Holmes is perched at a table near the observation window, but his attention remains fully and utterly focused on the several sheets of paper before him, on which he is writing with a precise hand, narrow letters and tall capitals. He has two pages, filled front and back, of notes neatly labeled
April O'Neil at the top, and one and a half sheets labeled
Random danOberon. A number of other half-filled sheets lay beneath those, labeled at the top with other remembered names, facts gathered from casual or pointed conversation.
This is his habit of old, after all, to organize his thoughts and leave space in his mind for the immediate memory of new facts. The files may very well prove useful in the future, as well.
His current file is labeled simply
Raven, and seems to be filled with frustrating gaps of information. Do disturb him--his tea has long gone cold, and he's smoked some six cigarettes in the last two hours.
[Summary: Holmes is collecting his thoughts on paper about...everyone in the bar, but particularly Raven, when the bird himself appears. He answers some of Holmes' questions, then inspires a thousand others by daring to kiss him good night. Once he has recovered, he is approached by Random, who is looking bruised and announces that his birthday is tomorrow. Tim is next, sharing his own bits of knowledge about Raven (and providing a bit of indirect information about himself, of course). Then comes Coyote, who proceeds to shift shape and behave in a generally baffling fashion. Last of all, Ms. April O'Neil joins the fray, trying to get a glimpse at her file only to have it snatched away again. There's some talk of sekrits, and April commits various acts of mockery and teasing, as is customary. It all ends with a bit of unexpected kissing out by the lake, then Holmes taking a risk by bring them both to Baker Street.]