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[veilstrike]

Who: Leilani Lavellan & you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Blue Fish, if you knock her door down
When: After reconstruction

I hope someone fed Da'Fen.

[ This is awkward. How do you say 'hello, I died but now I'm back' to a fleet of people? She's never really been through all of this before. Almost dying isn't the same as actually dying, apparently. ]

That wasn't fun. I don't recommend it, if anyone was curious.

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[veilstrike]

Fine. Alive, surprisingly.

[samahl]

A welcome truth, despite the surprise of it.

[veilstrike]

It seems that this is normal here, despite the circumstances.

[samahl]

Do you need anything now that you've returned?

[veilstrike]

About a thousand years sleep and a good drink? And a prosthetic fitted.

[samahl]

The last two I can help with.

Uthenera, sadly, remains beyond my reach.

[veilstrike]

[ It makes her laugh at least. ]

I have the spares from the planet, and the extra fitting. Do you think you can attach it?

[samahl]

I can! Bucky has been helping me understand the technology a bit better. The ones we got from the planet are very user-friendly too boot. It was an excellent find that you stumbled upon them.

If you'd like, I can drop everything and head to your ship now. Or later, if you need a bit more time to adjust.

[veilstrike]

Perhaps we should save the drinking until after we've worked on my arm.

I'm free now. My door isn't locked.

.... omg somehow i missed this reply. ;_;

[samahl]

[Cyril shows up very shortly after that with some tools he knows will help with the installation. He knocks lightly on her door and resists the urge to draw her into a hug the moment he sees her.

He isn't sure how comfortable she is with touch after what she's been through and doesn't want to invade her personal space without her stepping closer first.]

no worries!!

[veilstrike]

[ Leilani opens the door and while she seems very present, she's still clearly disorientated. There's a horrific looking scar on her neck in the shape of teeth and her arm is gone all over again. Leilani is tired, but she does her best to smile. ]

Good afternoon, lethallin.

[samahl]

[Cyril doesn't let himself even notice the wounds in any noticeable way. This moment isn't about forcing her to remember what happened to her.]

To you as well. [He offers her a smile that seems relieved to see her.] Ready to put back on one of those arms?

[veilstrike]

[ She smiles a little wider, moving into the room and giving him space to walk in. ]

Please. I didn't realise how accustomed to it I was.

[samahl]

[Cyril nods at that as he can relate.]

I know! It took me forever to get used to only having one, and now that I have two back it's like remembering how to brush a halla.

[veilstrike]

It feels much better - the balance is back to how it should be. Thank you for coming over so quickly.

[samahl]

Of course.

[A slight pause.]

I admit I wanted to see you. To make sure it was you.

[veilstrike]

[ Her features soften and she reaches for him. ]

It is me. You have my word.

[samahl]

[He moves closer, welcoming her touch.]

At least this place lets us return to one another.

[veilstrike]

[ Carefully, her hand lifts to brush through his hair. ]

I wouldn't leave any of you alone. Not if it was within my power to keep you safe.

[samahl]

[Cyril looks at her and then smiles.]

Hm. So that's how it feels to be on the receiving end of that. [He does seem relieved though.]

I would like to say the same thing to you, lethallan. Is there anything I can do for you?

[veilstrike]

It seems only right that we experience it ourselves once or twice. [ She looks him over, carefully, before -

She sighs, heavy and sad. ] I am still adjusting. I'm not sure there's anything I want right now.

[samahl]

[Cyril accepts that, though he does take a moment just to enjoy being in her presence.]

Well, I can help by putting your arm back in order. Which one did you want to put on now?

[veilstrike]

I found a few simple ones that ought to do. [ She's glad to move on, even if it's just to get a prosthetic out. ] Luckily I was wise enough to buy more than one.

[samahl]

[He really can't help but agree with that.]

That was pretty smart.

[He shifts to get out his tools that they'll need to install and configure the prosthetic.]

Get comfortable so we can make sure it works once it's attached.

[veilstrike]

I allowed myself to be kidnapped by cannibals. I knew that foolishness would come for me, only not so soon.

[ She goes and settles down comfortably, nodding her head.

Then, grinning - ]

That's when I had sex with Zevran.