Meerkat Cabin, Isabel's Alcove, After lunch

[izzyalienqueen]

After lunch Isabel faced the fact that packing couldn't be put off any longer. Her bag was open on her bed as she sorted through her clothes.

[ooc: open to all. Slow like whoa throughout the afternoon because RL packing needs to be done.]

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"It's a only a little over a week," she pointed out. Not that it made it any better. But she could try.

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"True. Still." Greg scuffed a foot shyly.

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"I know," Isabel said, giving up any pretense of cheer as she walked over and slipped her arms around Greg's waist.

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Greg wrapped his arms around her and held on tightly. "You have to go, don't you?"

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"Yes," she said quietly. "If I don't, it'll just cause problems. So I'll go and then I'll come back and we'll go rafting."

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"And it's not that long and you'll call," he said, repeating what he knew. "Okay."

He paused and pulled back a little. "And these are for you," he said, holding out a tiny, obviously hand-picked bouquet of small blue flowers (http://www.farsightedimages.com/flowers/blueyellow_02_std.jpg).

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"I'll call," she promised. "So often you'll be sick of me."

"They're lovely! Thank you!" Isabel said as she took them from him. "Do you know what they're called?"

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"Forget-me-nots," he said proudly.

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Isabel melted. "Like I ever could," she said before kissing him tenderly.

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Greg would have come up with a response but rather than say something and risk it being the wrong thing, he just kissed her back.

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Sometimes silence is golden. Isabel held on tightly as she kissed him, trying to memorize the feeling to get her through the next week.

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"When do you have to go?" he murmured, resting his forehead against hers.

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She held up her wrist to check her watch over his shoulder. "If I'm going to get to the cab on time? Now unfortunately."

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"Stay," Greg said teasingly. "If you stay, you'll get to see when I get my braid."

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"I'd love to," Isabel said as she stepped back and reached for her bag. "But...braid?"

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"I'm going to have hair like that tall guy who doesn't like me," Greg explained, taking her bag for her.

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"You're getting a haircut like Anakin?" she asked with a small smile. "Why?"

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"Because it's cool!"

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Isabel reached out to ruffle his hair. "But I like this," she pouted.

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"I won't cut it," he promised, hefting her bag and moving towards the door. "But I can make a ponytail and braid."

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"I want pictures," Isabel said as she followed him out the door.