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[ Gwen is sewing.

There is so much time to fill these days that she takes these projects, uses them to pass her hours and keep her mind occupied with simple things rather than her worries and lord knows she has plenty.

In her lap, a dress is laid, more of a gown of silks in shades of royal blue and lighter blue. It is an impressive piece, one she is working on for many weeks on from the look of her fingers, she had poked herself with the needle more than once.

Still she works, sewing what looks like a golden embodiment on the edges.

Beside her is a cup of tea and actually, it's not the gown she wants to talk about. ]

It's rather brilliant.

[ she takes the cup, sips her tea. ]

Are they really tea-leaves? I have never heard of any leaves that can make something so wonderful. In Camelot we only have water and if you're fortunate you have milk.

[ and ale and mead and wine, but Gwen never tried those. ]

N-not that I mind the milk and the water. Or Camelot, really, I miss it quite often but -

[ she's doing it again isn't she? the babbling. She stops, smiles. ]

It is rather brilliant. Where can one find those...tea leaves? Where do they grow?

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Is it also made of tea leaves?

Sure is. You brew it up hot and add tons of sugar, then stick it in the fridge til it's cool and add ice.

Can it be achieved in the city? I have a fridge.

[ she looks so proud of that. When compared to Camelot, the thing is magic and she wants to take it with her. ]

[ BLASPHEMY ]

Don't listen to him, my lady. Cold tea is the stuff of despair.

[ what is happening ]

Despair?

Tea that's gone cold is a terrible thing. It's what one weeps into!

[ This is spoken with extreme drama ]

He doesn't seem to be very miserable.

[ Xerxes, please. ]

Hmmm, well. Perhaps he enjoys it.

[ Just like that, the drama is gone from his voice; he has flipped back into his casual, sing-song tone. ]

Misery, I mean.

[ the most doubtful tone. ]

I doubt there is anyone who enjoys misery.

You must know somebody who does, surely. The type that mopes about and wallows and cries "I am not worthy" and who is so constantly depressing, it's enough to--

[ Here the doll on his shoulder comes alive and chirps: ]

MAKE YOU THROW UP!

[ Good lord, she jumps! ]

To be honest, I do not.

[ she squints. ]

Is that -

[ wow no. ]

What is that?

Yeah. Just make it like you have there, but add more sugar and wait til it's cooled. You could add lemon or mint too, if you have it.

I have lemons.

[ and just because she's curious. ]

You do not...weep into it do you?

[The hell?]

No. Why the-- why would you think it does?

The man said cold tea is what one weeps into -

I don't know what man you're talking about. Sounds like a hot versus cold tea debate to me. Some people don't think it should ever be drank cold, but those people probably didn't grow up where it's ninety degrees every day throughout summer.

I think that I shall try the cold tea, then, and decide for myself which do I favor.

That's the best way to go about it really, Miss. You can't know until you have yourself an experiment.

Oh - Guinevere.

[ not 'miss' fhf ]

Gwen, if you'd like.

[Okay, he hadn't bothered thinking on it before, but now?]

...Guinevere from Camelot? Seriously?

That's me.

Camelot - you heard of it?

[ she can understand that, she has to wonder why he ever heard of her. ]

Yeah.

[He's not sure if she's pulling his leg or not. It's kind of hard to tell, when he works alongside mages at the clinic, for crying out loud.]

Though maybe it's not the same one. I don't know. Any case, I'm Leonard McCoy. Nice to meet you.

[And he doesn't say "nice to meet you," to everybody so... feel special there, Gwen.]

Lenard McCoy. It's a pleasure.

[ she smiles, nods her head. ]

There seem to be many here who heard of Camelot. I expected them to know Prince Arthur but not myself.

Why didn't you expect to be known, if he is?

He's the prince, the crown prince. One day he'll be king, everyone knows Arthur. I'm but a maidservant in the palace.

Lady Morgana's.

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