Cabin sadness

[soolin]

Soolin is sitting in her cabin, drinking herbal tea brewed from the garden's plants. She lies on the bed and tries to concentrate on a booktape, but lets it lie over her belly instead. She sips her drink and sighs, annoyed.

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[roj_blake]

*knocks on the door* Soolin, can I come in?

[soolin]

[She goes to the door and unlocks it.]

Or course you can. I've been expecting you.

[makes a "help yourself"-gesture towards the teapot and cups.]

She sits on the bunk, shoulders hunched, sipping tea that's gone cold.

[roj_blake]

[Blake ignores the tea and sits next to her.] Will you tell me?

[soolin]

[laughs bitterly] Where would you want me to start?

[kerr_avon]

[Avon opens the door without knocking or any preliminaries. He's angry and upset and confused and...on top of everything else his hand hurts.] What the hell is going on in here?

[roj_blake]

*shakes his head* Nothing.

[kerr_avon]

Well, it's a damn messy and upsetting nothing. Soolin, Blake can no more have sex with you than I can, I wish you'd stop tearing yourself up about it. [Avon regrets what he's said the moment it's out, but he's feeling too many people's pain at once, including Blake's hurt and sense of betrayal.]

[roj_blake]

Avon, it's all right. Please, please, it's all right. [Blake's voice is shaking.]