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[blastiafreak]

I need someone to heal a stab wound. Sooner rather than later.

[ooc: After the AU curse where she tortured her best friends, Rita's back to...well, uncursed. Not so much normal. She intended to filter this away from people who were involved, but was too busy thinking about other things sob.]

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Rita-

[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Rita you're- you're really all right!

[If she'd died, she wouldn't have come back with a wound. She would have been healed. So she hadn't died- she's alive. She's alive and okay.]

Please, where are you? Has someone come to your aid?

[blastiafreak]

[Oh, Natalia. Rita can't even imagine where to begin apologizing, or what to say about...any of it.]

It's healed, so don't...don't worry.

[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Where may I come see you, then?

[blastiafreak]

[Doesn't understand how Natalia could possibly want to see her-]

S-sorry...

[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Please, Rita- I'd like to come see you. Apologies may be reserved until then.

[blastiafreak]

[She doesn't want to, but--there's no way she can refuse, either.]

Uh, City Solutions, i-in my--[Wait no, anywhere but the lab.] There's a--a small reference library.

[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

All right. I shall be there immediately.

[blastiafreak]

Y-yeah...all right.

[Gonna actually go to the library now and pace around the bookshelves.]

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

[Poof, she's there! after running in her heels!]

Rita? Rita!

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[blastiafreak]

[And she's around the corner of one bookshelf, just out of sight from the door. Takes a moment before she peeks out and answers.]

...Natalia.

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

[IMMEDIATELY RUNS FORWARD TO PULL HER AGAINST HER CHEST]

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[blastiafreak]

[askmlg completely freezes up]

Huh? Wh-what are you...

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

We- we were all so worried!

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[blastiafreak]

Th-that should be my line!

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Whatever do you mean? Of course I am all right- but that curse- I'm sure it has taken quite a toll on you.

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[blastiafreak]

No, it--it can't be anywhere close to what happened...what I did to you.

[But she's leaning into Natalia, since it's such a relief to actually see her there and in one piece.]

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

A woman my age has endured much, Rita. I am fine.

[Hugs her close, rubbing her back]

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[blastiafreak]

...Y-you're talking like you're old or something...

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

Much more so than yourself, at the very least.

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[blastiafreak]

I'm not...It's not that big a difference.

[If this weren't Natalia, she'd protest that she's not a kid, she can take care of herself.]

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

I don't want you to think any more of this, understand? We are all very much aware that it was the effects of a curse.

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[blastiafreak]

Right, I-I know.

[She won't stop anytime soon, but...After a moment, she finally puts her arms around Natalia and returns the hug. She almost apologizes again.]

I'm glad you weren't...that you didn't get hurt.

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[imperialwill.livejournal.com]

[Natalia does not hesitate to hug her closer, tighter-]

Yes, of course. It's over, Rita. We've all made it through together.

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[blastiafreak]

[Rita tenses briefly, out of reflex more than anything, then relaxes and buries her face in Natalia's chest. Relief--she's so intensely relieved Natalia's safe. And though the words are pretty muffled-]

Natalia...thanks.