Comfort in the Caves

[a_mere_child]

It took three and a half hours to get the displaced residents of White Forest settled in at Druid Cave. They haven't moved the Borealis yet; it's getting dark and there's enough snow falling to conceal the boat effectively for the night. Also, though Alyx would never willingly admit it, she's just too damn tired to think about moving the damn boat

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[a_mere_child]

"Yes, please," says Alyx. "I've never had rabbit befo--"

It comes on in a sudden rush; horror, longing, desperate hope reaching out to her from hundreds of miles away...

Her fork drops from her fingers and clatters against the plate.

"Gordon?"

[remindmeof_me]

"Nonsense." There's a scraping sound as Kate scoots her chair around to Alyx's side of the table. "You ain't useless. You're just goin' through a bad patch right now. You'n your people've already done more for the whole world than anyone else I know. You had just about the worst day anyone could git stuck with, 'n you pulled through. You'll be back on your feet in no time."

[a_mere_child]

"Y-you mean it?"

[remindmeof_me]

"Damn straight I do," says Kate firmly.

[a_mere_child]

"Thank you."

[remindmeof_me]

"You're welcome," Kate says. "Now finish that rabbit, I don't want to see good meat go beggin'."