Gilbert Blythe (fairandsquare) wrote in madisonvalley, @ 2019-11-16 18:54:00 |
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Entry tags: | !closed, !log, [portal] melbourne 1928, ~2019 november, ~25 points, ~~gilbert blythe (fairandsquare), ~~lena grisky (ballelena) |
WHO Gilbert Blythe & Lena Grisky
WHAT Exploring the portal
WHEN Saturday afternoon
WHERE Melbourne, Australia Portal
WARNINGS TBD, will update if needed
When it had become apparent that there was a portal to another place in the world, one so very far away, Gilbert had waited for others to assure him it was safe before he asked Lena if she wanted to go exploring somewhere new. The time period was much closer to what they were used to and Australia was such a far away locale that Gilbert was grateful for the opportunity to travel. He'd wanted to, when he'd first left Avonlea, and Madison Valley was not what he'd had in mind. There was a part of him that wasn't sure if maybe he should go alone with Lena, but he tried to remind himself that courtship was much different here and that they could go on such an excursion without it meaning anything other than friendship.
He met her at the portal, another break in traditional courtship which served to remind him that this wasn't a bad idea, and smiled widely when she arrived. "Thank you for agreeing to come with me," Gilbert greeted as he offered her his arm. "Shall we? I'm not sure exactly what we'll find, other than a time much closer to what we're familiar with." That was the biggest draw for him, truthfully. He wouldn't stand out in his clothes there like he did here, which served to make him slightly more at ease than he felt in Madison. Even school was somewhat difficult for him because of how far behind he was. He wanted the change to get away from all of that.
"Had you ever been to Australia before?"