29 - The horror of that moment I shall never, never forget

[notdreaming]

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Dean attacked Anya.

[ Kara is furious and covered in blood. Don't worry, none of it is hers - it's smeared over her arms, hands, and chest from carrying Anya. There's also a big streak across her face, clearly from pushing her hair back over her ear. She's returned to the infirmary after first giving Anya triage and second locking Dean in a cell. ]

He's in Zero now. If the punishment isn't leaving him to rot there for the rest of his sorry existence, I don't want anything to do with it. [ Her voice is icy cold with the hatred she's feeling right now. Not just for Dean, either - for the Admiral too. ]

Anya is alive and being treated. I doubt she'll welcome casual visitors.

Ah, and maintenance - Pietro and I had to destroy one of the cells. I don't know if the Admiral will replace what was broken. He doesn't seem to care.

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[fireincarnate]

[It's a different sort of anger that twists her lips, born of empathy and fondness.] That's crap, Kara. You're just as important as everyone else. You saved Anya, and you helped Pietro, and you're hurting.

Let me help. [There's an edge of desperation to the words; let her do something.]

[notdreaming]

[ She hears that desperation and it softens her somewhat. If it's as a favor for Jean, she can be selfish. She ducks her head in deference. ]


Alright.

[fireincarnate]

[Jean manages a smile, bleak but warm.] Thank you.

You're still in the infirmary?

[notdreaming]

Yes. I need to wash my hands. [ And maybe put on some fresh clothes. Ugh. ]

[fireincarnate]

[A slight grimace, because she knows what it is to have gore staining your skin.]

Yeah. I - do you want me to bring some clean clothes? [Kara is taller than her, but that doesn't really matter when you can stretch fabric with your mind.]

[notdreaming]

I- [ She can dash back to her room and get some of her own clean clothes. Or she could focus on getting clean and not dragging her own mess around the rest of the barge. ]

Yes, please.

[fireincarnate]

Okay. [She musters a smile.]

I'll be there soon.

[notdreaming]

[ Kara shuts off the food and heads to the surgery prep area to wash her whole front and the bits of blood she can see in her reflection that she got in her hair. She doesn't worry about getting her clothes wet. They're water resistant. ]