Life Journal Entry 39241 Year of the Wolf - 31

Dear Journal,

I am at a loss to understand how I am to keep this young Zettite home. Her curiosity abounds.

She returned home to Great Aunt Martha's home with bags of things she found curious.

She rather reminds me of Sir Corkey.

I have suggested that she start a Life Journal, like Sir Corkey or perhaps a Fieldbook with Observations.

Some of her items, from her bag, will need to be returned to their original places. I have tried to explain to her that their removal is against the laws of this country or state. For example the nice metal sign with a picture of a jumping deer on it, a time table for mail pickup and an American flag. She tells me that she is collecting to better understand the people. Hogwash.

I've tried to get her to talk about her homeland. Obviously, it is still a painful subject for her. She says that she was fortunate that Sir Corkey turned up when he did because she was totally a drift without anyone, at that point in her life.

I am confused, was she in the sea? What happened to her family? Where was this event and why was Sir Corkey there? As, you can see, for every one question I ask she manages to increase my list of questions by twenty.

My problem now is this continuous disappearing and reappearing. If Sir Corkey were to check in and want to speak with her and she's gone and I don't have a clue where she has gone, what am I to say?

I am giving this problem a great deal of attention. I have decided that in order to think carefully on this I will need to be working on a laborious job at the Zetti Homeland Historical Society.
I have decided to open up Cage #13587 and begin to sort the material that is stored in that cage.

I have certainly put off this chore for years and years. The mess in that Cage is beyond belief.
There are boxes and crates of things that have a distinct smell to them. What would be ideal is to get Z'beatrice involved in helping me. So far, she has shown little interest in anything that I do and her one trip down to the sub basement, level three resulted with her telling me that it was a disgusting, dark, damp, moldy place and I should complain.

So, I will go into work tomorrow and gather my sorting supplies and cart and take the tunnel walk to Warehouse 23. I will need to create a list of supplies to take with me. This is a long walk from my office. I will most certainly need a good quality flashlight with back up batteries, a jug of water, some tea biscuits, a apron, gloves, cat, my night goggles, my small ivory handled pistol, a shopping bag, a thermos of tea, a tennis racket, sleeping bag, change of clothing, ballet shoes and plenty of paper pads and pens, not to mention my sturdy black shoes and crochet hook.

Good night, my dear journal. I have much to prepare for and do.
With great dedication,
Z'bea