126. Bridge [action/voice]

[corrinesbell]

[In the early afternoon, a small creature makes its way out of the forest. It holds the journal in its teeth; the book drags along the ground, making the little thing stop occasionally.



Not that it's going all too quickly. The creature is dragging its right hind leg along also, and favoring one of its front paws whenever it feels it can. Eventually it comes to a stop on the Marauding Bridge, putting the journal down and pulling it open with teeth.

It meant to say something else. Then exhaustion took over and it dropped onto its side there, head resting on the open journal's pages.]

I can't go any further.

[the voice is so tiny and high, there's pretty much no way to discern who it really belongs to...]

[[ooc: Sheena has been returned in the body of Corrine, her bff little summon spirit from home. Replies will come from hearttails ]]

Comments

[wise_maiden]

It's part of the reason you're so tired. It probably is having a strange effect, with that form...

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

How long until it wears off?

[wise_maiden]

I don't know how strong a dose they've given you. We can only wait and see.

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

[Strong enough that she can't really keep her head up. It rests against Raine's arm instead.]

Water still sounds good.

[wise_maiden]

I suppose the real question is how do you want to try drinking it. [She turns the corner in the foyer, heading up toward the kitchen.]

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

...Out of a bowl, the way Corrine used to.

[she means a soup bowl, though, not a pet bowl]

[wise_maiden]

Just an ordinary bowl? [She heads over to the cabinets.]

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

Well yeah...whatever bowl I had around at the time.

[wise_maiden]

All right. [She pulls out a couple of sizes, and sets them down on the counter.] Which one would work best?

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

...I don't think I can stand up all that well. Better use the smaller one.

[wise_maiden]

All right. I'm going to need to set you down so that you can drink properly-- I need to get the water too. Will you stay in one spot?

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I was just following you before, y'know.

[wise_maiden]

If I say "I'll be right back", it doesn't mean I'm asking you to follow me. [But she'll set her down on the floor.]

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

I wanted to follow you.

[wise_maiden]

You're hurt, Sheena. You just can't get up and do that. [She stands, and puts the other bowls away, before moving to the sink to fill the water bowl.]

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

It doesn't hurt at all like it did before. It felt like I could.

[also, beds? Not usually that far off the ground.]

[wise_maiden]

[She gets the water and then moves to set it down in front of her.] It was too soon. Just be a little more careful next time.

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

[Still a little wobbly, Sheena stands to drink some of the water out of the bowl. ...It's not exactly easy, but after a while she gets the hang of it]

[wise_maiden]

Is it okay? [She'll stay kneeling nearby, watching.]

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

[looking up for a moment, she nods.]

Yeah. And I think it's making me feel less out of it.

[wise_maiden]

... Good. I still say rest is the next best thing after this... though it might not be a bad idea for you to try and adjust to your new limits. Were you like that the entire time, or do you not remember?

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

[Limits. The idea is frustrating.

Sheena steps back from the bowl and sits (carefully), closing her eyes and trying to remember. There aren't a lot of memories that feel solid - just flashes - but there is a feeling or two.]

I think...I-I think this is pretty recent.

[wise_maiden]

You were gone for a little over a week... but I suppose the time could have felt different there as well.

[hearttails.livejournal.com]

It didn't feel like a week. [as usual, it felt longer and shorter all at once] But I think...I was still human until a couple days ago.

[wise_maiden]

[She nods.] They were probably testing a few different things. ... In any case all we can do now is handle your current situation.