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Avoid if triggered by misplaced apostrophe's. (essayel) wrote in morningstar_mnr,
@ 2010-08-19 19:19:00

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ruth, sibyl

Roof, evening, Sibyl and Ruth.
The pool house would soon be open - or so rumour had it - and Ruth had come up to have a look around the roof garden and see if she could see what improvements had been made.

Sadly the huge arching windows were obscured by sheets of protective paper but the evening was pleasant so she found a place to sit and looked out over the city.

Somewhere out there was Mr Urquhart. She still wasn't too sure what she felt about that.

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	mm_maru 2010-08-19 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	Ruth had told Sibyl where she was going, and after a while, she took a jug of iced tea and two glasses up because it really had to be nice there if Ruth stayed up there for so long. "It is," she said when she stepped outside. "Hi, Ruth." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh hi," Ruth said, looking across the roof garden. That had been refurbished too with pots and planters, even a few small trees in tubs, set upon the neatly raked gravel and the scatter of paving stones. She moved a little further along the stone bench and patted the sun warmed seat. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 06:59 pm UTC (link)
	Sibyl put the drinks down and sat on the stone bench, the jug between them. "I brought some iced tea," she said. "You've found a great spot. It'll all be terribly overrun once the pool opens again, I guess." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, and by the smokers too," Ruth said disapprovingly. "There are cigarette stubs in the corner. But at least it's down wind so whoever's dropping them is at least a little thoughtful." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	"They have to smoke somewhere," Sibyl pointed out. "But it's nicer without them, to be honest." Sibyl leaned back, and smiled at the sky. "How's things? Any new development with Egyptology?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Hah, no," Ruth said with a grin. "Since I handed him his ass he's been very quiet. But I have no doubt he's plotting something. You just can't trust these men." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Awww," Sibyl said. "There's not one that you would trust?" She suspected there might be... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Not in the museum service, no," Ruth said. "And academics are generally looking to use ones neck as a step up to tenure. But - yes, there are a few." She flushed and didn't go into specifics. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	"None of their names happens to start with a U, does it?" Sibyl said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	Ruth slanted her an uneasy look. "You? OH! U. You're thinking of Urquhart. Er - yes. I suppose so." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	"When are you meeting him again?" Sibyl asked. All harmless... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I - don't know," Ruth said. "Actually he took me out as a thank you for mending the pot. I don't know if we'll do it again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, call him," Sibyl said. "It's probably your turn to signal interest. If there is any, that is." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Well he's an interesting man," Ruth said, then wondered where the impulse to defend him came from. "He reads for pleasure. Not many men do from what I've seen. I - I could call him. I suppose." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	"And then talk about what?" Sibyl asked, grinning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	"I could ..." Ruth's mouth shut as she considered. What could she possibly talk to Urquhart about? Unless - food. If they were eating they wouldn't have to talk so much. "I could invite him to dinner." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	"That's an excellent idea!" Sibyl said. "Here, or in a restaurant?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh it would have to be in a restaurant," Ruth said, "Because I wouldn't want to put you to the trouble of cooking for him. You know I burn water." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"I guess that's a point," Sibyl said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-19 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	"The only thing to do would be to buy in food and heat it," Ruth said. "Or hire Gil to come and cook. I know he's done that for people." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-19 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"It would give you a chance to show off the flat," Sibyl said. It was full of almost-museum-quality pieces they'd found here and there and done up, according to their respective abilities, and endless amounts of interesting books. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-20 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	"That would give us something to talk about," Ruth said. "It's so difficul to make small talk, isn't it. There keep being uncomfortable silences." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-20 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh yes!" Sibyl said. "There will always be enough conversation pieces. I think I'm going to buy that faun from the disreputable antiques store after all. He's so nice and silly and nineteenth century naughty. He'll give you something to share a laugh about." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-20 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	"He certainly looks like he's contemplating mischief," Ruth said. "We could go and fetch him together. Is he very heavy?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-20 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't pick him up yet," Sibyl said, "but I don't think he's too heavy for my little cart and the car to handle. Then cart to elevator to living room, and a nice careful polish. We want some of the dirt off, but not to hurt the patina. Help would of course always be welcome. You know what fauns are like!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	essayel 2010-08-21 10:45 am UTC (link)
	"Only by reputation," Ruth said with a smile and poured them both some tea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_maru 2010-08-21 12:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Let's go get him tomorrow," Sibyl said. "And then you invite Mr. U. and get Gil to deliver?" (Reply to this) (Parent)