The roof, Sunday late afternoon/early evening

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia hadn't been able to find everyone she had wanted to apologize to after the gremlin incident, yesterday. Part of her was saying that maybe finding River and apologizing to her might actually be more important.

But that just made her angry.

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[sogothcally]

Cally was going to actually work on the Viper today, she decided.

When she saw Nadia on her knees on the roof, that idea may have gone out the proverbial window.

"Erm, you okay?" she asked, hurrying over. Her toolbelt jangled and chimed as she moved.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia nodded, feeling a rather strong sense of deja vu.

At least she hadn't started screaming this time.

"Stupid . . . octopus. . . ." was about all she managed to say.

[sogothcally]

"Octopus?" Cally said, looking around. "You were attacked?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shook her head. "Painted . . . octopus. River's."

[walter_n_wires]

Walter had finished with River and Proty's flowers and spent the day reading more about gunsmithing.

Given Nadia's wish to blame herself for the gremlin incident, he wasn't surprised to find her there. Finding her in this condition was.

"What happened?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shook her head and pressed her palms against her eyes. "Just . . . piled up on me."

[walter_n_wires]

Walter went over to her and put his book down to give her a hug. "It's a lot. Can I help you in any way?"

[nadiathesaint]

". . . Can we jump off the roof?"