Convalescence. It blows.

[thornofcamorr]

Especially if you're Locke

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[cursed_bent]

"Yeah, you should." Valen knocks a little belatedly on the doorframe before entering the rest of the way and letting the door close behind him. He goes to sit by the bed. "How're you feeling?"

[thornofcamorr]

Oh, well, Valen just got a smile out of Locke. "A little less half-dead than I was?" Then, a little more seriously, "In all honesty, though, bored out of my mind."

[cursed_bent]

"Good," he says with a relieved grin. "That happens when you're not allowed to get out of bed," he points out. "And there's not much that can be done about that until you're closer to being in one piece."

[thornofcamorr]

"Damned slow process," a touch mournfully.

[cursed_bent]

"It always is," Valen agrees. He's been there more than once and he's never liked it.

Except for the food at the abbey. That made it almost worth it.

[thornofcamorr]

"But hey," Locke says, almost lightly. "Listen to me complain. What've you been up to? Something more interesting than I have, I hope."

[cursed_bent]

"Not a whole lot," he admits. "I've talked with Anita a bit, though. She's a good person, I like her." She worries about him, which is something he's still surprised about.

[thornofcamorr]

"Ah, Anita," almost amusedly. "Funny girl."

[cursed_bent]

"She was worried abotu me after the duel, as well," he says, amused. "That I didn't really understand." He's touched though, he genuinely likes her now that they've had a chance to chat and in his opinion there have never been a whole lot of people who really gave a damn what happened to him.

[thornofcamorr]

A half a grin and still lightly, "Who wouldn't be worried about you?"

Affection, Locke? No way.

[cursed_bent]

"Lots of people," he says lightly. Which is true. It's not something he's really grown to expect. He shrugs. "But none of them are here."

[thornofcamorr]

A half a scowl. "And a good thing, too."

[cursed_bent]

"It's nothing to get worked up over," he says, noticing the scowl.

[thornofcamorr]

"Worked up? Me?" He half laughs. "I don't think I could even muster a simple irritated right now."

[cursed_bent]

"Then stop scowling." He laughs. "I'm sure you could if given the right incentive, but let's not test that."

[thornofcamorr]

Locke gives Valen a mock petulant glare. "Thanks."

His eyes are laughing, though.