... Let yourself hurt for a little while. And then unleash hell on any bastard who dares look at you funny for being one of the bravest, most amazing women I've ever known.
[ She squeezes her eyes more tightly shut. A few rebellious tears manage to escape nevertheless. Still, in spite of that, and in spite of her trembling shoulders, she nods shakily. Whispers - ]
Yeah.
[ And then with another hitching breath: ]
We did stop them. We did save people. The three of us together. It ought to have been impossible, you know, but we did it.
Exactly. There's the most important part of all of it. Everything else you can deal with in time.
Starting with a nap, I think. Come on, it's too early for me too.
[ He detaches just enough to put his hand on her shoulder instead, to tug her back towards his bed. ... A moment later he realizes how that must look, given his earlier conversation, and hurriedly clarifies. ]
And I do mean just sleeping. These damn Earth days aren't long enough.
[ She pulls her hand free and leans forward and slips back into the form of a cat. It's easier. Less natural than that form, her native human form, but...Easier. And, honestly, a bit less awkward...She braces herself, and then leaps onto the bed - right into the warm spot here he'd been sleeping before. And she curls up there. ]
[ She snuggles up against his chest, her voice already a little muzzy and distant with impending sleep. As it comes on, her regular breathing deepens into a purr, constant, against him. ]
[ What an odd thing being curled around someone instead of the reverse. He's usually the little spoon when it comes to cuddling. Gently, he scritches just under her ears. ]
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Certainly. I wouldn't argue against that for a moment. But that doesn't make it any easier for you now, does it?
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[ She gives a little shake of her head. ]
No. It doesn't. At all.
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Yeah.
[ And then with another hitching breath: ]
We did stop them. We did save people. The three of us together. It ought to have been impossible, you know, but we did it.
[ And then, in a sigh: ]
God, I'm tired, though. I'm so tired.
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Starting with a nap, I think. Come on, it's too early for me too.
[ He detaches just enough to put his hand on her shoulder instead, to tug her back towards his bed. ... A moment later he realizes how that must look, given his earlier conversation, and hurriedly clarifies. ]
And I do mean just sleeping. These damn Earth days aren't long enough.
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[ She pulls her hand free and leans forward and slips back into the form of a cat. It's easier. Less natural than that form, her native human form, but...Easier. And, honestly, a bit less awkward...She braces herself, and then leaps onto the bed - right into the warm spot here he'd been sleeping before. And she curls up there. ]
I could use that.
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How's this?
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[ She snuggles up against his chest, her voice already a little muzzy and distant with impending sleep. As it comes on, her regular breathing deepens into a purr, constant, against him. ]
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Sleep well, Kitty.