Bathes in Maple Syrup | Dancing Lobster | Moy Pomidor | Seneca's Beard | That Is So Fetch! As he weaved this way and that, he regretted not simply using Apparition to get himself inside the casino or at least close enough to it. He considered pivoting to the National Gallery and finding a safe place there to transport himself but decided against the idea. The risks involved in that were more than he wanted to deal with, especially now that he was among Muggles. Plus he was carrying cargo that was a bit too fragile and valuable for such travel in the event Splinching would happen.
So he continued walking, at least until some woman attempted to pass by and ultimately collided with him. Caught off guard, Ryan lost his footing and he felt himself being pulled down by gravity. He quickly tightened his hold of the briefcase and cradled it close to his chest. With a thud, the man's shoulder slammed onto the ground. The sound of the eggs rolling around in the case did not go unheard by him. He was praying to Merlin that none of them had cracked during the fall.
"Oi! Don'chu have eyes?" he shouted at the woman, ignoring her apology completely, as he started moving to get himself back up on his feet. "Watch where you're goin'!"
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