imeeji_frontstage | (it's gonna rain tonight)

Assuming my abilities are back.

[Periwinkle promptly pops into existence. Yep, all good here.]

[ She reaches out to pet Periwinkle and -- staggers. With the adrenaline of the game draining away, she's being held up by sheer force of will, barely. ]

[ She tries to climb up and fails. So she tries again, without any more success. Little help? ]

[Oof. Carefully helps her up onto Periwinkle's back as Peri makes concerned noises, why is Alizarin hurt :<]

[ She's sorry Peri she'll make it up to you ]

[ As soon as Doctor settles down Aliza curls up against him, one hand petting Peri's back gently. ]

Can I sleep through the rest of this awful week?

[Peri takes off, flying slowly so as not to jostle her too much.]

You may. I shall fight off anyone who tries to disturb your rest.

[ She actually smiles at that. It strikes her as incredibly familiar and comforting. ]

I have three days before I have to be back in my dorm, all I want is to spend it curled up with you and the rabbits with no chains in sight, no one hurt...

[ She will absolutely have to get some blood in her before three days are up, but she's ignoring that. She doesn't care. Not drinking means she gets to lay in a pile and not think about how miserable she is. Lapsing into a coma sounds incredibly appealing. ]

I'll carry you to your dorm and you can sleep straight through it.

[Honestly, a long rest sounds good to him too right about now, and he wasn't even chained up for five days.]

[ Snuggling against him, no take backs on the carrying offer! ]

If there's anything you need, I'll try my best... [ Hopefully it doesn't involve her moving much ]

Could I trouble you to cuddle up in bed with me?

As if that wasn't my plan all along.

Then we're in perfect agreement.

Mm. [ trying to snuggle even closer despite that not being possible, she's cold when anemic ]

I know I probably need to drink soon enough, but... please don't make me. I can't do it yet. I can't bear hurting you even more.

I could bring you blood bags, if you can't stomach taking it from anyone directly. Would that help?

[There are certain advantages to dating a doctor.]

I don't know. Maybe. The thought of drifting off for a while sounds better.

[ Being in an anemic coma sounds better than dealing with All The Things ]

...Could we to an IV infusion instead of drinking it? When I'm ready.

We can do that. Whatever is easiest for you.

Thank you. I just -- can't bite anyone now. I can't.

I won't ask you to do anything you can't handle. An IV is fine.

[ She calms a bit, mollified for now. And just slumps against him. ]

Thank you. I hate asking even more of you after this week...

I will never hesitate to do all I can for you, my dear.

[ She shivers a bit and tries to curl closer against the wind. Her skin is growing cool to the touch, when it's usually significantly warmer than most humans ]

Perhaps one day I'll get to take care of you in return. It always seems like I'm the one in need, however I try to avoid it.

[Drapes his jacket over her.]

You say that today of all days, when you were ready to take on any amount of pain for my sake?

[ warm jacket good ]

And yet I didn't. Dia took most of the remedies.

She acted on her own at first, and afterward you took what it was acceptable for you to take. No one could fault you for not taking lowered inhibitions.

...Yeah, because if my inhibitions go then evidently I mow down everyone I love. What wonderful things that says about me.

[ we seem to have reached the No Filter point of emotional exhaustion ]

It says that you are better than your species' instincts.

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