[for Chase]

[rebellious_lady]

Marian had promised Silence that she would not share his secret, yet she needed to speak to someone. She had spent hours on her knees that night, the beads clacking together through her fingers. Their noise was a familiar comfort, but no matter how much she prayed, no answers came to her. She could only think of her feelings for Silence, and her

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[dr_robchase]

He hadn't heard at first until the Doctor had jostled him into awakeness and pointed out that his name was being called. From there, he grabbed his track jacket and slid into a pair of khaki shorts as he wandered down and opened the door. "Marian, hey," he greeted groggily as he rubbed his eyes. "Is everything okay?" His first concern was for her stitches because if they were pulled, he was definitely worried.

[rebellious_lady]

She realised suddenly just how early it was, and that she had likely woken him. "I am sorry, it is not important. I can come back another time."

[dr_robchase]

"No, hey," he said, immediately snapping into a more alert, awake state. "Come on in, we can sit and talk. What happened?" he asked, now more concerned than before.

[rebellious_lady]

She would have argued, she was the sort to argue, but her uncertainty won out, and she nodded, "I was going to speak with Father Callahan, but..." She wasn't sure how to even start this story. "I thought, I wasn't sure..."