[ he only drifts for a second before she pitches forward again and then he's holding her hair and rubbing her back the same as before. by the time she rolls away from him to lay on the floor he's gotten something close to a second (fifth? dozenth?) wind, but the urge to follow her example is a strong one. ]
Okay, Karen. [ he agrees gently, though the second she closes her eyes he's up. he pours a glass of water to put on her nightstand and peels back her blankets on the bed before coming back into the room. he can't tell if she's asleep or even unconscious yet - maybe she still has the spins. but she'll be more comfortable in bed, so as carefully as he can he hefts her weight easily over his shoulder and walks her to the bed to lay her down. he tugs off her mag boots and tucks her in, a painful twinge in his chest when he thinks of doing this with his kids after a long day out. they would be too tired to move just like she is now, pure dead weight. ]
You okay? [ it's asked after a delay, knowing it's his time to go but he wants to make sure. he hangs close by to see if she's coherent enough to give him an answer. ]
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Okay, Karen. [ he agrees gently, though the second she closes her eyes he's up. he pours a glass of water to put on her nightstand and peels back her blankets on the bed before coming back into the room. he can't tell if she's asleep or even unconscious yet - maybe she still has the spins. but she'll be more comfortable in bed, so as carefully as he can he hefts her weight easily over his shoulder and walks her to the bed to lay her down. he tugs off her mag boots and tucks her in, a painful twinge in his chest when he thinks of doing this with his kids after a long day out. they would be too tired to move just like she is now, pure dead weight. ]
You okay? [ it's asked after a delay, knowing it's his time to go but he wants to make sure. he hangs close by to see if she's coherent enough to give him an answer. ]