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[kitchen_maid]

Amy came out this afternoon to check on the status of various boats. She's not sure what to do about the Hope -- she's hoping Caspian has left instructions with Mal. In the meantime, all she can do is make sure it seems to be safe and secure.

As for the Black Pearl -- Amy is at an utter loss. She's not sure how a ship that size got into the

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[merrimanlyon]

It wasn't. Not by any stretch of the imagination.

Telling Amy of what has happened to Henry Wellard will not be the same as telling Hannah Griffith, or Mary Lennox, but Merriman still has not relished the thought of doing so. Not that he has been avoiding her, by any means...but Milliways being what it is, he has not had a chance to speak to her sooner. Now, it is time.

He doesn't appear out of nowhere, though. Amy will at least have a chance to see him coming, walking along the shoreline from the direction of the bar.

Not in Company uniform, though -- he is dressed in the dark, formal robes that tend to mean that he is out on business.

[kitchen_maid]

Milliways being what it is, Amy has been caught up in her own problems and events, and hasn't had much chance to even think about the Pearl's disappearance, let alone do any investigation.

So there's a smile for him.

"Good afternoon, Professor Lyon."

(He's always "Professor Lyon" when Amy addresses him, no matter which role he's clothed in.)

[merrimanlyon]

'Good afternoon, Amy.' He gives her a smile as well, and it's sincere enough even if it's rather small. 'Are you out for a walk, or on other matters?'

He knows that Caspian's left -- and he knows how close Amy and Caspian were. So the question is phrased in a way to allow her to speak of as much or as little as she likes.

[kitchen_maid]

"A little of both, perhaps," says Amy. "I wanted to check that everything was all right with Caspian's Hope. But it's also a nice day for a walk.

"Had you heard about Caspian?"

She doesn't know.