Encrypted email to Nathan from Bridge

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To: [Nate]
From: [GW]
Subject: heads-up

We're off to hit the Mali camp this week. Shouldn't be more than three-four days, but I wanted to let you know so that you didn't wonder where we were if you tried to get in touch with us.

Wish us luck? This one's liable to be tough, but Mac's pulling strings for all he's worth to try and get them to draw down the troops in the area. Then again, you do keep telling me that I have enough mutantpower these days to overthrow small countries...

B.

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What a coincidence - I'm off to Kazakhstan tonight. Looking into a mutant residential school, believe it or not.

As for the luck, you don't even have to ask. Glad to know you and Mac are getting along a little better.

N.

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Kazakhstan, huh? Going to see Farkhan's people while you're there?

I know, I know. I'm getting old and twitchy, that's got to be it. As for MacInnis... well, he's got sources and channels like nothing I've ever seen. He's not so bad for someone who tried to kill you, I guess.

B.

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Farkhan died a few years ago, I gather, but we're staying with his family, yeah. It'll be good to see them again. Although I suggested to Angelo that we could find him another girl and he threw a book at my head. Unappreciative brat.

I keep telling you, stop calling yourself old when you're talking to the man who's three weeks older than you, or I'm dunking you in the nearest body of water next time we're on the same continent...

N.

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Oh, he'll feel differently when you're there. Ten bucks says one of those independent-minded nomad girls you like to tell stories about talks him into a game of 'Catch the Girl' within forty-eight hours.

And you have a definite complex about your age. What's wrong? Afraid to think of what I'm going to cook up to mark your fortieth in a few months?

B.

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I somehow think that Angelo, a Kazakh girl, two horses and a whip in the girl's hand would be a bad combination. Mind you, I could see Wanda playing it. From the other side, I mean.

No, not afraid. Because then I get to turn around and do something suitably appalling to you a few weeks afterward.

N.

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Wanda's going too? Excellent. Yeah, from what you've told me about these people, she'll fit right in.

We're a pair of sadistic old farts. Let's face it. It's a good thing our women love us anyway.

B.

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And Haroun. But Haroun may not thank me for the invitation. I have Plans.

Damned good thing, yes.

N.

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Uh-oh.

Anyway. Preparations all made - we're not heading out until first light, and I should take the opportunity to go get David drunk tonight. Mina's informed him that he's never touching her again, and he's a little morose.

B.

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I promised Alison I'd return him in storebought condition. Don't uh-oh at me.

Still angry, is she? I'll have Moira email her again.

N.

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The email would be a good idea (although she is coming with the rest of us - we couldn't talk her out of it.) The domestic disturbance is very jarring. What is life without David and Mina cooing at each other over every meal, after all?

Hey, do you still keep up those jewelry-making skills of yours?

B.

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This is me, not jumping to conclusions. Why do you ask?

N.

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No reason...

B.

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Yeah, right. Go get David drunk, you who suddenly can't fib effectively over email. I'll talk to you when you get back.

N.

PS: Should I be looking at any specific jewelry types? Mokume-gane, maybe?

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Smug. So very, very smug.

Catch you soon, bro.

B.