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Friday, May 4

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[nursetemple]

I don't know. Maybe just talking about it might help. Everyone's different. But if there's nothing, there's nothing. I just thought I'd offer.

[her voice is kind, gentle. It's a difficult time for everyone.]

I'm okay. I...I kept myself in check. Kept myself away. Didn't attack anyone.

JUST IN TIME FOR ANOTHER CW: SUICIDE

[spoileralert]

I. Um. Went and got myself killed. Same difference, right?

CW: suicide

[nursetemple]

[Damnit.]

Was it...protection?

[spoileralert]

Something like that, yeah.

[nursetemple]

[Claire rubs the back of her hand under her nose.]

But you got someone to do it. Another one that was guided by the Prophet?

[spoileralert]

No... I kind of just went after whoever I thought could take me down.

[nursetemple]

[Claire isn't sure what to say to that. Thoughts are running through her head, but none of them would do Steph any good - she probably feels bad enough as is. Claire takes a deep breath, closing her hand in her hair.]

Did you talk to the person who hurt you?

[spoileralert]

[ On the plus side, there's probably nothing she could say to make Steph feel any worse. ]

Yeah. He hates my guts, but that's nothing new.

[nursetemple]

[She sighs.]

I can't say I don't get the anger, but maybe it will pass. Everyone has been shaken by everything that's happened.

[spoileralert]

It's probably a lost cause. He hated me to start with. Now he just has a good reason.

[nursetemple]

Ah, I'm sorry. But you know - you're both okay, right now. That's the important part. How are your eyes? Back to normal?

[spoileralert]

Mine are, yeah. Zach's aren't, though, and who knows what that means.

[nursetemple]

Mine aren't back to normal and I have no idea what it means, either. It worries me, for sure. Are you two doing okay?

[spoileralert]

For a certain definition of okay, I guess. We've been trough a lot the last couple of weeks.

What have you been up to?

[nursetemple]

I'm sorry. Things could be looking up?

[Claire shrugs to herself.]

I've met up with a friend, mainly. It's been quiet, on the asking my help front, so I've spent a lot of time trying to read up on the town and what's available around.

[spoileralert]

[ Steph shrugs too. Life sucks. What else is new? ]

Sounds like fun. Any big plans?

[nursetemple]

It's been interesting. My friend has friends that don't really like outsiders.

No big plans, not really. Just keep going, be there for anyone who could need my help. Maybe catch up with Rhys, check in on his injuries. Keep my wits to myself in case something like this happens again. You?

[spoileralert]

"Outsiders," right. [ Because there's any such thing in this place. ]

I guess we're going to keep trying to get through these tunnels after we pick up Kesara.

[nursetemple]

There's already a group of them, they've been going on together for a while. So me coming in, yeah, I probably feel like an outsider to them. I don't really care, but I don't blame them.

I feel like there's a lot of people in the tunnels, isn't there?

[spoileralert]

I keep telling people that we have to work together here, and we have to trust each other at least a tiny bit if we want to get out. But I should probably stop trying to argue with brick walls.

There are a few, but I don't know how much there is to do anywhere else right now.

[nursetemple]

One of them definitely has trust issues. I don't know why and, to be honest, I don't really care to know since it's none of my business, but...right now, he doesn't even trust his traveling companions, I don't think.

I'm worried about too many people down there, getting attacked and having no way out. From what I've read it's pretty treacherous over there, isn't it? I really should make this guide of dealing with small injuries.

[spoileralert]

It could be MN poisoning.

Or he could be a jerk. Either or.

I've been thinking if the path is a spiral, there might be a way to open up shortcuts down the line.

[nursetemple]

Oh, he's definitely...something.

[Now, now, that's enough about Royce. Royce is fine.]

Hm. Maybe. The spiral needs to be uncovered first, I imagine.

[spoileralert]

[ Yeah, she's reading you loud and clear there. ]

That is an important step in the process, yes.

[nursetemple]

Where do you think we're at with that part?