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<blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 2766927" data-attributes="member: 12815"><p>Jake and Ruby enter the car where their seats are. Ruby looks at the floor and doesn't say anything but Jake comments, "Did they say something about lunch?"</p><p></p><p>Minerva reaches up to grab the picnic basket that Bea sent with her. "I have all sorts of goodies in here. I would be happy to share!" she says as she opens the basket and begins taking out an assortment of goodies.</p><p></p><p>"They did, but why don't you join us? I am sure whatever Minerva has is better than what they serve here on the train." Nanuet says, looking around to make sure no one is offended.</p><p></p><p>"That Madeline is a charming woman, isn't she? I'm going to join her. Anyone else want to come?" Chester makes his way to the dining car.</p><p></p><p>Ruby takes Jake's hand in hers tightly and tries to keep her puffy face behind his shoulder.</p><p></p><p>Jake nods towards Nanuet and helps Ruby sit down. "A little food is a good idea. I wonder how far it is to our destination?"</p><p></p><p>Nanuet says, "I think we have quite a ways to go, the train doesn't get in until around 8:00 tonight. I wonder how far from Albuquerque to Thomaswell?"</p><p></p><p>"Maybe someone on the train knows." Jake says between bites.</p><p></p><p>Ruby pushes food away but keeps her eyes open for any liquor that might be floating around. She puts her head on Jake's shoulder but fights to keeps her eyes wide open.</p><p></p><p>Asking a few questions, Jake manages to find out that Thomaswell is bit more than a half day's stagecoach ride south of Albuquerque and that the stage runs there every other day.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Chester arrives in the dining car and says to "Madeline," "Is this seat taken?"</p><p></p><p>"Why, sir, how kind of you to keep me company. Please, sit. Now, Mr. Martin is so formal, I can call you Chester, can't I?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes, you can. And can I call you Madeline? Where are you heading?"</p><p></p><p>"You can even call me Maddie, if you like. I'm going to Thomaswell. I have some relations there to visit. Mama and Daddy are hoping if they let me run around long enough, I'll settle down and get married when I get home. </p><p></p><p>I admit, I did see an awful handsome man back in Promise City, and I heard he was headed out this way. If I'm lucky I might meet him again." </p><p></p><p>Chester replies, "I hope that you can find your gentleman friend. It'd be a shame to miss him after you've traveled all this way. I'm sure you'll find someone to spend your life with." </p><p></p><p>"Oh, I'm not worried about that! I have plenty of fun all by myself. But I think I'll ask after him when I get there. My whole life is too much to think about right now, but the next week or so is wide open," she laughed. </p><p></p><p>"Ah. To be young and free." He takes a drink. "Me and my friends are on vacation. We wanted to get out of town for a while. It's the first time I've been out of the area in months. Are you from Tombstone?" </p><p></p><p>"I'm from everywhere, but originally Virgina. I don't remember there though, I was too little. Tombstone was ugly, but it's exciting." </p><p></p><p>"I bet not half as exciting as Promise City is. I've certainly seen some things you wouldn't believe. I'm from Indiana originally, but I left there years ago to join the Army. Right now though, I'm a bouncer at a bar. What do you do for a living?" </p><p></p><p>"Wire Daddy for money," she laughed. "I should go home soon, I suppose. A girl can only have fun for so long before her family starts to miss her." </p><p></p><p>Kate dropped her voice, keeping the smiling manner but saying, "It's a bit lonely, staying away from all of you." </p><p></p><p>Chester nods and replies, "Hopefully it won't be much longer. We don't want to alert anyone related to you know who. But it seems like you're having some fun as a new person." </p><p></p><p>"If I get to be someone else for a while, I might as well enjoy it. I'm just thinking of a girl I knew back in boarding school and throwing in a few things I learned in society. And trying to be as different from myself as possible." </p><p></p><p>"I got to admit, it's an interesting change. This thing has gotten everyone riled up. I guess this trip might be just what we needed. Then again, Ruby's getting worse. I'm really worried about her. I hope that fixing her problem will take care of her fears." </p><p></p><p>Kate smiled and laid her fingers on her wrist, whispering conspiratorially. "There does seem to be something fundamentally wrong with the universe when Ruby's confidence can't overcome her fear. But consider, this thing wants only her. Her biggest fear in life is to have someone else control her, and this thing wants to control her completely. And strong as she is, it can do it. I'd be terrified too. </p><p></p><p>I don't think there's anything we can do to comfort her, or make her feel better. The best thing to do is put the monster in his grave for good." </p><p></p><p>Chester leans in, "She scared me half to death when she bolted like that. I mean, I didn't know what she was going to do." He shakes his head. "I hope she can hold out until we finish the job. Those stakes had better do the trick. She can't live like this, looking over her shoulder all the time." </p><p></p><p>A very un-Maddie like expression settled onto her face. "We'll make sure she doesn't have to," she said simply. A moment later she slipped Maddie's face back on and began to chatter through dinner.