( She ignores the first, knowing he had to know this wasn't a matter of having to or not having to. What else was she going to do? She wants to stay, so she stays. Like she had before, and like she will again. It wouldn't be a lie to say she'd do so for all her friends... but it might be a lie to say that doing so for Caesar at this point wasn't different, in some way.
She's gone for ten minutes or so, demorphing and fanangling another chair. There's a promise to help with inventory later if she can stay, and that she'll keep out of the way, yes ma'am, no sir, as you will. Collette returns with a bottle of water, chatting as she comes. )
Ended up finding water bottles, we brought out a whole bunch for everyone. Did you want a straw? I grabbed one,, sometimes it's easier to suck than figure out swallowing. You awake, or did the meds finally send you on to sleepsville?
( All equally conversational. )
I can grab another few pillows to help you sit up if you like, or I can help. You're probably going to start feeling even floppier! What would you prefer to do?
( She asks at last, stopped by the level of his chest and shoulders. She doesn't reach out to him. Collette plans to tell him before she actually does that, though she wants to -- her fingers twitch where they are by her wheels. )
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( She ignores the first, knowing he had to know this wasn't a matter of having to or not having to. What else was she going to do? She wants to stay, so she stays. Like she had before, and like she will again. It wouldn't be a lie to say she'd do so for all her friends... but it might be a lie to say that doing so for Caesar at this point wasn't different, in some way.
She's gone for ten minutes or so, demorphing and fanangling another chair. There's a promise to help with inventory later if she can stay, and that she'll keep out of the way, yes ma'am, no sir, as you will. Collette returns with a bottle of water, chatting as she comes. )
Ended up finding water bottles, we brought out a whole bunch for everyone. Did you want a straw? I grabbed one,, sometimes it's easier to suck than figure out swallowing. You awake, or did the meds finally send you on to sleepsville?
( All equally conversational. )
I can grab another few pillows to help you sit up if you like, or I can help. You're probably going to start feeling even floppier! What would you prefer to do?
( She asks at last, stopped by the level of his chest and shoulders. She doesn't reach out to him. Collette plans to tell him before she actually does that, though she wants to -- her fingers twitch where they are by her wheels. )