oom for doc, kate, and esfir - kate's room upstairs in milliways

[docscurlock]

[follows this]She's peaceful

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[ikissdhimbck]

Kate is still halfway asleep with her back to the door when the two part ways and Esfir enters the room. She's lucid enough to know that Doc hasn't been gone nearly long enough to get anywhere far, so to say that the click of the door opening and closing surprises her would be an understatement.

She's suddenly very awake, and wondering where her guns are. This is the first time she has woken up without them near her in a very long time, and she's silently kicking herself for not looking for them earlier.

Defenseless, she quickly flips into an upright position to see who's there, ready to roll off the bed and seek cover if whoever it is poses a threat.

[ikissdhimbck]

And eventually:

"I have no answers for you, Fira. I have nothin' that'll satisfy us both."

[aimedforthemoon]

"But you heard everything I said? And you will think about it, without going down the self-hatred route again?"

[ikissdhimbck]

She nods.

[aimedforthemoon]

"Good. Because it doesn't help. And...I don't actually care how you work it out, I just...I want you to start thinking again, instead of reacting.

[ikissdhimbck]

you cannot just run around and kill people and steal from them

"I'll see what I can do."

[aimedforthemoon]

Esfir watches her. That was not a 'yes, I will think about it practically', which was...what she was after. Or something close. At least on the same scale.

[ikissdhimbck]

She's still reeling after everything Esfir has said thus far; practicality and sensibleness aren't exactly on the menu.

She's worn out. She's frustrated.

And she just hasn't really thought about it. Any of it.

"S'that all?"

[aimedforthemoon]

"I'll want to talk to you about Doc. But later. For now...promise me you'll think about it."

[ikissdhimbck]

She flinches.

"I'll think 'bout it."

[aimedforthemoon]

"Thank you," she breathes out, obviously relieved.

[ikissdhimbck]

She nods once, though the motion is so slight it's barely noticeable.

[aimedforthemoon]

Esfir leans over, and reaches out to curl her fingers around Kate's. "I'll go while you sort it out?"

[ikissdhimbck]

She doesn't lift her head, though she does cut her eyes over to their hands.

Another slight nod.

(She doesn't really want Esfir to go -- there is still so much that remains unsaid between them -- but she does need time to think.)

[aimedforthemoon]

"You know where to find me, later." Getting to her feet, she squeezes Kate's hand and then lets go.

"Take care, Katyushka."

[ikissdhimbck]

"Thank you."