Banyan Tree Resort, Seychelles, Sunday, 10/14 [Morning and Afternoon]

[nookiepowered]

It was the last day in these islands before heading back to that significantly cooler other island. Smart people might have packed up their belongings last night, to leave as much free time as possible in the morning to enjoy the cloud-dotted but sunny sky, the 82-degree air, and the wealth of Howell-sponsored local amenities

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Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[lockestheway]

Well, Peter was finally out of his villa. That was something.

Unfortunately, what he was doing now was pacing around the pool furiously talking to people on the phone - the sad consequence of Peter Wiggin attempting to take 'one quick dip in the pool just this once' before getting interrupted by a minor crisis.

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[whenshewasnice]

Did he realize how hard that made it to find him? Because Natalie needed to, in order to return his translations. Sure, she could've waited until Fandom - except for how she wasn't going to Fandom with the rest.

So, she was mildly annoyed that he wasn't in his villa for once, though finding him after she'd made her way to the pool proved easy. Pacing and talking were not hard to spot.

"Peter."

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[lockestheway]

Peter held up one hand to her. Then one finger. One more minute.

"Yes," he said, "Yes-- well, just execute the plan we just talked about-- no, I'm not going to argue the details again, you'll find when you review it that it is sound--"

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie put on her patient face. It looked mostly impassive.

It was really not going to last for long, though. Seeing as she didn't actually require all of his attention for the simple task of handing back a memory stick.

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[lockestheway]

"Call me back in half an hour after you've actually reviewed it," Peter said. "Then we'll talk about it."

He ended the call without waiting for a response. "Natalie," he said, sounding relaxed. "How can I help you?"

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie's expression didn't change, though she reached into her pocket before holding the memory stick out for him. "I'm just here to drop this off."

You know, before she got bitched at for taking documents to Seattle.

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[lockestheway]

"Right, right," Peter said, taking it from her. He turned the memory stick over in his hands. "Thanks. This is going to come in handy once I can finally get back to my regular work."

He'd had to temporarily take down his workload for this trip. Sigh.

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[whenshewasnice]

"Good," Natalie said. She was being so very talkative today, wasn't she? "Best of luck with that."

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[lockestheway]

"Thanks," Peter said again.

Hey, he'd said his piece already. He wasn't going to set himself up for more of a beating when he could use that energy to manage the current crisis.

Re: The Pool [14 Oct: Morning/Afternoon]

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie would not have been surprised by this reasoning. She gave him the slightest little nod. "You know where to find me if you need more help. Most of the time."

That said, she turned to go. She had about as little need for a match as he did.