We did the Once. Is this the Future?

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

Characters: Arthur, Nimue, (Soon Gawain, Asclepius, and Ariadne)
Date: Wednesday
Location: Seattle
Rating: PG, probably
Warnings: /Maybe/ Language
Summary: Arthur arrives in Seattle, ready to talk business with his associates.


Adam Parry touched down at the airport in Seattle. When he got his bag and went outside, he assessed the situation. Still Wet. Not nearly as hot. Much more familiar. He scans around, looking for Nina, whom he'd sent the number and time of his flight. It was going to be so good to see Nimue again. And Gawain... goodness, Gawain. He'd better get here quick. It was still so hard to believe they wouldn't just slip away.

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[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"Not a problem, Nina," Ariadne said, clasping the other woman's hand. She then glanced at Asclepius and nodded. "Good to see you too, Dr. Oram."

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

"You too, Princess," Asclepius said, grinning back.

"So, yes, tea. I'll go get it."

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

When Arthur sees Gawain... oh goodness. He hugs him like he'll never let go.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Gawain hugged Arthur firmly. His voice shaking with tears, the knight said, "My liege, my uncle ... how delighted I am to see you again."

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

"...diawl. It's really you," he mutters. Eventually.... rather eventually, he steps back, hands still on Gawain's shoulders, and smiles. "Of course, you two seem to have been running this operation reasonably well without me..."

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

"Well, we learned from a master of running operations, my liege," Gawain said, laughing, savoring the moment.

Realizing he had completely neglected to greet Nimue and Asclepius, he turned to them and said, "Oh, goddesses! Hello, you two! I didn't mean to ignore you completely!"

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

And Arthur looks to Nimue, and nods to Ariadne. "You must be Denise. A pleasure."

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"Yes, Adam. A pleasure indeed to meet you in person," she said.

"And you do not need to address me as 'Princess,' cousin," she teasingly admonished Asclepius, "Your pedigree is just as royal as mine."

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

"Not a worry, Jonah. Good to see you," Asclepius said genially.

"And, fine, I won't use titles," he promised Ariadne.

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

"Well wonderful." She gave them all a wry smile and went for the little kitchen area she has behind the counter. "She who has never been royalty will make the tea."

She flicked her fingers at Asclepius on her way by. "Be a dear and show them to the table in the back room. The one that is conveniently round."

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

"Wait. Hold on. You're American now. Do you still remember how? Shouldn't Galen or I get it?"

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

"I assure you, sire, she is perfectly capable of brewing tea. She's seen me do it enough times, and she's served it to me enough times. She knows better than to use cream or put lemon and milk together," Asclepius assured him.

"Now, lady, gentlemen, if you'll follow me..." He led them to her reading room. "Pick a chair."

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Gawain pulled out a chair for Ariadne. This felt momentous. He remembered how the firelight would dance on the walls of the massive hall, how the food and drink kept flowing all night long, how the court musicians delighted with their poems and strings, how it felt to be seated with the realm's finest warriors at a certain table ....

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"Thank you, Jonah," Ariadne said, smiling at him as she sank gracefully into the chair.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

"You are most welcome, Denise," Gawain replied as he took a seat next to her. He gently laid his hand atop hers.

[sitsatcircles.insanejournal.com]

He takes a chair.