  He was halfway through searching the bedroom, when he felt a swell of magic.  He put himself between the coalescing energy and the doorway, preparing a force-shield.  There was a distortion in the air, before a red-skinned, winged creature the size of a monkey appeared.  It gave a screech, and threw an envelope onto the floor, before it left as quickly as it came.<br/><br/>The letter was thick paper, and scented of lilacs, writ with a scrolling hand.  From, Anabelle.<br/><br/>Stunned, Casey let the shield drop.