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I fouuuuund something.

[ Clara still hasn't cleaned herself up, but she found a thing! And she's so excited she decides to get it all out before she does anything else. ]

First, can we just have a hand for all the people who were cheated out of a growth spurt? Because being the size of a fifth grader is what helped me find this stuff. The 'stuff' being what I think are invoices. I'm no business major, but that's what I think I'm looking at: copies of business transactions. They're old, too. The letterhead says 'Dawn's Reach Trade Company,' and it goes from normal things like food, to trading for old artifacts. Since it's basically a receipt, it doesn't list out anything specific, which is too bad. Just 'item one equals X amount.'

[ There's the sound of rustling papers and a pause. ]

Sorry, I wanted to make sure I was still reading this right. The payments are from Lisanther and he was paying in dead people. Didn't really know how to say that so I figured I'd make it quick.

Who wants to speculate exactly what 'spiritual remains' are? Like...souls? Bones? Anyway, this was in a bedroom, hidden away. Like really hidden. It was a secret compartment situation so obviously, it wasn't meant to be seen by anyone else. Too bad, I guess?

[ Clara's sitting as privately as it's going to get in the Mouse House, still a little breathless. Not from exertion, but from realizing she might've heard something she shouldn't. She can't know for sure, but her gut tells her it's important. Her first instinct is to find the Doctor and tell him, but she'd done the first thing he'd asked her not to and wandered off. As always.

In need of semi-fresh air, she'd waited until he was busy talking to someone else before quickly excusing herself, walking away before the Doctor could protest. She'd walked a few blocks toward the ports when she'd overheard a small group talking about a person named Cain. The way the apparent co-workers tensed and glared at her when spotted, made her feel as if the complaining hadn't been meant to be heard by anyone, not just her. Back inside, she's decided to share what she overheard when she doesn't spot the Doctor right away. Whipping out her new device she takes a minute or two to understand how it works before her face pops up on the screen. ]

Hullo, I'm Clara. Met some of you during the [ Her free hand waves around vaguely. ] events. I'm not sure what is and isn't important here, but a talking fox told me I needed to make tea to get out of a murder house, so who am I to decide what everyone should or shouldn't know?

[ Either someone tells her not to worry about it, or she's given out something everyone needs to know. She should really wait for the Doctor, but there's no going back now that she's announced it. ]

Went outside and overheard two people talking about someone named Cain do..brick? [ She can't quite remember how it was pronounced, but hopefully, she's close enough. ] They've done something to make an employer angry enough to hit an employee after getting off the phone with Cain. Something about an offer involving parts and grease for Minaras and Eidris. There was more, but I'm not sure if this means anything or not. The people talking about it got pretty upset when they saw me, so I thought it might be worth mentioning.

[ There's a pause as she decides to wrap things up. ]

In case none of this matters, quick question. If you've met the Doctor, what was your first impression, please? [ There's a quick, cheeky and teasing smile that suggests knowing him before the video ends. ]