Case 6: The Unknown Yell

[jamesholmes]

[Hello Paradisa, hope you weren't planning on a quiet, peaceful day were you? Or you know at least one without someone pitching a fit about something.  Because there is a loud, very upset, very grumpy sounding Englishman's voice coming through the journal, which has magically opened itself because of the draft from the door of the Clinic.  This was

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dictated;

[longaevus]

[ It had been a long... Helen wanted to say week but the days had started to blend together, so much so that she was admitting defeat and had gone to lie down after James had left that morning. She wasn't certain how well she'd sleep, if she could - she was bad at it usually but now... now it was complicated.

She'd managed to fall asleep, possibly a little quicker than she expected, but sadly she didn't manage to stay that way. She'd left her journal on the table in her room although apparently not shut, apparently not judging by the rather irate voice of one James Watson that was flooding through it and waking her up.

It didn't take much to wake her - she'd always been a light sleeper but...

She gave a sigh, slowly pushing herself up as she responded ]

James? [ Do you hear the sleepiness? ]

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[jamesholmes]

[Oh no, he hears that sleepiness and it's not what he wants to hear. Thankfully he's gone through rage moments before so it is merely a moment to make sure he sounds calm before replying.]

I'm fine Helen, go back to sleep.

[longaevus]

You're not fine. [ None of them were and this... was one thing she'd hoped he wouldn't feel. Sadness she could handle, accept and try to help but not this ]

And our lives are not for trade. [ She knew he wouldn't have broadcast that willingly but letting him know that he had.... Even if it was possible she would not let it happen ]

[jamesholmes]

Helen I know my own bloody mind - [He stops to catch himself. He's in no mood to go through that again, he's been down that road before of uncontrollable rage and just dark brooding thoughts, he's close to it and Helen probably knows it.]

And what....[Guess whose just now realizing he broadcast that entire moment?] Bloody hell is nothing in this damned castle private?

And that is far from the truth Helen, at least you have a future back home.

[longaevus]

I know, but working with little breaks? Having your mind on display? Everything affects us, as sound as your mind is.

No. I'm dying, James, here or at home. [ She was beginning to lose confidence in the fact that they'd find a cure in either place ]

[jamesholmes]

It is nothing I haven't done before. I am fine Helen. [A little sharper then normal, and he's just ever so thankful he doesn't trust the castle's wishing thing or else he'd probably be indulging in darker habits like he had with the Ripper case.]

I am fully aware of that you do not need to remind me of something I am acutely aware of. However there are other resources available, Helen just give it time. [He wasn't going to give up on her just like she hadn't given up on him when he had started to age and had proposed the suit.]

[longaevus]

I'd rather that you didn't work yourself too hard, please. [ She did happen to enjoy the non-medical related company of yours, too ]

[ She shook her head slightly; time was not something that she could give ] Have you found anything new?

[ Deciding now that since she was awake she'd be unlikely to sleep again, at least not any time soon, Helen rose from where she'd been sat; sitting in the light would be better, and perhaps with tea too ]

[jamesholmes]

Helen, this is nothing. You need your rest. [In other words please don't hound him for this, as he wants to keep busy.]

[There is however a long pause here as he glares at something (which she can't see) and then the sound of him crinkling up paper and he's not sounding pleased with this admission.] No I have not, you may, have to, go and see him soon. [He's caving into the Doctor's offer, even though he had been convinced he could figure it out.] Be careful moving around. [He hears you.]

[longaevus]

I do believe I was getting it. [ She doesn't blame him for waking her - she knew he wouldn't have, she's just trying to lighten the fact that the castle had broadcast that ] I will.

[ She let out a soft sigh; she hadn't wanted to involve more people than necessary although apparently the Doctor now was necessary. She wasn't entirely convinced on him, however - time travel? Time dilation fields were one thing, and a step towards the impossible, apparently ] I'll contact him.

[ And she rolls her eyes at him ] I'm fine. [ She, somehow, managed to make it out of her room without bumping into anything, and silently set about making herself a cup of tea.

Although apparently that was going to be the tricky thing, that morning, judging by the smash that was no doubt heard ]

[jamesholmes]

Yes well I am - [That apology is cut off as he realizes what she's doing and no he is not happy at all with it. At all.] Do shut up woman. [He doesn't want that reminder that his entire inner dialogue got broadcast to the castle.]

Helen, he's trust worthy, I just...[He has to be man enough to admit to a mistake and wounded pride right?] Just do that then, tell him who sent you.

[He grumbles.] You are clumsy. [Before he goes back to his work...only to hear that smash and he's gathering up his journal to rush out the door worried.] Helen what the bloody hell was that?

[longaevus]

[ If Helen pulled faces she would be doing so now, but shutting up is in fact what she does ]

I will. [ And she'd tell James everything that was said, hopefully she didn't need to tell him that also ] I hope that you're right.

[ Not completely, she could manage on a day to day basis without getting into that much trouble - her trouble tended to come more outside of her home ] It's nothing. [ Nothing would happen to be a smashed cup that she was tip toeing over ] I'm fine, you don't need to check. [ Because she knows that he would. She can clear her mess up and then worry about it after ]

[jamesholmes]

[He was not a happy man to be telling her of all people to shut up. It was a lot for him to handle, his words being out there.]

Good. [And he knows that, because otherwise he will interrogate them both.] I know that I am, just please Helen, no doubt. [Because if she doubted then he would and he was attempting to, for once, be positive and well, optimistic.]

It is not nothing. [It is after all Helen, one thing usually led to another and that led to trouble. So he was rushing to their room.] I do too. [And a few moments later he's stand there, out of breath and flushed red, but he's eying her worriedly.]

[longaevus]

I can't promise that, James. I don't know what may happen or his methods. [ And if they weren't science that made her more weary ]

James. [ Her tone was a little more pointed as she know what he'd be doing - not listening to her. By the time that he'd arrived she'd managed to clear most of the mess up - a simple tea cup, nothing in it and no cuts nor injuries on herself ] I said that it was nothing.

[jamesholmes]

His methods are all perfectly legitimate scientific ones. [He hopes, but he IS a good liar so he's able to pass that off as fact. But all the evidence pointed towards it being fact so he wasn't going to say a word otherwise.]

Helen. [No he wasn't going to listen hence the extra sharpness in his voice. And of course he see it's fine but he can't help leaning more on the door jam to watch her still, just worry and that nasty bit of exhaustion creeping up on him in his eyes.] Yes you did, however Helen, it is you. [Which meant he would be waiting for the next accident to happen.]

[longaevus]

Then I'll see what he says. [ If he was as knowledgeable in time dilation as James had said that was a starting point ]

I'm not incapable of taking care of myself, I have been alone for a great deal of my life. [ Accident were not as common as he liked to make out ]

[jamesholmes]

That is all you can do, with his knowledge of the topic however, he is in a much better position to find anything then either of us. [Okay he admitted it, he had failed. AGAIN. And it stung.]

And it is because of that we are in this position to start with. [He tried not letting that out but it got out before his mind caught up. But he did stumble in some and stumble a little into a chair, running a hand through already messy hair.] I'm sorry Helen. [For everything.]