[oom] A visit to the Milliways Garage with Adrian Shephard

[dejah_thoris]

 She finishes her coffee and turns to Shephard.

"Would you mind if Woola joins us?  He enjoys exploring almost as much as I do."

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[hecu_marine]

"I earned the money t'buy this bike workin' nights'n weekends at the town sporting goods store," Shephard answers. "I'll find a way, I c'n promise you that."

[dejah_thoris]

"I have no need of monetary compensation, Adrian. And I don't like the idea of you feeling indebted to me for something I would willing do for free."

[hecu_marine]

"All right, fair," says Shephard. "I ain't gonna complain about that."

He swings right around an Aston-Martin.

"You got anything else down here you want to see?"

[dejah_thoris]

"Is there an end to this place? An egress above ground perhaps? Access to the lakeside?"

[hecu_marine]

"I dunno about an end, but as far as reachin' the lake....."

He knows the way. He's been there in the lion plenty of times. The Buell has no trouble finding it at all."

[dejah_thoris]

She sits up a bit, dragging a hand through her hair in a futile attempt to keep it from whipping around too wildly.

"Thank you for today, Adrian. It's more fun than I've had in a long time."

Her voice is quieter with the confession, as if the confession of it has taken her by surprise.

[hecu_marine]

"Glad you enjoyed it, ma- Dejah."

Lifelong habit. What can you do.

"It ain't much fun bein' alone down there with the machines anyway. Folks who appreciate 'em ought to know about 'em, I figure."

[dejah_thoris]

She grips his side in silent acknowledgement. She does appreciate it, more than he knows.

"It isn't much fun being alone anywhere."

[hecu_marine]

"'Round here you don't much have to be less'n you want to, for what that's worth," Shephard says. "It's useful that way."

We apologize to anyone who's enjoying the tranquility of the Milliways grounds. That Buell engine is going to be roaring out here for a while.