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[e_delmar]

It's nice on Shadow, quiet. Work's good, even if he ain't sleeping much.

But not sleeping's better'n what happens when he sleeps.



He don't need anything more'n what he's got there, but sometimes when he stares at the ceiling - or the night sky - he can't help but think about a thing or two left behind that maybe he don't want got rid of.


So it could be that it's late one night (on Shadow, anyway, who ever knows how times match up) Ennis sneaks into the bar, headed back towards his (their) room.

He's quick, and he's quiet, but could be you could catch him.

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[gonna_live]

Pretty late if you're Kaylee, too.

She's sitting in a chair, eyes at least theoretically on the fireplace and not really anywhere -- until she spies him.

"Ennis -- Mr. Del Mar -- " Sitting up, hands on the armrests, ready to push herself out.

[river_meimei]

Someone's in an armchair by the fire, curled up and staring at the flames. She often is. She should be back on the ship by now, and maybe she'll go soon or maybe Simon will come looking -- it's late, and even at Milliways the crowds have died down for a brief while -- but she hasn't gone yet.

The moment before the door opens, her eyes cut to it. She watches in silence, utterly still, as Ennis slips across the room towards the hallway.

And then she rises, silent on bare feet, and follows.

[mistressmaryquitecontrary]

Mary watches him come in from her seat at a table, with her usual solemn attention.

She waits until he's almost right in front of her on his path across the room before she remarks, with a small scowl, "You do not look well."

[bev-marsh.livejournal.com]

Beverly hasn't seen Ennis since he left the bar to go home--a few weeks ago for her, years ago for him.

So when she catches sight of him, she starts, staring, and then speaks hesitantly.

"...Mr. Del Mar?"

[kitchen_maid]

It's entirely possible that he'll barely recognize the young woman who speaks to him. She wasn't nearly so regally dressed the last time she was in.

But then, she barely recognizes him, too. Months and years will do that.

"Mr. Ennis?"