Time To Kill

Ageless has time to kill.

What to do in the Dubai Shopping Mall?

Ageless approaches an information booth.

Where's the ice rink? he asks the attendant.

Down there, sir, says the attendant. May I offer you a complimentary lift? You look weary.

Yes, I am weary, says Ageless, eyeing the shiny red car.

Ageless is ferried to the ice rink in the shiny red car. He gets out.

Thank you, says Ageless.

Don't forget your hat, says the attendant. You will need it in there.

Ageless enters the ice rink and tries on some blue skating boots.

Why shouldn't he have fun?

The attendant calls Jamila on his mobile.

Suspect's at the ice rink, he says.

Subject, says Jamila. Not suspect.

The attendant laughs. Yeah, yeah, sure.

...........

Gaius and Katherine are still on the bus to Pamukkale.

What a long way it is.

Even Gaius is bored with his notes.

They look out of the window. Stones, trees, villages. Turkish things.

What's your new book, Katherine? asks Gaius.

The Immortalization Commission, says Katherine. By John Gray. Have you ever tried automatic writing?

Can't say I have, says Gaius. Have you?

No, says Katherine. I'm sure it's all nonsense. No one can contact the dead.

Baby Pierre is listening, and thinking.

Can we try it? he asks.

Who do you want to contact? asks Katherine.

 Twitcher. He's dead. says Baby Pierre.

He most certainly isn't, says Gaius. That was just Ageless trying it on.

Oh let's, PLEASE, says Lavender. Even if he's not dead, he might answer.

It might be amusing, says Katherine. And help pass the time.

Count me out, says Gaius.

Katherine gets out a notepad, and an orange ball point pen. She concentrates hard for a moment, then starts writing.

........

As for Arthur and Bunny, they have arrived in Kas, and found their hotel, overlooking the beautiful harbour and the Greek island of Meis.

Their room is on the second floor.

The dining room is on the fourth floor, the top floor, with a terrace and wonderful views. There is fresh fish on the menu, and mouth watering meze.

If you buy a certain number of drinks, you qualify for a free lounge chair, down on the beach.

They start ordering drinks.