Dreampost. - After returning from Battle Royale.

[armedandwinged]

After being sent to the clinics, fed and dealt with by Eiko, she's sedated, and she might very well sleep for a while, at least.

Either way.

She dreams.

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[not_spider_girl]

Rylie is nearby- out of the bed they put her in, already, lurking in a chair near Ara, eyes half-open. She was in just a hospital gown, but she's retrieved a baggy pair of shorts and a similar shirt from somewhere to wear instead.

"Uhh?" she asks unclearly, her eyes sliding more open. For some reason she's still clinging to that katana... though now it's back in the sheathe, at least.

[armedandwinged]

Arabelle hasn't closed her eyes, she's just laying there with them wide open, on her back at the moment, uncomfortable as it is, she's not really sure she should move.

She watches Rylie. That's the... But..

How?

[not_spider_girl]

"You okay?"

Of course she's not okay, but that's the normal question, isn't it? She saw Ara's head blow up... god, it'll never be okay. Fuck.

[armedandwinged]

Her voice is quiet and tired, better than it was earlier, though not by much, "Is 'I dunno' an acceptable answer?"

[not_spider_girl]

"Very," Rylie says, her own voice quavering just a little. "When you're out of that bed, do you mind I spend an hour or two just hugging you?"

[armedandwinged]

"S'fine, just don't crush my ribcage or anythin'." She pulls her hands out from under the sheet, flexing them slowly and just watching the movement quietly, like her dream. "..You can sit on th' bed if you want"

Because right now, she doesn't want to be alone.

[not_spider_girl]

Yeah. Yeah. That's a good idea.

Rylie sets the katana aside, keeping it well within view, and slides up onto the bed next to Ara's legs, laying across them just a little. She shifts position with a little discontented noise, and ends up with her head lying on the blanket over Ara's lap.

[armedandwinged]

She reaches and rests her hand in Rylie's hair. She can't feel the warmth of the body in her hand, but she can feel the presence of her.

"God, that just..." She sighs, "I don't think there are words for it."

[not_spider_girl]

"Yeah," Rylie mumbles, leaning into the touch of her head. She squeezes one of Ara's legs, gently, through the hospital blanket.

[armedandwinged]

Arabelle's right eye flickers to blue as she does a network search, she's getting used to having a HUD again and all. "Just... God."

She gives off a half-laugh, "I can't even make a joke about it, think about what that means."

[not_spider_girl]

"I hope he's okay," Rylie says quietly, changing the subject. She's talking about Gabe, of course- poor guy, still stuck in that sick game...

She squeezes Ara's leg harder- just enough to start to hurt, now- without actually realizing it.

[armedandwinged]

Arabelle grunts, "Squeezin' a little hard there, hon, my legs ain't cybernetic, contrary to popular belief."

Then, the subject change, "Yeah, I hope he is too. I wish could check on him or sommat."

[not_spider_girl]

"Ah! Sorry..." Rylie lets go, twisting her head around a little to try and hide her faintly embarrassed blush.

"We should tell Savvy..." Her voice trails off as she realizes she doesn't really know what she'd tell her.

[armedandwinged]

"We shou--." She pauses. "..Why can't I get into contact with my dad's computer?" The question is a lot more flat than it really should be.

She shifts to sit up, more, wings draped over the sides of the bed.

[not_spider_girl]

"We wait, what?" Rylie curls a little more across Ara so she can look up at her. She has no idea what that might or might not mean.

[armedandwinged]

Arabelle's right eye is ringed in blue around the green, glowing faintly as it always does, "..Dad always leaves his computer connected so I can send him messages, and since I was gone, I was gonna send him an 'I'm back' one."

Pause, "..But the computer's not there, so either the network's down, or sommat else." Judging from her expression, it's most likely the latter.