</p><p></p><p>The companions who stayed in the seating car shared the food that Minerva had offered and had some light conversation. Most of them seemed a bit uneasy and eagerly awaited the train ride's end. Chester and "Maddie" enjoyed their meal in the dining car and made light conversation. The scenery outside remained fairly constant, mostly desert with scattered trees and mountains in the background as the train speed westward towards Albuquerque. Slowly the sun sunk in front of the train as the day wore on. The steady clacking of the train on the tracks and the swaying motion seemed to make everyone drowsy, except for Ruby and Nanuet, who do not nod off at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orchid blossom, post: 2766927, member: 12815"] Jake and Ruby enter the car where their seats are. Ruby looks at the floor and doesn't say anything but Jake comments, "Did they say something about lunch?" Minerva reaches up to grab the picnic basket that Bea sent with her. "I have all sorts of goodies in here. I would be happy to share!" she says as she opens the basket and begins taking out an assortment of goodies. "They did, but why don't you join us? I am sure whatever Minerva has is better than what they serve here on the train." Nanuet says, looking around to make sure no one is offended. "That Madeline is a charming woman, isn't she? I'm going to join her. Anyone else want to come?" Chester makes his way to the dining car. Ruby takes Jake's hand in hers tightly and tries to keep her puffy face behind his shoulder. Jake nods towards Nanuet and helps Ruby sit down. "A little food is a good idea. I wonder how far it is to our destination?" Nanuet says, "I think we have quite a ways to go, the train doesn't get in until around 8:00 tonight. I wonder how far from Albuquerque to Thomaswell?" "Maybe someone on the train knows." Jake says between bites. Ruby pushes food away but keeps her eyes open for any liquor that might be floating around. She puts her head on Jake's shoulder but fights to keeps her eyes wide open. Asking a few questions, Jake manages to find out that Thomaswell is bit more than a half day's stagecoach ride south of Albuquerque and that the stage runs there every other day. * * * Chester arrives in the dining car and says to "Madeline," "Is this seat taken?" "Why, sir, how kind of you to keep me company. Please, sit. Now, Mr. Martin is so formal, I can call you Chester, can't I?" "Yes, you can. And can I call you Madeline? Where are you heading?" "You can even call me Maddie, if you like. I'm going to Thomaswell. I have some relations there to visit. Mama and Daddy are hoping if they let me run around long enough, I'll settle down and get married when I get home. I admit, I did see an awful handsome man back in Promise City, and I heard he was headed out this way. If I'm lucky I might meet him again." Chester replies, "I hope that you can find your gentleman friend. It'd be a shame to miss him after you've traveled all this way. I'm sure you'll find someone to spend your life with." "Oh, I'm not worried about that! I have plenty of fun all by myself. But I think I'll ask after him when I get there. My whole life is too much to think about right now, but the next week or so is wide open," she laughed. "Ah. To be young and free." He takes a drink. "Me and my friends are on vacation. We wanted to get out of town for a while. It's the first time I've been out of the area in months. Are you from Tombstone?" "I'm from everywhere, but originally Virgina. I don't remember there though, I was too little. Tombstone was ugly, but it's exciting." "I bet not half as exciting as Promise City is. I've certainly seen some things you wouldn't believe. I'm from Indiana originally, but I left there years ago to join the Army. Right now though, I'm a bouncer at a bar. What do you do for a living?" "Wire Daddy for money," she laughed. "I should go home soon, I suppose. A girl can only have fun for so long before her family starts to miss her." Kate dropped her voice, keeping the smiling manner but saying, "It's a bit lonely, staying away from all of you." Chester nods and replies, "Hopefully it won't be much longer. We don't want to alert anyone related to you know who. But it seems like you're having some fun as a new person." "If I get to be someone else for a while, I might as well enjoy it. I'm just thinking of a girl I knew back in boarding school and throwing in a few things I learned in society. And trying to be as different from myself as possible." "I got to admit, it's an interesting change. This thing has gotten everyone riled up. I guess this trip might be just what we needed. Then again, Ruby's getting worse. I'm really worried about her. I hope that fixing her problem will take care of her fears." Kate smiled and laid her fingers on her wrist, whispering conspiratorially. "There does seem to be something fundamentally wrong with the universe when Ruby's confidence can't overcome her fear. But consider, this thing wants only her. Her biggest fear in life is to have someone else control her, and this thing wants to control her completely. And strong as she is, it can do it. I'd be terrified too. I don't think there's anything we can do to comfort her, or make her feel better. The best thing to do is put the monster in his grave for good." Chester leans in, "She scared me half to death when she bolted like that. I mean, I didn't know what she was going to do." He shakes his head. "I hope she can hold out until we finish the job. Those stakes had better do the trick. She can't live like this, looking over her shoulder all the time." A very un-Maddie like expression settled onto her face. "We'll make sure she doesn't have to," she said simply. A moment later she slipped Maddie's face back on and began to chatter through dinner. The companions who stayed in the seating car shared the food that Minerva had offered and had some light conversation. Most of them seemed a bit uneasy and eagerly awaited the train ride's end. Chester and "Maddie" enjoyed their meal in the dining car and made light conversation. The scenery outside remained fairly constant, mostly desert with scattered trees and mountains in the background as the train speed westward towards Albuquerque. Slowly the sun sunk in front of the train as the day wore on. The steady clacking of the train on the tracks and the swaying motion seemed to make everyone drowsy, except for Ruby and Nanuet, who do not nod off at all. [/QUOTE]
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