Tombstone Estate

[Doc Holliday]

Popess Concordia was just leaving after a meeting with Doc as Midori came in from tending her gardens. She was alarmed at the extra security around the Estate and was frightened. She put Emiko down on the floor and let her walk about even if she fell down several times on her newfound legs. It was then that she noticed her husband coming out of his West Room and she knew right away, something was wrong.
With a look of concern and fear, she walked up to him. Putting her hands on his waiste, she just looked up,
"What matter, John Henry?"
He just shook his head and sighed, "Dahlin', I have to go to Yukon. It's Alvin."
"Alvin? Yukon?" she asked confused, "What going on? What wrong with Alvin?"
"He's dying, Dahlin'," he answered somberly, "I have to go help him. I owe him that."
Midori just nodded and sobbed a bit. She knew he was right.
"Dahlin', there's more," he explained, "there's been a coup within the Coalition. I'm not sure what's going on but I've increased the guard here for your safety. If you need to, take Emiko and go to my lab. No one....and I mean no one will find you there. Do NOT take your ship as it will be a target."

He continued with the story of the day's events, the escape he had to make from Omega 52, the Coalition Volkung. He told her everything even though it was very little in the grand scheme of things.
"And while I have yet to hear back from the Liberty Government, I hope they understand why Alvin cannot die," he said softly as he pulled away and turned to face a window, his head hung.

She came around him, again standing before him, "Will Liberty not kill you?" Her eyes began to drop tears.
"No," he answered, "that's not the Liberty government. They know that someone is worth more alive than dead. They may keep me for awhile but kill me? No."

They again put each other's hands around each other's waists, leaning back to talk. The skin of her chest showed from her kimono and for a moment, it was soothing.
"Listen," he said to her, looking into her eyes, "when I get home, I'm taking some time off.....for us. Of all the people I don't make time for, the one I love most is the one who get's so little of me."
She forced a smile through her wet face, "Hai. That would be wonderful. But, I do have a request."
"And that is?" he asked
She just looked over at Emiko, smiled and then looked into her husband's face, "another child. A sibling for Emiko."
Doc said nothing, only gently nodding.

For the time being, as Doc waited for word from Liberty, they spent some time together over a simple lunch.

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