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Feb 22, 2005 23:24

*River's asleep, and Simon's hungry. And starting to go a little stir-crazy.*

*So there's a doctor in the bar.*

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mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 04:28:58 UTC

Ted's there, though he's on his way upstairs. When he sees Simon, though, he figures he ought to stop by, even if it's not for long.

"Hello." Ted gives Simon a smile. It's tired, and a bit worried, but genuine.

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 04:34:49 UTC

"Hello, Ted."

He tilts his head in the direction of the stairs.

"She's sleeping. She's doing a lot better."

mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 04:38:36 UTC

"Good. Very good." And some of the worry goes out of Ted's face. "How are you?"

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 04:43:16 UTC

"Um ... okay. Mostly."

The tone of his voice says that he finds this mildly surprising.

"Worried."

mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 04:47:35 UTC

"Mm." Ted's face says that he understands this. "Anything I can help with?"

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 04:50:32 UTC

"I'm ... not sure."

He glances at the front door.

"Wash hasn't come to get us yet. Whatever's happening back on Serenity ... it's not safe yet."

mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 04:52:44 UTC

Ted nods. "I'm sorry. It's hard to be away from home." His smile is honestly sympathetic.

"I've got to run back to the Calla -- where I live -- but I'm going to be staying upstairs for the next few weeks. I'll let you know which room I'm in when I get a key. And do come see me any time -- and tell River the same."

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 05:02:02 UTC

"Xièxie nĭ. Thank you. I will."

He pauses.

"What is it like? Where you live?"

mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 05:09:37 UTC

Ted smiles. He likes the Calla.

"It's a farming community -- smallholders, mostly, and a few ranchers. Good folks -- or folken, as they would say. Salt of the earth. They grow rice, and spices, and root vegetables. Gorgeous country. A lovely river, called the Devar-Tete Whye -- and there's a schoolhouse, and that's where I teach the kids who are mostly too young to do heavy labor in the fields. Simple things, mostly -- reading, arithmetic, what little bit of history I've been able to glean. I'm not from that world, you see -- but it's home, now."

His smile is relaxed. It's good to finally have a home. To finally be wanted, somewhere, for a good purpose.

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 05:17:52 UTC

Softly: "It sounds nice."

mr_brautigan February 23 2005, 05:21:46 UTC

"It is." Ted's grinning. "And maybe -- if the two of you can come, I mean -- I'll take you there, if you'd like. For a visit. They don't have root beer, and there aren't many books, but you can't have everything. And what the Calla's got is pretty fine."

The grin softens. "I ought to get back, but I'll be here later tonight, and for a while -- tell River I said hi, all right? And take care of yourself, too."

simon_doctor February 23 2005, 05:25:05 UTC

He nods. "You too. Wăn ān."

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