The beach, Tuesday morning

[betterthanaplan]

It was the last week of the semester, which meant Duke had been living on the island for an entire school year. It was almost warm enough for him to start thinking about going swimming at the beach, instead of just teaching yoga.

"Do you think the moose will let me teach yoga officially this summer?" he asked Polly. "Or will I get stuck with 'shoes for fish' or something?"

Polly poked at a rock and squawked.

"You're right. It's at least worth a shot."

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[thatwaslucky]

"Is what worth a shot?" Rey asked as she got there.

[betterthanaplan]

"Trying to determine my own teaching destiny for the summer," Duke said. "I'm thinking of signing up to teach yoga for the whole town."

[thatwaslucky]

"You have suggested that before," Rey nodded.

[betterthanaplan]

"And this time, maybe they'll even let me do it. Not that I don't enjoy our one-on-one sessions, but I'm pretty sure everyone around here could use a little more zen."

His plan was doomed. He even knew that. He still had to try.

[thatwaslucky]

"Would the one on one sessions still happen?"

She did not think the plan was doomed.

[betterthanaplan]

"If I'm not teaching on a Tuesday morning, I think I can still manage them. You're a bit more advanced than I'm guessing most people signing up for it would be."

[thatwaslucky]

"And half of this is hangout time anyway," Rey said with a little smile.

[betterthanaplan]

"At least half," Duke admitted. "Which we can do with or without the yoga. In fact, I'd insist on it."

[thatwaslucky]

"Good," she smiled. "So how are you doing this week?"

[betterthanaplan]

"I'm alright. It's been kind of a quiet one. You?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Quiet? Mostly?" What did witnessing a gremlin bite count as? "I've had projects to keep me busy, though, so I haven't minded."

[betterthanaplan]

"Projects are good. What've you been working on?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Mostly trying to figure out how to fix the lightsaber," Rey said. "Actually doing it, not just talking about it."

[betterthanaplan]

"Nice. Your studying's paying off?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Sort of," she shrugged. "My studying means I know where to look, but it's different putting it into practice."

[betterthanaplan]

"I mean, unless your studying involves a lot of actually doing, I imagine it usually is."

[thatwaslucky]

"My studying involves a lot of actually doing," Rey said, nodding. "There's a lot of old techniques and things, once I can read enough to do it correctly."