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　　By the time Hadrian and Royce returned to the Turquoise Turtle it was getting dark. Everyone else had eaten, the fire was out, and Auberon was gone. Gwen saved plates for the two of them, which they ate outside at the little table beneath the lemon tree. Gwen set aside a dish for Baxter, too. Constantly shadowing Royce, he was always there, but Hadrian never saw him eat or sleep. Not literally being a ghost, Hadrian wasn`t certain how he did it. To Royce, Baxter was an annoyance; to everyone else he was an intruder. Only Gwen saw the man forced to do an unpleasant job and took pity. When she handed him the plate the Baxter took it, but ate off by himself on the other side of the yard.The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.