Year: 1947 - Timeline B
Place: Outside the residence where George Orwell is staying on Jura Island, Scotland
Dialogue: Daniel (Dani) and Beth
Time: About one full day after Beth untied Daniel, then provided water, food, and a bath
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Daniel: "What's the matter? What do you mean that I seem to be stalling?"
Beth: "I'm not sure. You seem to be up to no good and having evil thoughts, me boy."
Daniel: "Don't you remember? My will has been broken."
Beth: "Rubbish. I might have made that assessment too soon I'm beginning to think."
Daniel: "Maybe we should go back to the hotel room?"
Beth: "Now, I really do think you are up to something."
Daniel: "Would you like a hand massage? Maybe other p… It's been a spell since I received-"
Beth: "We are not stopping at the hotel. We have everything we need to get back to the boat."
Daniel: "Yes, Georgie was quite accommodating. Actually, I'm kidding, you had to use..."
Beth: "I know. I know. He was resistant so I pulled out my gun while you got the fingernail."
Daniel: "Right, you can put the gun away before someone gets hurt."
Beth: "No. Orwell himself might be looking for us, or he may have drawn in the local constable."
Daniel: "But you having a gun by your side makes you stick out like a sore thumb."
Beth: "Sounds like you are questioning my authority a lot."
Daniel: "Sorry?"
Beth: "Another thing: Why do you seem to be walking so slow?"
Daniel: "I told you, being tied up for two days, seven days, can take a real toll on the body."
Beth: "Except, why do you think it was two days? I had said you had been tied up for a full week."
Daniel: "It didn't seem long, so I was guessing at a total lower number of days, like two."
Beth: "You passed out almost immediately when I denied you water and nourishment."
Daniel: "Ha! What can I say? I'm a fairly weak person. Hell, maybe a mostly weak person."
Beth: "In some ways you are. In other ways, you most definitely are not. You still seem defiant."
Daniel: "Just like you said, it's too late to return to the hotel for more discipline training."
Beth: "Certainly, that's true. Time to confess: What are you up to? Wait, what was that sound?!"
Daniel: "That, witch, was the sound of me pushing you over, and running for the tree line!"
Beth: "I have you in my sights, Daniel. Despite the fact that you are among all those Maples!"
Daniel: "Oh my God! You hit me! I mean, you hit her!"147Please respect copyright.PENANAJnPuqnCX0c