Caspian X (
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As much as Caspian likes being out in the stables, there's a limit to how long you can spend working on your boat or grooming the horses or repairing tack before it becomes truly mind-numbing.
Besides, he needs some supper.
He seats himself at Bar, after brushing the hay from his shirt.
He may be ordering tea.
Besides, he needs some supper.
He seats himself at Bar, after brushing the hay from his shirt.
He may be ordering tea.
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Malcolm is stopping by the bar to ask for some coffee, when he notices:
"Caspian! I've been wondering how you were. And if Lysistrata and Elpida are doing all right."
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"Hullo, Doctor," he says, and his voice, at least is normal.
"I've been all right, thanks.
"But I'm afraid I don't know about Lysistrata or Elpida. I haven't seen them in months. I think they left."
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"I'm sorry to hear they're gone. I hope they're all right, wherever they are."
"But you're still here. How are things?"
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"I've been fine. Busy with the stables and with repairing the hull of my boat. The cold does terrible things to the wood."
He pats Bar.
"As a matter of fact, I was about to have some tea. Care to join me, and tell me how you've been?"
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Malcolm's coffee arrives, and he takes a seat.
"I've been well enough, aside from the lost time. But things are starting to get busy for me. I guess I've been around here long enough for people to approach me about things that are troubling them."
"The good thing is, I think I'll be able to help them. And Bar's been helping me by giving me books about their worlds. If I can understand where they come from better, I should be able to give them better help."
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"It's good that you can help," he says. "I think many times, people here simply need a kindly ear and a voice of reason."
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"And it's not all been about that. I don't know if you've met Lady Cywyllog, but she's come back from her world with both of her boys. That's good to see."
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"Nay, I've not had the pleasure, but it is always good to see happiness here, and strength of family."
Looking into his tea, he smiles ruefully.
"It sometimes seems that we are rather lacking in simple joys and pleasures, here."
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Malcolm shrugs and smiles. "I guess you could say at least I don't have to worry about ever being bored."
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"Aye, that's true. I've never known a place to keep me so on my toes."
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"Has it changed much, or do you think you'd still recognize the place?"
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It is entirely possible she's debating whether or not she should mention this.
Also entirely possible she's reading a book. Anderson's fairy tales.
Which in some ways she thinks are more grim than Grimms', but that's irrelevant.
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"Hullo. What's that you're reading?"
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He looks at the book with interest, before taking a sip of tea.
"I think Eustace was reading some of those, a while ago. But he didn't mention anyone called Anderson. What are these about?"
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She blinks, a little, though, at the image of Eustace reading fairy tales, before mentally shrugging.
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"They do sound interesting. Which is your favorite?"
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And in response she puts the book on the table so he can see it easily and turns the pages before stopping at a title page with an illustration opposite. "The Little Mermaid."
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Since he is looking down, his expression is hard to read, but he looks at the illustration for a long moment, and when he speaks, his voice is gentle.
"What happens to her?"
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And she reads the story softly before putting the book back on the table and taking a very long sip of tea.
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"A sorrowful tale," he says, finally. "But with--with the ring of truth, mayhap."
He looks back down at his tea, wrapping his hands around the cup, and tries to think of something to say.
(I would rather choose you)
"The prince is a bit of an idiot, isn't he?"
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"Perhaps she knew she couldn't marry him, just as she knew he couldn't stay in her world. But she dreamed of it, anyway, and even though she was wrong, in the end, I don't think it was wrong of her to dream so."
He looks back at the illustration.
"Though it may have been cruel to let her hope as she did.
"But it is a beautiful story."
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