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[This is not the face of a man well content with life. This is the face of a man pissed off at having slept for God knows how long.]

First he puts me to sleep for weeks, then he asks me to look after a child. I'm beginning to wonder if he actually expects redemption.

Weren't we just in port? [Fuck this ride, fuck the Admiral, grump grump grump.]

[Private to Ellie]

Meet me in the gym.

[Private to the Admiral]

I would comment on the fact that I'm a grown man and haven't written a letter to Father Christmas in decades, but I've the feeling it will fall on deaf ears.

Take your letters and sod off.

[And because he literally cannot resist, a check list.]

Vesper ..... something for the cat to take a spin in. Cassel ..... a tailored suit. a bottle of fleur de champagne. condoms. [There was nose wrinkling.] Peter ..... a new camera. extra film/memory cards. Chris ..... a pomeranian. Ellie ..... something for the bloody sheep. Selina ..... the most expensive piece of art in the world. a french-english dictionary. Elena ..... twilight. [because he could do a thoughtful gift but why when he can bring sparling vampires into her life.] Daneca ..... copious alcohol. a martini glass. no - six martini glasses. she has to catch up. Stark ..... a toy sword. with plastic flames. lights up. etc. Lark ..... a stuffed dog. Bush ..... ship in bottle. hms nonsuch along its side. Babs ..... a little first aid kit. with a sign that reads 'FOR WOUNDED PRIDE' on top. Natasha ..... some russian cold war gadget. something ridiculous. Abigail ..... something with crocodile skin. boots, purse, i don't care. Archer ..... an invisible gun. maybe he'll shoot himself. Esther ..... a dead rat. [Because he will always be the last rat standing >(]

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I almost miss the psychopath.

Almost?

Well. She was a touch psychotic.

Why is Ellie here?

She fought in a war. You do things in war.

She's barely a teenager.

There were a handful of others her age.

Why? Is it just common practice where they're from? Or some sort of extraordinary circumstances situation?

The latter. They were out camping when they were invaded. Don't know how a bunch of teenagers got it in their heads to fight a war.

As if you wouldn't have tried the same thing. [She knows what you were like at fifteen okay.]

I barely knew how to shoot a gun then. [He so would have done the same.]

You still were perfectly comfortable toting one around the Barge after you'd been stabbed.

A sizable ego made me comfortable with many things.

I noticed. I suppose I should be grateful you avoided that particular childhood.

We should be grateful some unknown enemy didn't invade England.

You know, her file doesn't even say who invaded.

Did you really expect the Admiral to be useful?

Does she know?

I asked her once, months ago. She didn't seem to care. What did it matter.

I like to understand why something or someone's decided to target me.

So would I. They didn't get much aid: I'd hazard to say she blamed the whole world.

Why wouldn't they?

Don't know. I'd expect a few others to be up in arms, but it seems since it's a clean invasion, since the Red Cross has been allowed in, there's no outrage.

And here I thought there was no such thing as a clean invasion. Shows what I know.

Children died. I wouldn't call it clean even if such a thing were possible.

Does she have any family left?

I don't know. Soldier's killed one of her friends' family. Her file doesn't mention hers.

It sounds like some thriller action movie. Hard to believe she lived through all this. She's barely sixteen.

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Vesper	.....	something for the cat to take a spin in.
Cassel	.....	a tailored suit. a bottle of fleur de champagne. condoms. [There was nose wrinkling.]
Peter	.....	a new camera. extra film/memory cards.
Chris	.....	a pomeranian.
Ellie	.....	something for the bloody sheep.
Selina	.....	the most expensive piece of art in the world. a french-english dictionary.
Elena	.....	twilight. [because he could do a thoughtful gift but why when he can bring sparling vampires into her life.]
Daneca	.....	copious alcohol. a martini glass. no - six martini glasses. she has to catch up.
Stark	.....	a toy sword. with plastic flames. lights up. etc.
Lark	.....	a stuffed dog.
Bush	.....	ship in bottle. hms nonsuch along its side.
Babs	.....	a little first aid kit. with a sign that reads 'FOR WOUNDED PRIDE' on top.
Natasha	.....	some russian cold war gadget. something ridiculous.
Abigail	.....	something with crocodile skin. boots, purse, i don't care.
Archer	.....	an invisible gun. maybe he'll shoot himself.
Esther	.....	a dead rat. [Because he will always be the last rat standing >(]