It might not be as polite as 'hi, how are you?' but while Artemis has learned some social graces over the years, she also still believes in cutting to the chase.
And a poor night's sleep is enough to make anyone forget their manners.
"I...if you--he--whoever--needs any help, let me know."
She knows that Medusa has the power to heal as well as poison; she also knows her brother isn't the only master of good health and plague. Many hands make light work, as the saying goes.
"Sorry, it's just...Was talking to Apollo the other day and he said he'd noticed a lot of people around who hadn't been sleeping worth a damn, and then there's that sign--" She gestures down the bar to the notice board. "--looking for people who had dreams that weren't dreams, where things happened that were real--"
Her voice drops low, the words almost choked in her throat.
"--and I dreamed that I killed him again and when I woke up I would have sworn on my name that I was still choking on sea water and his blood was in my hair."
She downs the entire glass of whiskey. "Maybe that's what happened to your friend, is all I meant."
"Any of that yours?"
It might not be as polite as 'hi, how are you?' but while Artemis has learned some social graces over the years, she also still believes in cutting to the chase.
And a poor night's sleep is enough to make anyone forget their manners.
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"Only my right hand. Everything else's is a friend."
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"They're alright now, I hope?"
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"Can he...will they grow back?"
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"I intend on asking."
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She knows that Medusa has the power to heal as well as poison; she also knows her brother isn't the only master of good health and plague. Many hands make light work, as the saying goes.
But mostly, she's tired of feeling helpless.
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If so, she might have to start carrying her bow on a more regular basis.
(It's locked in the closet, now. She didn't feel ready to look at it.)
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"Did it have anything to do with a dream?"
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"We didn't get that far in the conversation."
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"Sorry, it's just...Was talking to Apollo the other day and he said he'd noticed a lot of people around who hadn't been sleeping worth a damn, and then there's that sign--" She gestures down the bar to the notice board. "--looking for people who had dreams that weren't dreams, where things happened that were real--"
Her voice drops low, the words almost choked in her throat.
"--and I dreamed that I killed him again and when I woke up I would have sworn on my name that I was still choking on sea water and his blood was in my hair."
She downs the entire glass of whiskey. "Maybe that's what happened to your friend, is all I meant."
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A long, long pause.
"Were you sleeping here?"
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"Mhm. Got a room upstairs. Figured I'd stay a while, get a feel for the place, you know?"
She taps Bar lightly and a refill appears. "Guess I picked a crappy time for a visit."
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please pleaseneveragain
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