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The sun is setting, and a car appears in the distance.
Inside is a 24-year old, a 7 year old, and an imaginary sister.
Lenore, exhausted, stops the car outside a farm that looks like it hasn't seen a drop of water in years, and promptly flops back onto the hood of the vehicle.
She's tired. She's hungry. Her hands are shaking and she's sweating and it ( Read more... )
Inside is a 24-year old, a 7 year old, and an imaginary sister.
Lenore, exhausted, stops the car outside a farm that looks like it hasn't seen a drop of water in years, and promptly flops back onto the hood of the vehicle.
She's tired. She's hungry. Her hands are shaking and she's sweating and it ( Read more... )
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He looks very out of place, his back and wrists covered in bandages, his hose looking rather threadbare and he does still have his boots at least.
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She doesn't like being watched.
When she catches sight of his dress, though, she can't help but laugh and relax. "What the hell are you wearing?" she calls out to him, snickering. "Robin Hood called, he wants his clothes back."
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The note of hope is Will's voice is very strong, something of home here in this strange place.
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What.
Lenore's expression of amusement fades quickly and she stares blankly at the man, head tilted just slightly.
"Uh, no, I --"
Uh.
"-- I was just joking. You can't be serious."
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He turns on his most charming smile for the pretty lady.
"Well come, dearest."
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Did I drive onto a movie set? she wonders.
"Uh, hi -- thanks."
She peers down at his legs, just for a second.
No pegleg, THANK GOD.
"Where am I?"
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Jack bows to her, and when he rises, he glances towards the car.
"A few of us world travellers have convened in this place as a port for now."
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Beat.
"I've got a crazy kid in there. She's asleep."
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