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[simon_doctor]

"As working vacations go," he says as he closes the aircar door behind him, "that went pretty well, I thought."

His suitcases are in the back; his flight departs in three hours, giving them plenty of time to get to the spaceport.

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[leftistbeanpole]

Jordie raises his eyebrows and starts the car. "Oh, did you actually do any work besides interacting with criminals?"

[simon_doctor]

"A few things," he says lightly. "I met with the new hires, and sat in on some important policy meetings."

Beat.

"Interacting with criminals was a lot more fun, honestly."

[leftistbeanpole]

Jordie points at him.

"If they come after you. I'm coming after you. Twice. Don't forget that."

[simon_doctor]

"It's not forgotten," he assures him. "And ... it didn't seem like they were planning to, in the end."