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Day Twenty - Huzzah?

Feb 14, 2009 06:26

Who: River, prodding Kyle. NO. NOT PRODDING KYLE. *determined*
Where: Outside
When: Afternoonish times?
Rating: PG

Status: Closed / Completed
Summary: River is contemplating the probably success of their recent task when she is spotted by Simon, who wants to make sure she is all right, and safe. Several times over. There is much chastising and ( Read more... )

simon tam, @outside, river tam, *day 20

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imeantosay February 14 2009, 17:00:59 UTC

"River," he called when he'd spotted her, relieved to be out of the medlab and to see his sister; he felt like he hadn't seen her in ages.

And with her going over to Riverfell, he'd been worried sick even though he'd had his own things to attend to. Simon strode purposefully to River and stood over her.

"Are you all right?" he asked softly.

unrivaledgrace February 14 2009, 23:07:43 UTC

She blinked once, and turned her head to smile at her brother, starting to sit up slowly, stretching out her neck a bit to remind the muscles how to move - they'd been stationary for a while.

"Simon," she said, nodding her head slightly. "Am fine. No pains, or lacerations of any sorts," she leaned her hand back to assist as she started to push herself to her feet. "Was careful," she told him, as though wondering if he thought she wouldn't have been.

imeantosay February 14 2009, 23:29:18 UTC

"Right," he agreed slowly, still visually checking her over nonetheless, "You know, you don't have to go out for these things."

He frowned; she seemed all right. He just wished she'd stop volunteering for every suicide mission under the sun. It wasn't as if they didn't have enough people here for her to sit things out. But then, controlling his sister had never been something Simon had done well.

unrivaledgrace February 15 2009, 04:17:17 UTC

River peered at Simon. What was we talking about? Of course she should volunteer for these things.

"I can help," she reminded him. Or told him. She wasn't convinced that he understood that yet. "Tagged out a Riverfellian this morning. Moved faster than anticipated, but I calculated the angles..." she held out her arm, elbow locked to demonstrate to Simon exactly how she had done it.

imeantosay February 15 2009, 04:45:00 UTC

Simon shook his head. Clearly - and this wasn't a new thing for him when it came to her - he didn't understand.

"I just really wish you'd stop putting yourself in dangerous positions," he murmured, "It's not necessary."

Of course, there were a lot of things he wished she'd stop doing, but he tried to look the other way. As her older brother, he still wasn't entirely approving of Kyle. River was, to his mind, far too fragile for that sort of thing.

unrivaledgrace February 15 2009, 21:08:53 UTC

River sighed, looking up before looking back down at Simon in an annoyed expression. "It is," she stressed. "Cannot be expected to sit around and not be of use."

She frowned a bit, resting her hand on his arm. "You fix people," she reminded him. "I must find other ways to be of use to others."

She didn't understand what was so hard about this to understand. She was perfectly safe going over to Riverfell - she could handle herself just fine. Why did no one seem to understand that?

imeantosay February 15 2009, 21:27:56 UTC

"Well couldn't other ways involve less ... danger?" he ventured, brow furrowing.

He clearly didn't understand her intense need to be in the middle of things anymore than she understood his desire to have her out of it.

"I just want to keep you safe," he admitted quietly, blue eyes looking to her with brotherly affection.

After all, he'd risked everything to keep her safe thus far. Why should it stop now?

unrivaledgrace February 16 2009, 21:54:34 UTC

River looked at Simon somewhat desperately for a moment, but she wasn't certain what she was desperate for: desperate for him to understand why she needed to help, desperate to remain safe so that he wouldn't worry? She moved to wrap her arms around him, rest her head on his chest. She tilted her head up slightly to look at him.

"Suggestions?" she asked, her mouth curving upward in a slight smile. Though perhaps Simon would have an idea for what she could do. She, after all, had not spent a great deal of time thinking about it, having found no problem with volunteering for tasks in order to be useful.

imeantosay February 16 2009, 23:53:46 UTC

"Ah .. you could just ... um ..." he gestured vaguely, searching for some semblance of something she could be doing.

Nothing was coming to mind though, and he sighed lightly, wrapping his arms around her in a brotherly hug.

"I don't know," he admitted, "Just ... try to be safer."

Which was as much help as telling the wind to stop blowing he supposed, but he had to say something, didn't he?

unrivaledgrace February 17 2009, 05:16:43 UTC

She grinned slightly. She didn't think he'd be able to think of anything. But if he was really that concerned, she supposed she could sit out of the next task. Maybe. Depending on what it was.

"Acceptable terms," River said with a half annoyed sigh. "Will speak to Kyle. Perhaps he can assist."

She didn't think that Kyle would have any complaints with the notion that she try to be safer in future.

imeantosay February 17 2009, 05:49:49 UTC

Simon gave a half nod; really, what more could he ask for? Well, maybe less of this Kyle character, but barring that ... yes. Her attempting to put herself in less danger would suffice. He kissed her forehead affectionately before holding her at arms length, smiling.

"All right," he agreed, "I guess that's the most I can ask for."

Because he really couldn't protect her from anything, and that was half the worry.

unrivaledgrace February 18 2009, 05:58:37 UTC

River frowned a bit - something was off about that.

"Not enough?" she asked, somewhat confused. "Should be pleased about restricting actions in order to follow a more safety conscious protocol?"

She went over her words again, and then frowned more fully, taking a half step back and putting one hand on her hip as she regarded Simon with an annoyed look.

"This is about Kyle," she deduced, eyes sparkling with amusement that Simon should have a problem with Kyle. Though perhaps she was amusing.

imeantosay February 18 2009, 13:44:40 UTC

"Well ... yes," he admitted, "I can't say that I approve of you ... having relations with some ... some .... boy."

His argument was weak and he knew it, but Simon really wasn't a fan of his sister being involved with anyone. He didn't even know this Kyle person. Well, he'd seen him, but knew? Not so much.

unrivaledgrace February 19 2009, 05:04:25 UTC

River giggled a bit. That seemed funny to her. Though she supposed it was fair that he should be concerned.

"Relations?" she asked, gazing at him with an innocent expression, as though she had no idea what he was talking about. She tried very hard to school her features and not give away that she knew exactly what he was referring to, but there was a slight twitch at the corner of her lips that was almost a smile, and her eyes were sparkling with mischief.

imeantosay February 19 2009, 06:09:38 UTC

Simon cleared his throat; he had to assume that River was old enough to know what ... but maybe not.

"You know," he ventured, "When a man and a woman ..." He cleared his throat again, not sure if this was really his jurisdiction. "Uh, see, when they ..."

No, definitely not his territory. He waved it off with one hand.

"Never mind," he concluded lamely.

unrivaledgrace February 20 2009, 05:57:47 UTC

River clapped her hands over her mouth to hide the slew of giggles this time. Her eyes danced with merriment as she regarded Simon. She forced herself to stop, taking deep breaths, giggling somewhat more erratically now.

"When they..." she said, tilting her head forward slightly and moving her hands to indicate that he should continue before she burst into snickers again. She couldn't manage this conversation with a straight face.

"We haven't," she informed Simon with a knowing nod. "We could, if you feel it's time," she teased him, pretending to look thoughtful about that for a moment.

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