Coral's first birthday party

[guppy_sandhu]

Outside in a quiet corner of the garden, well away from the lake, a birthday party has been set up.

There's a paddling pool with some toys in, a picnic spread out on a cloth, and a sign saying 'Happy Birthday Coral'.

Comments

[a1enzo]

"Probably," he agrees. "And it's just Enzo, please. Matrix is what we call my brother."

[ikissdhimbck]

"Oh, of course."

She's grown used to having to dispense with the formalities around this place.

"Have y'known Guppy long?"

[a1enzo]

"Ages. Since before he got married, let alone had the kids."

[ikissdhimbck]

"Gracious. What a thing it is that the bar kept you comin' together all this time."

[a1enzo]

"Oh, I come here on purpose."

Theoretically, of course, the bar, or the Landlord or whatever, could keep him out.

He tries not to think about that.

[ikissdhimbck]

"I reckon I mean with a place as unpredictable an' sprawlin' as Milliways, it's a lovely thing that you an' Guppy haven't lost touch."

[a1enzo]

"Oh, yeah. 'Course, he makes himself pretty easy to find, usually, and I can always check the infirmary."

[ikissdhimbck]

"That is true," she chuckles. "I hope he don't wonder where Alex gets the inclination t'be a showboat from. Guppy's always in the middle of things, it seems."

[a1enzo]

"Good thing to be, for a doctor."

[ikissdhimbck]

"So long as he's not gettin' hurt," she points out.

'Doctor, heal thyself' takes on new meaning when it comes to Guppy.

[a1enzo]

"True. Still, he's got backup."