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108. Plain

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

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So you're telling me I should sit around the house all day.

[That's not said unkindly either. It's more resigned than anything. She seems pretty certain that this incident was a lot worse than the usual.]

...Of course I'd tell you.

You can go out for air, obviously, but I don't think you should go much farther than you have to, until you honestly can sense improvement.

[She shrugs slightly.] You almost didn't tell me this much.

The way I am now is improvement over a week ago. [Ah, the sound of forced hopefulness.]

I was gonna tell you. That was before I knew about...the other past you picked up this week. I didn't wanna make it even harder for you. It's not something I love talking about either.

[She understands that Sheena was being well intentioned, but she can't help but sigh at that.]

... You didn't think I would be able to handle treating an injury...? It's not as if I didn't already know what had happened to you.

That's not what I meant. ...I just didn't wanna give you another problem to deal with. [When you are clearly already dealing with a lot, internally.]

It wouldn't have been a problem.

You flinched when I said it, Raine. ...And you just seem like you're doing way more thinking than anything else, and I've been there, okay? I didn't wanna...remind you of anything.

Sometimes we need reminders. I probably wouldn't have acknowledged it at all had you not come here.

You wouldn't? ...Why?

Because... there are more important things going on than just what's inside my head.

But you can't really deal with that other stuff until you're done with what's in your head.

No, not really. So the entire thought that I could was foolish.

...So that's why I was gonna wait.

So that you could continue to push yourself? Don't be ridiculous.

What makes you think I was gonna push myself? [And here she folds her arms. Not in the obstinate way, but more like she's cold, or something] I know it's serious.

Because I know that you would, whether or not it was intentional. [By now all the tea has been cleaned up, of course, but she's still standing.]

[Eventually she looks up at Raine. Her expression might be hard to read, though.]

So what do you want me to do right now?

... Come into the sitting room. You can rest on the couch for a little while. I'll get some herbs together that you can use to help you sleep later on.

I don't wanna be in your way either. ...Would more healing spells help any of it?

You're not going to be in anyone's way. Come on.

[Don't worry, she's following. But she doesn't look happy about it.]

Edited 2010-08-24 23:30 (UTC)

[Raine leads Sheena toward the couch in the sitting room, and gestures for her to make herself comfortable.]

I'm not certain how much additional healing magic would work in this instance. It might make the marks fade, but the damage... the side effects, aren't likely to be taken care of that easily.

At least gimme something to do while I'm here. I really won't last long staring at your walls for the next few hours.

[She looks down at her arm again, prodding the mark with one finger.]

Then how long d'you think it'll be?

You're going to be napping.

I'm... not certain, to be honest. It was more powerful than usual, but you do tend to bounce back from injury fairly well.

[More powerful than usual sounds like the understatement of the year.]

I did already take a nap today.

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