h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

An Ursus Maritimus IS a Polar Bear

Mehercule! Hear that Hilary?

grrrr!

Oooh!

what happened???
did all the glaciers melt???
...for some reason the beach just doesn't seem like the propper environment for a polar bear.

...Did somebody set up an infinite improbability drive on the beach when nobody was looking?

*shakes herself and looks at all the newcomers on the beach, she hurridly hides the shell and the green fields and river melt away leaving the beach and the ocean*

*Feels a little foolish but soon recovers*
Greetings all. Nice to see you!
*Gives hilary a walrus blubber iced lolly*

*sidles up to Vestie and whispers in his ear*

I have something else to show you....

*walks away slowly down the beach to a large rock which she sits on*

*right eyebrow nearly disappears over the top of his head. Walks over to the rock.*

*for the third time she takes out the shell that leads to her home, she rubs it twice and holds it out so they disappear into it*

*they are on the top of a cliff sitting in sweet smelling heather, the ocean is calm beneath them and the glow of the fiery sunset throws an amazing array of light onto them*

*down below them on the beach is a party, small bonfires can be seen burning, the smell of food and smoke rises to them and merry dance music played on guitars can be heard*

*Ena sighs and leans into Vestie*

What do you think?

*throat tightens and voice fails*
*Croaky* It's lovely

*laughs lightly*

There are more beautiful things here...if you want to see them

*she gets to her feet and stretches, silouetted in the dying light. She shakes her hair out of the band that was holding it back and allows it to hang loose down her back*

*Eyes, at risk of falling out, blink a couple of times*
Your hair is so long!

It is the custom of my people not to cut it, if it bothers you I can tie it back again

*looks around at him and notices him staring*

Is something wrong?

*coughs and gathers wits*
No, nothing. You can leave it long if it's more comfortable. It looks very nice that way.

*looks concerned and sits back down next to him, the sun has completely set now and the stars are shining brightly*

Are you sure nothing is wrong?

*She is _very_ close. Fingers neck of vest.*
Do you find it a bit warm out here?

*notices he seems uncomfortable and backs away slightly*

Have I done something wrong?

Absolutely not! I'm just not used to such attention from er... well such a beau.. such a... well... I'm just not used to so much attention. My super hero duties take up so much of my time.

I can go away if you would rather....I just....

*her voice drops to a whisper*

...like you

*Adam's apple flies up and down neck while trying to get enough saliva together to swallow.*
...and I like you too. In a 'superhero talking to a good friend sort of way'.
*breaks into a sweat*