Appointments

[winksandnods]

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[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

Come in.

[A beat.]

And close the door.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

[He does so. Kim holds the knob tight for a moment before walking in and standing a ways away.]

You know what I have to say...rather, ask...

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[But he'll still wait for Kim to ask it.]

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

Why did you do it, Anthony?

[How.]

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

...It was for the best.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

That's not an answer, Anthony.

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

I did what I thought was best, Kim. What more "why" do you want?

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

I want to know what made you do this! What motivation could you possibly have to -- [Deep breaths Kim Philby.]

What happened Anthony? To you.

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

["I'm tired. I'm more tired than it's possible to be."]

They agreed, Kim. [He won't say the word. Not here. Not yet. ANyone might be able to hear them.] I asked them. Rather than being in MI-5. I would work for the Royal family. Be on "chatting" terms with the king and queen.

You and Guy are useful in intelligence. I can do more where I am now.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

[It's then that he comes to a very sad realization.]

You can't talk to me can you?

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

More than the others. [But Anthony Blunt has always had his very carefully constructed walls. Walls Guy never challenged, mock them though he might sometimes.]

This is... safer, Kim. The more spread out we look. We can see more, hear more. Help them and each other more.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

We aren't here any more Anthony. [He realizes his slip-up and corrects himself most reluctantly.] There.

There's nothing here that matters at home. We won't remember.

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

So they say. But how do we know they aren't just told that? Conned into believing it? We... can't be sure of anything here, Kim.

[A pause.]

Except each other. We're all we've got. Like always.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

You're right.

You're absolutely right.

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

We've... [He almost laughs, but it's not quite there.] We've got to be strong. We've got to be solid. [For Guy.]

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

How are we supposed to do that Anthony?

[He's still not satisfied but close to resigning himself to never getting a straight answer.]

[winksandnods.livejournal.com]

Like...

Like we always do, Kim.

[nobodyspoke.livejournal.com]

[He nods. Reluctantly. But he understands. Right now they can focus more on the present than the past. And so Kim moves to the door. Opening it again to leave, but not before...]

I will get an answer, Anthony.

[One that satisfies him.]