Nine - Now That I'm A Man...

[bob_fraser_snr]

Well, that's one way to break the ice. Especially after the tension of the last couple of weeks

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[bob_fraser_snr]

The Admiral's duplication of my cabin included them and well, something about bears. Nothing to worry about.

[bob_fraser_snr]

Well, the bears were people.

[Private]
I'm not sure about the man's reaction to being made a child, but we were trying to get to the second level cookies without being seen and I had told him about encountering a bear.

Well, being all of eight, this excited Damon's imagination and I used the flare to distract the adults who he'd thought were bears.

Flares are rather dangerous to use inside, so I removed most of the gunpowder.

[talldarksaviour]

Fine.

[He doesn't know how to react to Bob now :(]

[bob_fraser_snr]

Ah, good. [Neither does Bob, really!] Well! I don't expect... I'd appreciate getting to know you, as a man.

[talldarksaviour]

Of course. I, ah, suppose we've moved past the introductions stage.

[bob_fraser_snr]

Hmm, I suppose we have. Common ground, then. How long has it been since you've been that child?

Baaackdated

[easy_aspie]

Yeah, that sounds good. I'd, er. Rather do this in person, if that's all right with you.

Can you meet me in the common room? In, say, twenty minutes? I thought we could take a walk.

Spam

[bob_fraser_snr]

All right.

[Exactly twenty minutes later, Bob was standing waiting for Ned to appear. His expression was patient and congenial.]

Spam

[easy_aspie]

[Ned looks a bit tense, maybe a tiny bit frazzled around the edges, but he smiles when he sees the other man]

Hi, sorry, bit of a busy day in the kitchens. You're, er - are you Bob?

Re: Spam

[bob_fraser_snr]

[He holds out his hand for a shake.] Bob Fraser. Pleased to meet you, Ned.