✖ anxiety attack: 009 ✖

[notlikethemovie]

[A. Streets]

[Walking home from the hospital, Mika moves slowly, finding things to rest against in her halting trip. Her head is bandaged and her limbs tremble from the strain. The weakness in her bad leg seems to have gotten much worse. Strange spidery blotches mark her legs, and her feet seem to be bandaged as well from what can be seen around

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[kinships]

[Looking absolutely horror-struck at her condition...]

Miss Whitepaws?!

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[notlikethemovie]

Cain?

[She squints at him, having noticed the movement rather than the sound. When she speaks it's louder than it should be for casual conversation, because Mika actually cannot hear herself speak.]

[kinships]

You're... hurt. Come on, lean on me, we'll go and find some help.

[He hurries over, trying to support her.]

[notlikethemovie]

Just came from the hospital. Been this way for a while!

[She waves him off, she's taking a breather against this tree for a reason, mostly because her legs have gone all wobbly on her for the moment.]

Need to find someone who can use magic, I think.

[kinships]

You shouldn't have left, we need to get you back there.

[This is... horrible. He feels impotent, too small to really make a difference, and it frustrates him. He's not used to being useless.]

Please lean on me, I promise I won't let you fall.

[notlikethemovie]

They released me, there's nothing else they can do to help. They're working with 1950s equipment, there isn't much they have that can fix exploded eardrums.

[She knows that feeling of frustration a little too well, considering how often she experiences it. When she straightens up, she pulls him into a hug more than she just leans on him, ruffling his hair.]

Thanks, Cain.

[kinships]

[He goes with the pulling, trying to be as strong and steady as he can be.]

What happened to you?

[notlikethemovie]

I made the mistake of trying to fight someone who could use magic. He used a lightning spell on me. At least I'm fairly certain that's what happened, I can't remember it very well, but the scars make sense.

[She's making sure to keep her weight balanced between him and her cane, she doesn't want to crush him by accident.]

I don't know how I didn't die, though.

[kinships]

Who did that to you?

[Aside from being shocked, it made sense to want to know to make sure he was avoided in the future.]

You can't go home like this, we have to find someone who can help.

[notlikethemovie]

I don't know if he has a real name. I know him as Black Mage. Not exactly the nicest person.

[She ruffles his hair gently, barely able to feel it as her nerves still hadn't fully recovered from the shock.]

I know, but I almost just want to rest. Tired all the time right now.

[kinships]

I'll help you get home, and then we can ask for help over the telephone. There's bound to be someone here who can help.

[notlikethemovie]

Thanks, I think I'll take you up on that.

[She manages a smile and a jerky tail wag, but it's better than nothing.]

[kinships]

Just take it slow, it's okay... I'm here, you'll be okay.

[notlikethemovie]

Thanks, Cain.

[She actually shifts to rub her cheek against the top of his head.]

[kinships]

[He manages to give her a small smile, keeping her calm as he walked her slowly home.]

Do you know anybody here who might be able to help?

[notlikethemovie]

Anders, I think? I don't know. I don't even know if he's still around.

[She doesn't even know how to pay people back for this kind of thing. What do you even do in these situations.]