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There and Back Again |
Third Age Correspondence
Proper dwarves offer their services before they leave.
The Grey Havens - 04/03/2004 Long Time Gone - 22/02/2004 Only for Now - 04/02/2004 The Neverland - 19/01/2004 There's no times at all, just the New York Times - 15/01/2004 Links and RingsNo Shame Pieces Untitled Story Other Writings |
11/11/2001 - 6:51 p.m. Long awaited Part 7 "See, it's not a bad place. It's generally not that crowded. I think there was a health scare a couple months ago, but I'm still alive. If you don't mind..." Lisa said. "No, I figure what doesn't kill me makes me stronger." "And anyway, we'd have to come up with someplace else to go." "Yeah." The waiter seated them and they surveyed the menus with disinterest. They ended up ordering the special, whatever that was. "I just want you to know that I'm no good at small talk," Lisa informed him. "I'm not either. I can never think of anything to say." "I generally manage to say something to put everyone off. A line similar to the one about the health scare with this place, usually. I figure people can take me as I am. But, nobody likes a bitch." He glanced at her. "You're not a bitch." She laughed. "I was told so only today in the library. When a librarian tells you you're a bitch, then it's got to be true." There was a long awkward pause, broken by the sound of a voice. "Michael? Is that you, Mike?" He groaned. He thought Paula had left town permenantly. He turned and saw she had dyed her hair again, green this time. Her She approached, drowning the table in an overcoming smell of perfume, and sat down in the other chair. �From the Shire, down the Anduin, to Mordor
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