[M'ways] Room 1001

[dejah_thoris]

It was after dinner and she'd finished up her work for the day. She shook out her hand, stretched the muscles of her fingers, hoping that the tendon would stretch with it.  It hurt more and more with each passing day, but she had other things to worry about.  Curtis was supposed to meet her after he'd worked out and checked on Edgar.

That was two hours ago.  She finally broke down and touched two fingers to her bracelet.  It pulsed blue and she got the sense he was in his room.  Strange.  She touched it again, just to be sure.  No, he was there.  Alive and attached to the pendant.

She decides to go down and say hello, find out if everything's okay.  A few minutes later, she's knocking at his door.  

"Curtis?"

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[dejah_thoris]

She lifts her head, one hand rising to cup his jaw. This close, she leans in to touch her forehead to his temple. "All right. I'll go. But not now. Not until we know Edgar is safe."

It feels like admitting defeat. Like being selfish. But a part of her that sounds not unsurprisingly like John says that he's right.

[2goodarms]

With her hand there, she can feel the taut muscles in his jaw start to relax. Curtis sighs again, softer, as he rests against her forehead.

"Thank you."

[dejah_thoris]

"Thank you, as well." Her eyes close and she breathes with him. "We'll find him. Whatever it takes."