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[pubdog.livejournal.com]

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone else. Welcome to Milliways Happy Hour.

In honour of Bernard and Dionysus taking over the bar the last two nights, the specials tonight are wine, sake-bombs, and stuffed grape leaves. None of which explodes, but some comes damn close. Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching my sunburn peel.

*settles in comfortably*

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[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

*she hands him a pot of aloe, and curls up next to him*

[clumsy_auror]

Hullo to the both of you...Sirius, that's a right nasty sunburn. That from the botched exorcism the other night?

It's good to see you up and about, Kassandra. I heard you were feeling a bit off-color. Feeling better?

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

Dora! Hello, 'Dora!

...I am nearly well, now. How are you? And how is Charlie?

[clumsy_auror]

I'm so glad to hear it! I've missed seeing you around, these past few days.

I'm doing just fine, thanks for asking. Very relieved that the angel's returned. And Charlie's great as well. *colors slightly and grins*

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

Are you happy, 'Dora?

I worry for you all, who come and go between here and the sunlit world, which seems always caught in a war. And you, a soldier.

[clumsy_auror]

*pauses for a moment, and considers*

Yeah, I am. The world's pretty bollocksed up right now, that's for certain, but I can't see myself having any other place in it than this. I like what I do. I feel like I'm really doing something.

But I still get scared, sometimes.

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

ooc: whee! fell asleep again.

I would like to say I saw no danger for you, 'Dora, cousin.

But happiness, too, there is that...

[clumsy_auror]

ooc: hee! ain't drugs grand?

You...see things? About me?

...

I don't know if I should ask what you saw, or not.

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

No one believes what I say, when I Speak true and plain; but you are always welcome to sit with me. If you question, perhaps I can answer.

[clumsy_auror]

I...*shakes head* I don't think I want to know, Kassandra. If you say that there will be danger, but happiness...that's the life I've chosen for myself. *shrugs uneasily*

And I don't want to...not believe you.

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

*she smiles, warmly, and squeezes Tonks' arm*

It is the right road, I think. The braver road.

[clumsy_auror]

*smiles back at her, relieved*

That's very kind, coming from you, Kassandra...my cousin.

Thank you.

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

*she beams*

Oh, 'Dora.

It is like having a family again, here...

[clumsy_auror]

*beams back, and reaches for Kassandra's hand, squeezing it*

I know what you mean. I didn't have much family, growing up, since they were all Dark, dead, or imprisoned. It's nice to have people around that I can count on.

[veryvorkosigan]

[ooc: Just realized that what I meant to post as a reply to this, I cleverly posted as a reply to the whole thread, thus making sure you wouldn't actually see it. me=dumb. anyway, this is just a quick heads-up, feel free to delete it once you've seen it.]