The Stolen Child — Page 12
Another eventful Wednesday. Two weeks ago it was an attempted coup, or insurrection, or putsch on Capitol Hill; last week it was another impeachment of President Trump for inciting said insurrection; and this week we saw the inauguration of President Joe Biden, as well as the historic swearing in of Vice President Kamala Harris as the first woman, Black person and Indian person in that office.
I would like a boring Wednesday. To his credit, the new president delivered a low key, pretty boring ceremony, aided by Senators Klobuchar and Blunt. In previous years, most people would have tuned this out, but today everyone I know, including myself, watched this event with scenes from Tom Clancy-style movies dancing in their heads. Thankfully, it was just a normal swearing in ceremony, albeit depressed by the small attendance due to pandemic and security considerations.
Next Wednesday might have its own surprises. After all, there is an impeachment trial coming. We are, alas, not done with Trump yet.
KNOB: Sorry, Fetch. There’s just been so many folk displaced by the civil war in Hades and Scotty Monroe’s condo.
We didn’t have room in the house, the backyard is full, so the only logical place -
FETCH: - Was my front yard?
PANEL 2: Knob shouts to Fiona, who is inspecting a medical station.
KNOB: It’s really not bad. Fiona has got ‘em all organized, see?
Hey, Fiona!
FIONA: What?
KNOB: Fetch is back!
PANEL 3: Fetch side eyes Fiona. Owen smiles as he compliments her. She beams with pride. She’s wearing a name tag.
FETCH: I see you have firmly established your collective.
OWEN: Hi! I’m Owen. This place is pretty cool!
FIONA: Thank you. We are quite prou-
PANEL 4: Fiona squints at Owen.
PANEL 5: Fiona yells at Fetch who yells back.
FIONA: You brought a bloody human to the Fae?! Are you daft?!
FETCH: You put a bloody city on my lawn!!!
“You brought a bloody human to the Oval Office?!?!?”
Daft / Not Daft!