} 053 - [VIDEO] - mostly public, one private

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[Amanda's got her communicator set up on the itty little dining table in her cabin; she's sitting before it, one injured hand set very gently atop the other. It's nice to have someplace other than a shitty old bed to sit and broadcast from.]

Good thing the distraction worked. I didn't have enough time to build everything up to my standard--especially those fuckin' shotgun gauntlets. Recoil was a bitch.

[Her hands and arms are mottled the same horrible purple they've been for days.]

The bruises haven't faded. If it continues, I'll have to open up my forearms and evacuate the hematomas myself. Not my idea of a good time, but I'm responsible for someone else's safety now and I can't protect her when I'm all fucked up like this.

Anyway, I just wanna say...thanks. To the people who fought alongside me.


[PRIVATE TO LUA]

We need to talk. In person.

Today.

[Pause.]

You're not in trouble. I just need to say a few things.

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[creatingalegacy]

If you don't know, how can you be sure it's not bad?

[surrenders]

[ Take her answer, please. ]

Don't have to know, you can tell, right?

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[Amanda is relentless.]

I call bullshit, but I'll let it slide. For now. You can bet your ass we'll be having this conversation again.

Now eat the last bite of your sandwich so we can get to the infirmary.

[surrenders]

[ She's not going to bother arguing that she really doesn't know. She's not stupid enough to do that when everything between them's at risk as is. It's safer to just make herself finish eating and do what little straightening there is at her seat. ]

...thank you.

[ She might mean it. ]

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You're welcome.

[She definitely does mean it, even if her demeanor keeps shifting. She still doesn't have full control over the mood swings that come with BPD.]

[surrenders]

... one more thing, okay?

This is good, promise.

[creatingalegacy]

[A small nod.]

Go ahead.

[surrenders]

[ She breathes out and flattens her fingers out before speaking. ]

I'm going to listen. Don't know if I'll like it but it's... it's really all I can give you right now. Is that all right?

[creatingalegacy]

[A tiny, tiny smile forms.]

That's all I ask.