
The road ended by the sea, where a big house, sheltered by a wall, looked out over a long, sloping beach. It seemed that no a sould was there. Except for the lonely figure in Green who stood on that beach, looking out to sea, the wind blowing back his long overcoat.

"I took her here after ... after it happened." The Green Man spoke in a whisper. "I often found her out here, looking at the sea. Now that I've collected payment for her, it felt right to come here."
"You were expecting something to happen, weren't you?" Sian held his arm. "Expecting she'd snap out of it, be girl she was - the girl you loved?"
The Green Man said nothing for a very long time. When he spoke, he seemed far more distant than before.

Sian nodded, a lump in her throat. She looked out on the waves, a tear rolling down her cheek.
"It's done." The Green Man nodded. "They have been made to pay the debt they owe to justice and to vengeance. Thank you for your part."
"Any time."
Sian Rule returned to the car, leaving the Green Man alone with the wind and waves.
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And yet another thrilling adventure of The Green Man is made known to a trembling world.
On a side note, I'm sure the Girl in Grey has a somewhat vested interest in the outcome of this tale....
Oh, you bet I do! I'm a nice girl... most of the time, but I don't wear a cat costume for nothing. Scruff says I'm just jealous 'cos the Green Man hangs around with all these lovely girls. Okay, I am.
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