Drabble 277 and 278

 Missed yesterday. That's... strike 9? I think? The aim is basically to keep it below 12 for the year (an average of one per month). Here's yesterday's, finished at 3:17 a day late.

“Do you have any idea what our Author is doing?” asked Araziel.

“No, why?” replied Blue. He had been drawing in the mud with a stick but was quickly finding that he couldn't get nearly the amount of detail he wanted on the entrails, so he was glad of something else to do; even if that something was talking to Araziel. “Well, it seems like we've been sat here an awfully long time... Just what are they doing?”

“If I knew that do you really think we'd still be sitting here?” asked Blue. “They've probably fallen asleep on the job.” 

And now tonight's, finished at 3:39.

It was getting late and Raven was pretty sure Anansi would need to retire soon – he never had been good with late nights – and Raven hoped to make his move soon. Anansi had sent for a servant to bring something to eat and was busy packing away all of his maps and files, giving Raven a chance to scout out what he could of the manor grounds from the window. “Whatever you're scheming, I wouldn't try it if I were you,” said Anansi, walking up behind him.

“What makes you thing I'm scheming?” asked Raven.

“You're always scheming,” replied Anansi.