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Travelin' Through, Chapter 3: A River Runs Through It

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Jack and Ennis through River's eyes.

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The evening meal had been… interesting. Try as he might Ennis could not relax. He and Jack had went at each other a total of three times in their little room and despite having made use of the shower cubbies in the hall, Ennis could still smell Jack in his pores and the hairs that lined his nostrils. He entered the room shuffling along as he was wont to do, in the new shirt that Matron had bought him (this at Jack’s insistence they NOT look like bumpkins their first night out of the world). As with most things Jack lead the way, him also wearing Matron’s gift. He had a big opened smile for those assembled. Ennis recognized a twin smile coming at them full wattage from the galley area over to the table.

“Come on, no need to be bashful!” Kaylee invited as she sat colorless mound of what looked like Government Issue at the center of the table. Ennis shot a small grateful smile at her but did not look up at the others assembled. They seemed to be the last to arrive so all eyes were on them. Ennis just wanted to melt into a chair and be ignored for the rest of the meal.

“Howdy folks!” Jack said brightly beside him. Too loud by half, but then that was Jack’s general way of speaking. “Sorry for being late.”

“No, no it’s shiny. Won’t late at all.” Kaylee said flagging her hands in their direction. She took up a seat at the other end of the table. Ennis spared a small look at her and noticed that she was sitting next to two of the most beautiful people Ennis had ever seen in his life. The woman wore a long pink kimono that seemed to be made to hold her bosoms just so. Her long black hair was up in a careless but attractive bun and her eyes reminded Ennis of a foal that he helped birth late last year. Ennis figured if there was any bit of normal in him he would have

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