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To: [trouble]
From: [baklava-bound]
Subject: textbooks

Numerous textbooks, in boxes on the newly recarpeted living room floor. Both the Arabic and the Mandarin ones are fairly light - easy enough to stuff one or both into a suitcase if you still wanted to work ahead while you were off in Europe. Might be something to do on while on various planes, in any case.

Even if you don't want them, don't go hiding tomorrow? We need to make specific arrangments for next weekend, and hell, I'd like to say goodbye and all, too...

Nate

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Subject: Manuel will thank you

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To: [old man]
From: [trouble]

Sitting still for many many hours without smoking isn't one of my most favourite things to do, so if I have distraction, it'll make the trip a lot easier. I'll drop by tomorrow after work (hah!) - hopefully the two of you won't have left yet.

A.

Re: not heading out until tomorrow night

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Or around dinner, rather. We should have plenty of time to catch up with each other tomorrow afternoon and I can give you a few instructions as to where to start with these textbooks. They're both designed to be used in self-study as well as groups, which is why I picked them.

You ought to see my new cast, too. It's all light, and non-plastery. Although I regret losing that cute little obscene message you scrawled on the other one.

Nate

Lunch, then?

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(not that I'm making sure you're eating, no, not at all...)

The books sound like just the ticket - I've still got those paperbacks Moira lent me the other night, so between those and yours, I should be set. Oh, and apparently Manuel's teaching me some Basque to confuse his dad with. *grins* Between that, the South London accent, and the Latin, the old bastard won't know which way is up.

Bah. If I come round with a waterproof marker, I could always put it back on... :)

A.

Subject: Lunch sounds good...

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And speaking of food, Moira's all gleeful because she thinks I'll rediscover my appetite while we're on Santorini. Just because I have a weakness for Mediterranean food... it's the feta cheese, I think.

Nate

Subject: To quote Jake...

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Food good. *grins* And while I'm excited about going home and all, England's food is not something worth raving over. *wrinkles nose* I 'll have to make up for it in Spain and elsewhere.

Feta... that's that white, salty cheese, right? If that doesn't get you to eat, nothing will. It's good.

A.