Who Would Not Enjoy Edinburgh?

There is a limit to which the properties of position and momentum can be known simultaneously. That is the uncertainty principle. Yes, something like that.

Belle and David think Vello is in his room, but he is not in his room when they get there. He has gone out, and left them a note.

Gone out to climb Arthur's Seat. Will be at World's End at five. Vello.

Really! says Belle et Bonne. What's he talking about?

I know, says David, pointing out of the window. He's climbing that hill over there, then he's going to the pub.

Belle looks out of the window. So that's Arthur's Seat.

Once again she thinks about Arthur, and how Ageless has let everyone down, by being eaten.

........

Vello has climbed to the top of Arthur's Seat. There is a view from up there. He can see Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Scottish Parliament, and so on. But he is not as impressed as he should be.

He sits down on a tuft of grass and pulls a slice of black bun out of his pocket.

It tastes lardy, not like a French pastry.

A group of walkers pass by, eating crisps.

Over there, says one of the walkers, pointing. In 1836, that's where they found them.

Wow! says another of the walkers. How awesome was that!

Yes, the boys were hunting for rabbits, says the first one. And they entered the cave, and there they were in a row, seventeen little coffins, with wooden figures inside.....

The walkers pass out of earshot, discarding their empty packet of crisps. Walker's Crisps, Haggis flavour.

How typical of this country, says Vello. It would not happen in France.

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Back at the hotel, Belle has received a message from the hotel she has just left in Paris. There is a package for her on it's way.

What can it be? wonders Belle. Did I leave something behind? Then she remembers. Oh no! It will be the Beloved!

Oh David, says Belle. She will be so disappointed to find Ageless eaten.

Never mind, says David, philosophically. Is she not made of stone? And I am sure she will enjoy Edinburgh anyway, as indeed who would not?

He is about to find out who would not.