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I will be a stronger person for it.
Trudging wearily down the staff hallway, following as Adam leads the way to their quarters, Alanna repeats the words to herself over and over. The doctor's orders certainly hadn't been a surprise, and it's only because she has been so quiet for the last couple of months that they weren't issued before now. She expected this, but there's still a dull, hollow sort of feeling in her chest.
Adam unlocks the door; she slowly walks inside, concentrating on the feel of the floor beneath her feet.
I will handle this with grace and dignity.
And pigs might fly.
Trudging wearily down the staff hallway, following as Adam leads the way to their quarters, Alanna repeats the words to herself over and over. The doctor's orders certainly hadn't been a surprise, and it's only because she has been so quiet for the last couple of months that they weren't issued before now. She expected this, but there's still a dull, hollow sort of feeling in her chest.
Adam unlocks the door; she slowly walks inside, concentrating on the feel of the floor beneath her feet.
I will handle this with grace and dignity.
And pigs might fly.