notdreaming | 27 - Do you hear the snow against the window-panes?

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[ Through the first two days of port Kara was fine. She could be found all over the tower, especially in those places where battles were likely to be had. She destroys guardsmen's swords, crushes giant spiders in the servant's quarters, even kills snakes in the menagerie.

There was a stretch of many hours when Kara was lost in the guest quarters, distracted by pretty boys and girls, drained of what energy she has left. For a long time she simply sat, staring happily at the pseudohumans who bustled so busily about.

It was the third day when she realized she was getting tired. The way that time moved here confused her, and she couldn't keep track of her power levels like she could have anywhere else. Still she sought out people who needed her help, and searched for the bearded man who must have had something terrible planned. The broken stair was a long chore, and she wasn't sure anymore how many times she'd crossed it. She kept finding herself back in the basement and lower levels of the tower, where monsters roam.

It was the imps in the library that finally forced her to find a quiet corner to rest. She was able to frighten them off, but it took more effort than she liked. She clutched at her side as she scanned the shelves for a clear route to the exit. She wasn't healing as quickly as she should have been. ]

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From:

notdreaming

[ She will totally spend all of those five minutes sulking quietly, if it's all the same to you. ]

From:

mercurialize

[He'll be fine with the silence and keep his attention on where he's going. Just managing to go 'up' sounded so easy in his head. Regardless on any progress made he'll speak up again when the five minutes are over.]

Okay, you should cheer up now. Time's up. Feeling any better, by the way?

From:

notdreaming

[ Wow she can't believe he actually timed that. She's so startled she forgets to snipe. ]

Uh, yeah, I think so. I still feel a little bruised, but it's not as bad as it was.

[ Probably because her healing factor caught up with the internal bleeding and actually started on the rib. ]

From:

mercurialize

[That's a relief to hear. Especially since he's come to find them a stairwell. They might need to test whether up is actually up very soon.]

Good. Let me know when you think you can walk on your own again.

From:

notdreaming

I thought I could walk on my own to begin with.

[ Up may be up, but it isn't always better than down in this place. ]

From:

mercurialize

Right. We'll give it a few more minutes then.

[So he'll start heading up. On whatever bright side, worse might mean they're getting closer to the exit. Maybe?]

From:

notdreaming

[ She remembers not to huff this time. ]

You worry too much.

From:

mercurialize

[He laughs at her, his tone light.]

Oh, shut up. You'd do the same for me.

From:

notdreaming

Only because you're not a superman.

[ She actually sticks her tongue out at him. ]

From:

mercurialize

Oh yeah? Well, what's he look like? Maybe I can get his face.

[GRIIIIN.]

From:

notdreaming

He looks like my cousin, but uglier.

[ Take that, you fiend. ]

From:

mercurialize

Well, that narrows things down some.

[Except not. At all.]

From:

notdreaming

Really? And I tried so hard.

[ no she didn't ]

From:

mercurialize

You did, guess I just don't have the imagination for it.

From:

notdreaming

Too bad. You'll just have to go without.

[ She takes a slow, deep breath, and lets it out. ]

I think I can walk without hurting myself. [ Though she suspects the vertical-becomming process will hurt. ]

From:

mercurialize

[There's hesitation before he nods.]

If you say so.

[Gently and slowly he'll put her down, still wary of where the injury was.]

From:

notdreaming

[ She was right and it hurts like hell to straighten herself and put that initial weight on her ribcage, but the feeling passes faster than it did before. When she pulls the hem of her shirt up to inspect the injury she is pleased to find a normal sized bruise, though most of the area around it is the sickly green of a bruise recently healed. It takes a careful eye to see the edges shrinking, but Kara is looking for it. ]

There, see? Healing.

From:

mercurialize

Yes, yes. Okay, I see it.

[Why you flashing him, sheesh.]

From:

notdreaming

So no more worrying.

[ Jeez Kylar, it's just a hip. She lays her shirt back down carefully so as not to aggravate the bruise and starts walking.

This time she sets her jaw and turns away from him to wince. ]

From:

mercurialize

[How many women's hips do you think he's seen? Seriously.]

I make no promises.

[He's gonna regret letting you walk on your own, isn't he?]

From:

notdreaming

[ She has to wonder what women wear in his world. He might come to regret the decision to leave the library if they reached the repository... ]

Sometimes I wonder who was responsible for whom, between us.