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"Can you believe it's already noon?" says Carl. "What do we say we go somewhere for lunch then take Christopher to his , er, medical appointment. "Of course we are assuming that Caspar will also be welcome", says Stella. "Caspar, would you like to have lunch with us?" "I actually have not eaten since yesterday", he mumbles. "Oh, my dear", says Stella, "Then we are going to have to feed you lunch." "Isabella", he says, "There is something that I must tell you." "Yes Caspar." "I have lost my immortality. Before I came here, the dark lord summoned me to his presence. His first motive was to destroy me utterly, but instead he has stripped me of my immortality. I flew here from Sweden four days ago, did my required covid quarantine in a hotel, and that took care of all the money that I have in the world. I walked here from the airport, knowing you would be here, and I slept on the sidewalk last night. I am now an ordinary mortal, human as the rest of you...