( And she never would waste a second, for the record. And she'll never hesitate to reach for him, especially now that she has little enough "family" here, awake or otherwise. Her world could fit on a fingertip it was so small now, and Jack is a part of that.
But he's warm and he's solid, and he's holding onto her in turn, careful though he may be. It's nice. And even if he felt awkward about it, he is letting her get her fill and he does relax minutely to the slow sweep of her fingertips along his spine, so she would have never guessed. Stiff in the offering, yes, but not any longer.
And she draws back the same moment he does, sucking in a steady breath after the initial jolt of pain and the wash of relief, looking significantly more relaxed. (Probably because there was no longer some foreign plant in her chest cavity but you know. She's trying very hard not to think about the bacteria introduced even in that timeframe, and she's looking at his wrist before her own with a gentle hold and twist. They're both just fine.) )
It certainly seems to have been; this is such a strange place. And if it's your place to give me an apology, I suppose it's my professional failure for not properly assuming the cure. I'll owe you one in turn.
( Let her be a little playful, and tease him for something as silly as trying to apologize for a strange alien plant. That certainly hadn't been his fault, nor could they have known what it would behave like or how to ward it away. )
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But he's warm and he's solid, and he's holding onto her in turn, careful though he may be. It's nice. And even if he felt awkward about it, he is letting her get her fill and he does relax minutely to the slow sweep of her fingertips along his spine, so she would have never guessed. Stiff in the offering, yes, but not any longer.
And she draws back the same moment he does, sucking in a steady breath after the initial jolt of pain and the wash of relief, looking significantly more relaxed. (Probably because there was no longer some foreign plant in her chest cavity but you know. She's trying very hard not to think about the bacteria introduced even in that timeframe, and she's looking at his wrist before her own with a gentle hold and twist. They're both just fine.) )
It certainly seems to have been; this is such a strange place. And if it's your place to give me an apology, I suppose it's my professional failure for not properly assuming the cure. I'll owe you one in turn.
( Let her be a little playful, and tease him for something as silly as trying to apologize for a strange alien plant. That certainly hadn't been his fault, nor could they have known what it would behave like or how to ward it away. )
Dare I ask if there's any coffee around here?