I make sure to take it with me when I go

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On the last day of Readercon, I drank tea asakiyume had brewed for me at the Ancillary Justice panel (of the ingredients, I remember only jasmine, marigold, and hyssop from her garden) and got a book signed in Greek from Michael Cisco. In the last programming slot of the day, I read my short story "The Trinitite Golem," sang one torch song and one murder ballad, and ranted about the hotel renovations. I came home to my husband and my cats. They have grown in my absence: they are not kittens any longer, but suddenly catlings. Autolycus purred back and forth around my arm, making sure it was me. This is not a con report. I am very tired, in some startling amount of pain, and I have deadlines to reach before I can sleep, but I am very happy.

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That is all but one of the ingredients: the last ingredient was tamarind blossoms.

Thank you! It was delicious and needed no sweetener, although if left to myself I would probably have put honey in anyway; the hotel is always drying.

I'm beginning to think the universe will explode or something if I do get to hear you sing and yet I'm determined to find out.

I hope not. I've never been a harbinger of Ragnarök before.

It was a fun panel, and great to see you.

You, too! Either you will have to come back to the Boston area or we'll have to look you up in western Massachusetts. derspatchel keeps wanting to talk about the Pioneer Valley with you.