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[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Fiona has been in the Bar for a little bit, but after finishing her Moscow Mule (thanks to Mal), she has retreated somewhat. A booth, well-lit, and she's curled up with a book.

Perhaps Milliways isn't the best place to read, but sometimes you just need to be surrounded by people.

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[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"I find that nowdays it appears everywhere, both when I want to it and when I really don't."

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"How long has it been since you first came in here?"

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"In Bar-time...a bit less then a year?"

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"In...real time, I guess?" he asks, sounding confused as to what to call time that isn't confined to the bar. He hasn't been here long enough to start tracking time according to the bar.

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Airily,

"I loose track."

You know, it's just amazing how those decades just fly by...

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"Ah. Well, I haven't been coming here but for a few weeks. They have the best martinis. The best," he emphasizes, "in the whole world, I think."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"And the best absinthe."

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"I haven't tried their absinthe," he admits, curiosity and mischievousness creeping into his face. Hmm, would anyone on the train notice if he came back drunk?

...okay, yes they would, but still!

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"It's heavenly."

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well."

Shiiiifty.

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Shall I order some?"

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"If you insist..."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Mmm, I think I do," and she calls over a waitrat and orders.

"Take a seat, Truman?"

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

Which he does, removing his coat and draping it over the back of the booth.

"Thank you. I might as well stay a while."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

Fiona grins.

"Lovely. So, what have you been up to?"

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"I've been in Russia doing research for a piece for The New Yorker. I was on my way back, as a matter of fact."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"Oh, where abouts?"

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"Moscow."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"My favourite of the Russian cities."

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"It is wonderful, isn't it? I spent most of my time doing research, but I did try to travel about when I had time."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"It's...it has such character, and history...it's beautiful."

[incoldwrit.livejournal.com]

"It is. It really is. And you wouldn't think it, but there's a lot of people there who are sympathetic to the West. That's what my piece is about. The youth who sympathize with us."

[scion-of-amber.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't," she says, lighting a cigarette, "be the slightest bit surprised."