Another new one

[comeback_2me]

There's a young man in the gardens. He's scruffy, if handsome, dressed in a British army uniform, and he looks completely exhausted. In fact, if someone were to get near enough, they'd see he's breathing in short pants, though he hasn't been running, and is rather shaky and almost about to fall over. He slowly makes his way over to a bench and

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[ebonyjaenelle72]

It takes Jaenelle only a moment to find him, and she drops to her knees and sets one hand on his forehead, frowns severely, and then tries to push him back to a lying down position. "Hush. Hold still for a moment and then I'll see if I can remember."

[comeback_2me]

"No, I have to find Cee," he says insistently, struggling back up to sit again. "I have to."

[ebonyjaenelle72]

Jaenelle's frown deepens. "Stubborn males," she mutters, and increases the push a bit. "You're sick. It'll only take me a moment to put you right."

[comeback_2me]

"Cee's a nurse," he says stubbornly, fixing Jaenelle with a look. "She'll take care of me, I'm not all that bad."

[greying_raven]

Luther is out with his goats--he stops, when hailed, and moves over in his slow, earthlike way. Like a stone in the sun, from his potato-brown skin to his easy, solid manner. He holds out a hand without speaking, offering it as a support.

[comeback_2me]

Robbie blinks for a few seconds, then gives Luther a vague smile and takes his hand, to stand rather shakily. "Thanks, mate."

[greying_raven]

A slight smile back; warm, expressive. A welcoming smile. A want-to-come-in-and-sit-down-for-a-bit-while-I-sneak-off-for-the-doctor smile.

[comeback_2me]

His smile grows a little, and he just gives Luther a nod, but not before looking around the gardens rather hopefully, to see if he spots Cecilia.

[hardlyagravated]

"Sorry, I haven't." Her voice is quiet, if not especially soft. "Stay, you are ill, sir."

[comeback_2me]

"I'll do for now," Robbie says tiredly, shaking his head. "I just need to find her. I promised."

[hardlyagravated]

"Well, she may or may not be here. Where've you just come from?"

[comeback_2me]

"Dunkirk, in France. We were evacuating, I was waiting for a ship to take me home to London."

[backwardsbones]

Susan, who had been strolling past with her nose in a book, looks at him, startled. "N-no, er... no, I'm awfully sorry! Do you need help...?" she fumbles for her wand.

[itookspanish]

[Callie pauses passing by. Her own recent experiences make it impossible to ignore a person apparently in distress.]

Hey, are you okay?