Tombstone Estate

[Doc Holliday]

"I'm glad you found the assassins, Alaric," replied Doc to the tale of Sam, "we lost a good man that day and we all mourned. Having some closure and justice makes it all the better." He then raised his glass, "To Sam! May he rest peacefully." All drank to the toast.

Christian told his story to Alaric of how he came to Lividia. "Life in Rheinland has never been easy," he explained, "when you're an unemployed shipwright, well, there isn't much to do."
He told of how he was fooled by a Hessian, how he was caught in a lie and subsequently tried and convicted of crimes against the government, exiled from Rheinland with his family and how he was brought to Lividia to put his talents to good use. He told of how he felt indebted to the Zoners.
"If John hadn't shown up when he did, I would be serving a very long time on Vierlande Prison in Hamburg, my daughter would be dead as would be the rest of my family," he explained.

"Well, a good shipwright is hard to find," responded Doc, "Besides, we all make bad decisions from time to time. Mistakes and failure aren't bad things if you learn from them."

As they talked over dinner, news flashes came up on hostilities again escalating around Freeport 9. They all listened but knew their was little they could do. Christian was nervous, "I'm not a fighting man and never was."
"Christian, you should be OK here," responded Doc, "there are enough platforms to drop a battleship cold." He then paused a moment, "And if it does get out of hand, I will come get you myself.....for Doreen's sake."

They finished their meals and Doc received a page on his datapad, "my ship is ready to go so I must bid you gentlemen adue."
He shook hands with each man and headed for his ship, making flight for Munich. Christian returned to his quarters for the evening.

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