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[la_belle_rogue]

[Audio |Private to Friends if you think you're on it, you are.]

[She's at the very end of her frayed rope. It's obvious in her voice. Rogue is at her breaking point.]

Someone get me drunk and gimme a place ta pass out. Ah can't stay in mah own room right now, and Ah can't deal with [This Alpha bullshit. The loud voices in her head. Anything to do with that breach.] any more of this.

[Private Iris |Still Audio]

Lets get this trap thing set up, whenever you're ready.

[Garden Spam, over the next few days]

[Once she's had her initial meltdown, she has to pull herself together. Which meant a lot of internal work. So she's sitting in the gardens for hours, every day, for the next few days, meditating.]

Comments

[Private]

[la_belle_rogue]

[....]

Ya won't get inta any trouble while ya have it, will ya? Sorry, Ah gotta ask, because you're not the first that's wanted a loan.

[Private]

[wecanavenge]

[There's only bitterness in that smile if you're looking for it.]

I could just as easily borrow Charles'. [And given they are practically in each others' heads all the time, it would be a little difficult to get into trouble, even if he was inclined.

Though he wouldn't mind breaking Alpha's nose.]

I'll meet you back at my cabin with a bottle of something nice.

[Private]

[la_belle_rogue]

[Her look is apologetic. She didn't mean to accuse, but she doesn't want you ending up in Zero for her sake.]

Sounds perfect.

[Private]

[wecanavenge]

[Erik has gotten surprisingly good at biding his time. B(]

Where are you now?

[Private]

[la_belle_rogue]

[She wouldn't be all that surprised, actually.]

Common room on level 1. [Yep, she's huddled up in a common room, because she feels incredibly unsafe.]

[Spam]

[wecanavenge]

[He doesn't bother answering, just heads up to level one and checks one common room, then the other for her. It's the second one he leans into, resting against the door jamb.]

Stay here. I'll come get you on my way back.

[Spam]

[la_belle_rogue]

[She unfolds herself from the chair she'd occupied and walked to him. She already had her item out in her hand. She leaned on the door frame next to him, and held it up between them.]

Seems you're always takin' care of me these days.

[Spam]

[wecanavenge]

[He shrugs one shoulder, glancing down at her Item and lifting his hand to take it. When he reaches for it, though, he closes his hand around her fingers, too.]

There's not much I can do here. [But protect her, Charles, the kids - he knows that Charles is only still here because of him, knows full well how Anya and Jean and Alex feel, and if he can't make them go home where it may be safer, he can do what he can here. It's not so difficult to extend that effort to her.]

[Spam]

[la_belle_rogue]

[The touch of his hand was a comfort, one she desperately needed right now.]

Ah think ya'd be surprised at how much ya actually do, Erik. This is a lot, trust me.

[Spam]

[wecanavenge]

[He smiles, just a little, and tilts his head to the side in a subtle shrug.]

I'll be back soon. [He doesn't think this is a lot, though it is more than strictly necessary. That's okay. He doesn't mind it. Instead he takes her Item, and turns to head for the stairs.]

[Spam]

[la_belle_rogue]

[She nods, trying to dredge up a little smile of her own. It doesn't go well.

And she'd just wait there for him, pacing a little.]