[Eleventh] - I'm Alive, I'm Alive (Reprise)

[radiant_will]

[Kallen awakens. For a long time, she stays in bed, staring up at the ceiling

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[sacred_thunder]

[Someone is out on the front porch, and he just rang the doorbell. Opening the door will reveal Ky, with his right arm in a sling.]

[radiant_will]

[Kallen answers, and manages a weary smile when she sees him.]

Hey, it's Ky. Thanks for coming.

[She might actually give him a hug or something, but she notices the arm.]

Looks like you didn't come out unscathed, huh?

[sacred_thunder]

Indeed. I was punished for failing to perform my assigned task.

[radiant_will]

And the assigned task was probably something stupid, I bet.

So, would you mind telling me what happened after I, uh, left? How'd everything end?

[In Person]

[passes_out]

[Ichabod hangs up the phone and gathers roses from his garden. He feels partially responsible that he couldn't help her any more but thankful that she's alright. He doesn't bother to drive. He walks, mostly to clear his head from the time he was in Russia. He hated every moment of being in that place. It was at least some comfort being in Mayfield even if it was a transient one.

He approaches Kallen's door and knocks firmly, with the flowers in hand.]

[radiant_will]

[She answers, and grins when she sees him.]

Ichabod.

[Yeah, she's giving you a hug.]

[passes_out]

[The hug surprised him but returns the embrace with a smile.]

Kallen. I am glad you are better. I was so worried. I brought you roses from my garden. I grew them myself.

[He smiles warmly.]

[radiant_will]

[She releases him and steps back.]

I'm glad I'm better, too. And you even brought me roses? Thanks, Ichabod. I guess botany is just another one of your skills.

[fuelefficient]

Kallen-san...

[radiant_will]

Japan. I'm… I'm all right, really.

What happened? Were you okay?

[fuelefficient]

I...

[well, lying won't get him anywhere]

...was killed also.

[radiant_will]

…Dammit.

Was it the same way as me?

[an_zero]

I'd come to say hello, but it seems my leg's not functioning. I think others might be able to better explain what happened than myself, anyway.

[radiant_will]

That's fine. It's good to hear from you.

Was it the Soviets that hurt your leg?

[an_zero]

Yeah. Never knew broken bones were this frustrating.

[radiant_will]

…You've gotten it treated, right? By a doctor or someone like that?