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

*floating in through small white gate in her usual vague, elf-like manner...*

*...up the steps to small terrace with large hairy dog...*

*Dog: opens one eye and wags its tail*

Greetings, dog!
*stops briefly to give dog a gentle scratch behind the ears, before continuing around corner of house, heading for meadow*

Greetings, Nimrod! Greetings, Binky!
*offering the horses apples, carrots and pieces of Swedish knäckebröd with oats*

Will you carry me on you back?
*the old, black Hunter nods*

*swiftly floating up on Nimrod's back*

*leans forward*
How about the Church Meadow?

*Nimrod: nods*

*together they disappear out of sight at a leisurely pace*

*reappearing at leisurely pace*

*Titania sliding down from Nimrod's back*

Thank's for a lovely ride, Nimrod!

*hugs Nimrod, strokes Binky's head, before disappearing around corner of house*

*giving big hairy dog gentle scratch behind the ears, and then drifting off through gate*

*big hairy dog opens one eye, wags its tail, falls asleep again*

*floating in through gate in usual v.e.l. manner...*

*...up the steps across terrace...*

*...scratches big, hairy sleeping dog behind ears...*

*...continuing around corner of house, heading for meadow*

Greetings, Nimrod! Greetings, Binky!
*offering apples, carrots and pieces of Swedish knäckebröd with oats*

Will you carry me on you back again?
*the old, black Hunter nods*

*swiftly floating up on Nimrod's back*

*leans forward*
Church Meadow?

*Nimrod: nods*

*together they disappear out of sight at a leisurely pace*

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*returns from a v-e-r-y long ride*

*slides off horse*

Thank you, Nimrod!

Hello Binky! *offers both horses apples and carrots*

*walks around the corner onto terrace*

Hi dog! Sorry, I have no goodies for you - unless you like fruits or vegetables? *scratches big hairy dog behind ears*

Greetings doggie - this time I remembered to bring something for you too...

*empties a pack of Swedish meatballs into a bowl and places it in front of the dog*

Greetings Nimrod, greetings Binky!

*offers horses apples and carrots and Swedish knäckebröd with oats*

*strokes their muzzles*

*drifts off in her usual vague, elf-like manner*