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

*moves over to comfort the sobbing Lil.*

I don't know what you've seen but I don't think he's gone. I can still feel his protection on us, even now. and with the dawning of the day there is hope. He will survive whatever is happening to him.

*sobs in his arms*

Th..that's just it!.. Before I .. I.. I.. could still feel him near me... nnnnoow.. I can't!.. He is gone!

*She sobs until the shoulder of Steve's shirt is drenched with her tears*

We cannot know what is happening to him. There is deep magic almost no one understands. It may just be a sudden movement by the king. We just don't know.

*fumbles for a hanky*

*sniff*

It is the "not" knowing that hurts so much..

*sniff*

*still fumbling for a hanky*

*hearing lils snuffling he awakes blearily*

..uh?..what? lady lil? what is it?

*finds her hanky*

.. nothing.. I am sorry to wake you.. go back to sleep </>


*sniffs and walks back into the Kings bedroom*

*returns to the Kings Quarters after spending the last few hours scouring the skies*

*Seeing all this Sir Big Steve decides it's time for his patrol. he walks out to the War Room*

*has quick breakfast*

*Lil has showered and dressed. Ready to face the world again.. she is wearing her track suit, t-shirt and trainers.. Tying her hair back into a ponytail makes her look like a young girl*

*opens the bedroom door*.. Ben??


Ben??... *walk into the sleeping area in the sitting room*...

Aah.. Steve must have him running errands for him..


*She climbs on the chair and lifts down the short sword from the plaque*

Time to practise anyway..


*She jumps from the chair and leaves the Kings apartment, heading towards the Grounds*

*sees Lady Lil grabbing a sword and heading to the grounds*

*Looks quizzically at the door she just went through*

*Returns to eating his breakfast*

*sees Lady Lil practising her sword fighting through the window and chuckles*

Ah well, must be off.

*Leaves to patrol the skies*

*enters the room and sees Sergeant Carter, Major Beaumont and Captain Lasseive playing cards, and joins in*

*A young messenger bursts into the room*

Sire, Sir Big Steve wishes to see you in the octagonal table room!

*stops playing cards, which is a shame as he was winning*

Ok, tell him I'm on my way.

Yes my lord.

*messenger runs back out*

*General Tamaire walks into his makeshift room and gets changed into his armour, then leaves the room*

*gets up from his bunk from where he was watching the game*

...interesting...

*follows tamaire*

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*walks in and begins to pile all his stuff into a suitcase. once he is finished he looks around*

well...i suppose i shall miss all this granduer (sp?) perhaps it is time to refurbish my own apparments...and the hall needs looking after as well..

*leaves with suitcase, planning*

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*sneaks in and enters the screen room*

*types in a search string for the king. lady lils appartment comes up*

excellent

*leaves, sealing the screen room door behind him*

*walks back in, feeling weary yet slightly bored as life slowly returns to normal. Starts packing his stuff into one small bag and leaves to return to his office in the training grounds*

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*runs in and starts rifling through lil's bags*

sorry lil but this is nessacery...

*finds some of her underwear and blushes before finding her laptop*

excellent..

*runs back down to the dungeons*

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Appears realising the maids have done such a good job and then notices something about one of the maids*

Erm Excuse me miss, when did I hire you

*The maid turned around and it was Amelias sister Celmitia and before she could say a word she had vanished in a puff of smoke, the king thought to himself that he must not use these powers so vindictively he was still hurting from what could have happened, he saw it all in that oh so painful red light, he would still never be the same again and he hopes that this would not have an effect on his relationship with lady lil. The king then gets dressed in someo f his favourite royal attire and headed out for the grounds, walking this time, he needed the fresh air.*