THE PASSAGE OF TIME

[wooliefrand]

WHO: All
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 24 Morning thru afternoon

[THE STORMS HAVE FINALLY CLEARED and the life sliced so now what

how yall doin]

Comments

[apothekitty]

Naturally. I'm still a guest in this space.

[afineknight]

It's mostly that he's the best one to ask. Tart may be our shepherd, but Biscuit handles most things like that.

[apothekitty]

...

[ ah. biscuit is the power behind the throne. makes sense. good job biscuit. ]

I'll ask him.

[afineknight]

Wonderful.

[apothekitty]

[ she nods, then hesitates for a moment, waffling... ]

Would you rather be alone right now?

[afineknight]

Hmm?

[ He takes one final drag, then puts that cigarette out. ]

Why?

[apothekitty]

[ she looks at the number of cigarettes he's put out already, then up at him. ]

It was just a guess.

[afineknight]

It has been a stressful twenty four hours.

[apothekitty]

So I've heard.

That's why I asked. I can leave you alone, or I can stay here.

[afineknight]

Either is fine with me. It does not particularly matter either way.

[apothekitty]

Then I'll take my leave.

[ but she does pause for a moment, looking up at him thoughtfully, unblinking. the Inscrutable Cat Stare. ]

But you should know that it's all right to change your mind on that. Be alone if you want to be alone, but don't do it because you think you should be, for whatever reason. Even a doctor needs care at times.

[ and now she's shouldering her bag and heading off again. ]

[afineknight]

. . .

[ wow. damn her for calling him out like that.

he's just gonna take a long drag of his cig.

gawd. ]