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OWWWW

[ Hi Clover, that was the sound of somebody tripping over the threshold of the team carriage and face-planting right into the floor ]

[ A mysterious, fluffy-haired someone, covered in blood, and with arms that look distinctly half eaten. Because — you guessed it! They've been half eaten! ]

[ Today has been a Day. ]

[ what the fuck ]

Jesus. What the hell happened to you?

[ Her voice, despite being muffled with her face mushed against the floor, is recognizably British - recognizably Meridian's. ]

Trial.

[ And he was saying just the other day how he was expecting way more murder and maiming Also, he finally recognizes the actual voice ]

—You're the dragon.

[ Does it seem strange for a young woman in her early twenties to chirp like a giant canary? Yes? Too bad. The odd tufts of hair on her head, that look distinctly like cat ears, flick vaguely in his direction. ]

H'lo.

[ Pushes herself up to sit, awkwardly and painfully. Water, tinged pink with her blood, is puddling around her from her sodden hair and clothes. There's blood all down her chin, too … and when she coughs it's got a disconcertingly wet tinge to it. ]

Dusk called me Meridian. Meri.

I'm Five. Don't think I managed to introduce myself earlier.

[ That's a lot less pressing than her very clearly needing assistance - and he's got the points to spare, so. Time to order a healing pod ]

Wait here.

[ Dusk told me, she doesn't say, because she's suddenly busy coughing up a li'l spatter of blood. ]

[ She does manage a vaguely alarmed series of squeaky cheeps at the idea of him going out alone though, what if he gets caught up in a bad trial too?? ]

Be [ cough! ] careful!

[ tragically for her he literally doesn't even wait to hear her. He just LEAVES, like an asshole.

But he's back with tragic news shortly after ]

We actually have to walk to the clinic.

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[ but she just walked all the way HERE ]

[ whines! ]

[ He's looking her over like. Should he carry her. ]

How much do you weigh? Your arms are chewed off so at least some of it should be gone if nothing else.

[ Weigh? Her? In this form? ]

[ In any form?? ]

[ Makes a long, confused grumbly noise, tilting her head. ]

Too big for you … I think … [ She's 5'9, which is by no means small. ]

[ Tilts her head the other way; it'd probably help if she figured out how to turn back into a dragon. ]

[ Just. sighs ]

Can you walk any further or should I get Dusk?

Wait! Wait, wait.

I can do it. [ Probably. Hopefully. Time to pry herself back up to her feet, as unsteady as a baby deer. ]

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[One, that's pink.]

[Two, someone he doesn't recognize in pink.]

[Three, someone he doesn't recognize in pink, COVERED IN BLOOD.]

Fuck.

[Rushing over to her, looking her over and he's]

[He's gonna try this. Please, please, PLEASE work]

[HEY MERI HAVE A HEAL.]

[ As the healing magic washes through her, she … … … makes an absolutely unmistakable cat activation noise, the fluffy ear-like tufts on her head twitching sharply as she lifts her head. ]

Dusk! [ That's definitely Meri's voice! ]

....Meri?

Wait, shit, did that work? Are you feeling better?

H'lo. [ She'd wave, but, you know. Arms. Mauled. ]

Better. A smidge. [ Looks down at her arms - the wounds are starting to scab, no longer awful weeping open things. ]

[He'll give her another heal.]

Let's get you somewhere to rest. I don't actually know how often I can do that.

Five says there's healing ... pods? [ what even is a healing pod, she sure doesn't know. ]

Can - [ COUGH. Cough cough. Nothing comes up, but it sounds wet enough to explain some of the blood on her lips and chin. ] Can walk over.

[RIGHT. Those exist. He needs to remember that.]

[Got distracted by HURT NEWBIE who is now a person for reasons????]

Yeah, right. Right, the pods, we can get you there.

[He is gonna pick her up.] I can pay for your healing.

[ Except when he moves to pick her up, she hisses, actually hisses like a cat, the ear-like tufts of hair on her head pinning back and her sharp teeth briefly baring. Quickly shuffles away from his attempt-! ]

Help me walk. [ No picking up, ok ok. ]

....Meridian, it would be a lot faster if I carried you.

[Though he keeps still, doesn't reach out for her quite yet.]

Don't wanna.

[ Slowly and gingerly climbs back up to her feet, finding her balance with all the grace of a baby deer. ]

Wanna tell me why you don't wanna?

[Okay, he's still going to support her.]

[Still debating best way to pick her up, but at least can wait until Element of Surprise for it.]

I don't like it and you didn't ask. Do it again and I'll bite you. [ It's less a threat and more a plain fact. ]

[ It is much easier to walk with his help, though. ]