The silent Narnian appearing at Professor Kirke's dinner table this evening is not the first sign of trouble in Narnia, but he is the first certain sign; and when the Narnian vanishes away again, the seven Friends of Narnia talk long into the night, about what to do and how they could reach Narnia again. But in the end they do have to sleep. Peter ( Read more... )

It's good to see that the demon rabbits haven't been idle in the hot summer months, even if their tactical defense against a ground assault still needs work.

Really, Yrael was doing them a favor by weeding out the weaker soldiers.

Either way, it is a contentedly full Bright Shiner wandering back along the lakeshore towards the bar.

She's been covering more than a few extra shifts between the clinic and Toronto General while other doctors have been on vacation, which has made for some pretty long days and nights ( Read more... )

Inara's party is Saturday, and Mal's got a big rutting project going on ( Read more... )

Professor Digory Kirke is sitting in an armchair by the fire, writing a letter on heavy paper with a fountain pen.

He would be delighted to set aside his letter for a good conversation.

Digory Kirke has just given a lecture at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, on the subject of certain difficult manuscript readings in the text of Plato's Symposium.

When he goes to step into the train compartment to return to Oxford, the Professor discovers himself at Milliways.

[OOM: Pre-Milliways. "Then it all goes quiet.".]

One moment the plane was fire and the last thought he had was James--

And the next he's in a bar.

Confused as he way be--dead as he may be--Captain Jack Harkness is a soldier first. He wants to find someone in authority (and figure out whose side they're on. There's a war on, you know.)

He's tall, he's blonde, he's prettier than your average bear.

That's right. Harding's here to play.

He's not been to Milliways in months, and judging by the dark smudges under his eyes, he's missed his refuge. He is sipping tea and looking content; that does not mean he would mind some company.

Please! Sit. Catch up a while; he's got the time.

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Doors are peculiar things. They might, for years on end, refuse to lead one to the place one wants to go, and then suddenly decide that they do wish to take one there after all. Digory Kirke has not been able to get to Milliways since the summer, but the matter has not particularly concerned him. He has had more than enough work to do at home, ( Read more... )

The difference between sixteen and fourteen is less than the difference between fourteen and ten; Alice is a little taller, a little (but not very, really) curvier, and has her hair pinned up at the back of her neck ( Read more... )