Serenity Cove [Saturday Afternoon]

[doubleohblonde]

While James would have been content for Vesper and himself not to leave his room until this whole business was over with, actually coming out and suggesting that would have defeated the purpose of the mutual self-deception they'd decided upon without actually talking about it (it being far, far easier to deceive yourself if you didn't come right out and say it, after all).

Which was why they were currently walking along the beach, like everything was completely normal.

[For one, and then one.]

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[hasimagination.livejournal.com]

"How terrible for him," Vesper replied. "An accident?"

[doubleohblonde]

Bond didn't quite shrug, but looked at Aravis since she probably knew more about it than he did.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Something like that," she said simply, because she didn't feel like this random dead woman deserved to hear the details of Karal's life.

[hasimagination.livejournal.com]

"It probably doesn't mean much coming from a stranger, but for what it's worth, I'm sorry for him," Vesper said. "I can't imagine what that would be like."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"He's been doing fine," she said shortly.

[doubleohblonde]

"I'm glad to hear it," Bond said sincerely, with just the slightest edge of warning to his tone.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I should allow the two of you to...enjoy your time together," she said delicately.

[hasimagination.livejournal.com]

"Don't let us put you out," Vesper said, since Aravis had done a pretty through time of spoiling the mood.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

She smiled lightly, and nodded her head slightly before urging Trenor, and riding off past them.

Maybe someday she'd forget this. Until then, she'd just ponder vomiting.

[hasimagination.livejournal.com]

Vesper was just going to start face-palming. A lot.