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[WIND BLOWS. A BABY IS FUSSING]

CYAN
Goodness, no, I— was it me that woke you? I— I don’t know what you need, I!

[BABY CONTINUES TO FUSS]

Tell me, I— please. What do you need?!

[BABY SHOUTS, FRUSTRATED]

It’s alright, it’s alright. I’m here.

[BABY’S FUSSING QUIETS A LITTLE]

Not that that’s much comfort I imagine. Always drove everyone round the bend, even my friends.

[BABY IS QUIET]

You like it when I speak? Right. Okay. Um…

[CYAN IS QUIET FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE BABY PROTESTS]

Ah! Yes! Ah, sorry, I, yep, my— my friends, I was, I was saying they… how about a history? Of the ways you and I are connected? And like all histories, we keep it alive by telling it. Yes?

[SOMETHING CLATTERS. THE BABY FUSSES AGAIN, CYAN SIGHS WITH FRUSTRATION]

Shh, shh, don’t worry, it’s alright. It’s alright. It’s just the wind.

[BABY QUIETS AGAIN]

Yes. I was going to tell you about my friends, that’s what I was going to do. The story starts before they were my friends, though. It took a while for them to warm up to me, but I honestly can’t blame them, not when I—

[CLATTER. BABY FUSSES. BUT THIS TIME, CYAN OPENS A DOOR. THE WIND IS LOUDER ]

Hello?
Felix?

[NO RESPONSE. JUST THE WIND. AFTER A MOMENT, CYAN CLOSES THE DOOR. BABY IS STILL FUSSING]

I’m being daft. He wouldn’t be he, he wouldn’t, he—it’s preposterous. I…

[BABY FUSSING]

I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s just the two of us.

[ANOTHER CLATTER. THE BABY SQUAWKS]

Right, that’s it, perpaco!

[A LOW HUM. THE WIND IS NO LONGER AUDIBLE]

[CYAN SIGHS. THE BABY MAKES A VERY QUIET SOUND]

Right. That’s… better. What was I saying? Ah, yes. Twelvelms. That’s where it all began.

[END]

EIRA: The Twelvelms Conspiracy is a new fantasy audio drama from Eira Major, the creator behind Remnants, Not Quite Dead and Spirit Box Radio. Coming 21st September, 2025. Links in the description.

An Episode of The Twelvelms Conspiracy

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