OMG, so good!

I was in the middle of a very good side crow pose (which, let me tell you, is not easy) when Bob did that thing where he forgets to walk. He popped up right in front of me and said “oh, you’re awake.”

“Ahhh!” I replied, and toppled over elegantly into my mat.

“That was very impressive,” he said.

“Thank you, I spent years perfecting that face plant in the Munich Circus,” I muttered.

Funny mental image. I loved that.

I contemplated getting the newspaper and working on the crossword. I’d have to keep it away from Bob, though. He has a nasty habit of giving the answers over my shoulder (and, seriously, how does he know who starred with Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing? Guess nobody puts Bob in a corner.)

I LOL at this. Harry should know by now that Bob. Knows. All. :D And Harry quoting Dirty Dancing was great. Although if he starts singing 'Time of My Life' Bob will probably do everything possible to have him committed. If only to save his own sanity because you know it'd be massively off key!

Thank you,” I told him.

He shrugged. “Connie talked to me yesterday, after Jake’s funeral. She said you were on about something weird. I figured I might as well get you in here before you threw a fit.”

“It’s okay,” I assured him. “I didn’t assume you were being friendly or anything. I won’t invite you for tea.”

“Heh,” he snorted.

Yay for snark.
And your description of what Kirmarni looks like under the Sight is fantastic and very vivid.

And Anna! I - like everybody else- love that she's a House fan. House rocks.

Can't wait for the next part.