Avoid if triggered by misplaced apostrophe's. (essayel) wrote in morningstar_mnr, @ 2010-11-01 22:35:00 |
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Entry tags: | chas, manny, marek, nick |
Corridor by rest rooms, morning, Nick and Charlie OTA
Last night they had cleared up the glass and had taped a sheet of polythene over the frame to stop any other bits dropping out. In order to take the frame down they'd need to close off the corridor completely and hey couldn't do that while the party was in progress.
But now it was quiet and Nick and Charlie worked well together, each with partners about the size of the other so used to playing on each others strengths.
Charlie said, "Okay, that's got it, Just hold it there a moment," and Nick supported the weight of the mirror while Charlie got down from the step ladder.
Together they lowered the beautiful frame to the dustsheet, wincing as more pieces of glass fell.
"Can you restore it?" Nick asked and Charlie shrugged.
"I can make it look as good as new," he said, "but it won't be the same. There are some things one can't replace."
"No," Nick said with a sigh. "I guess not. Any idea what might have happened to them?"
"Well I did wonder ..." Charlie said and took a little scrap of carved wood with an even smaller chip of mirror set into it from his pocket. He tilted it to show Nick. "I used to use it to give Marek a lift. I guess it's too small for two though. Ah well, let's get the mirror down to the Mousehole and I'll see what I can manage."