"Ow! That hurts!" bit out the man.
"Too true," commented Gel as she winced.
"Are you okay Miss?"
The Amazon rubbed her head and frowned. "I is okay. You?"
"Nothing more than my pride."
Gel looked at him and tried to give him an apologetic look. Ancestors, was he tall! And nicely built too. Fairly handsome, even with that mustache and all. Almost made her forget Powder for a moment.
Almost.
"Too too sorry. Not was not watching where I go."
"That makes two of us. Miss..."
"Name is Gel. You?"
"Soun Tendo."
"So, you come here to bump heads with women lot."
Soun sniffed and looked like he was about to cry. "No. This one of our spots, you see."
"'Our'?"
"Mine and my dear wife. She's gone now and all I am left with are memories. We used to walk this path while we were dating."
"Am sorry. Know what is like to lose spouse."
"You do?"
"Yes. Lose husband in rock slide back in village. Come here to try and think about it."
"I see. Two people, come together due to their sadness about their departed spouses."
"Something like that."
"Perhaps I could buy you a drink or something. To make up for the accident you understand."
"Was not your fault."
"I know, but it would only be proper."
"Why not? Gel need something to keep sadness away. But only for little bit. Just drink, you understand."
"Of course," said Soun, looking a bit shocked that she would suggest otherwise.
And so the pair moved off to:
(Posted Tue, 03 Dec 2002 06:49)
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