OOM: In the forge, for Jean Valjean

[ostro_goth]

[[OOC: Immediately following this conversation]]

Teja is in the forge this evening, sharpening a new blade on his whetstone by the window.

Work goes slower without Javert; but then, on the other hand, the Goth has no war to outfit now, and he can make his swords at his leisure. This one is light and narrow, a thing that would have been used in the rennaissance or beyond, not a heavy medieval longsword.

The fire is burning low but steady, and the cats are sleeping by the hearth-stones, all four of them rolled up, with only one or two watchful eyes cracked open when a visitor enters.

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[ostro_goth]

"I shall consult with Guppy, however," Teja says. "He has been treating the man, and would be again, the next time anything happened. His only duty is to his patients; he has no divided loyalties or any own involvement in this."

[road_to_calvary]

He raises an eyebrow here - something else is expected to happen? But that is not his affair either, and he will not pry into any further circumstances without first meeting his old adversary.

'That is your choice, of course. Tell me then, how I will recognise this doctor, should the need to meet with him arise.'

[ostro_goth]

"Truly, do seek him out, I mean it," Teja says. "Once you spoke with Javert, that is. Guppy is small and dark and curly-haired; his ancestors were from India, but he is English. He often has one or more of his three little children with him, as he is a very dedicated father."

[road_to_calvary]

'Thank you. I will give the matter some thought. And again, I thank you for speaking with me on this subject.'

He bows shortly, and then straightens his coat.

'No doubt we will meet again. Good evening, Teja.'

[ostro_goth]

Teja bows shortly as well, and looks Valjean in the eye.

"I am sure we will," he says, "and eventually, I shall play you music, and we shall not have to speak of dire, painful things. Now is not yet the time, though. I am sorry for that, but thus is fate."

[road_to_calvary]

'I should like that very much.'

If there is ever such a time where dire, painful things do not rear their heads.

'But you are right; it seems it is God's will to have us delay. So be it. There is time enough.'

A smile then, brief but genuine, and he slips out of the door.

[ostro_goth]

After he is gone, Teja tidies up the forge, sends the cats out into the night, and then goes to find Guppy.