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Who: Anyone
Where: A hospital in Corehaven
When: King's Year 198, fall
What: Recovering

[The patient in this room probably shouldn't be sitting up yet, but she's out of bed, braced against the wall so that she can test the range of movement on her left arm. She's not looking very happy with the results.]

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I could have been waiting outside, as a backup! I could pass as one of those bastards; I'd cover half my face and they'd never know the difference!

You think they wouldn't have checked, after they knew something was wrong?

They're not mind-readers, they wouldn't have known to check me! You're just thinking up excuses.

They wouldn't have to be. As soon as they realized a human had snuck in by covering her face, what's the first thing they'd have done?

I told you I'd be waiting outside! They're not going to check everyone on the streets!

If you were far enough to be safe, you wouldn't have been close enough to help.

Better than being left in Cepheus, a country away from being close enough to help!

Rigel. What's done is done.

Fine. Next time you get a death wish, don't expect me to just wait here while you get yourself killed.

There won't be a next time. I doubt they'll be lax enough to let someone slip past them, even if I had the opportunity to try again.

[looks just the faintest bit satisfied with the statement that there won't be the next time, and opens his mouth to say something, before his eyes flicker green. Nebula's wrenched control back, now that Rigel's said his piece]

Sorry for yelling, earlier. My temper got the better of me, again.

I'm used to it.

It'd be better if you didn't have to be.

But, how are your injuries? I should have asked that first.

They're not getting any worse.

[But all the same, she's going to ease her way down from the wall to sit on the edge of the bed again.]

You're so stubborn. Do you mind staying a little while longer? Cepheus's hospitals are pretty good.

[Examines first the injured leg and then the other foot, the one missing toes.]

There isn't much choice for now. I'll need at least another day or two before I can walk properly.

I'll ask if I can stay here too, while you're recovering.

I don't need a supervisor.

I wasn't thinking anything like that, just that it's quieter here than the rest of Cepheus. It's really crowded almost everywhere, and they don't like people staying in the streets overnight.

...fine. If you don't have anywhere else, I don't mind.

Thanks.

Tell me what they say.

[nods and leaves the room to talk to some staff. you can hear some bits of the conversation, that it's highly irregular, what if the rooms are needed for the actually injured, but Nebula offers to just camp out in the waiting room if they don't mind, he'll stay out of the way, he definitely wouldn't waste space that they need and if it looks like he needs to go, he'll leave. eventually, they agree]

They said it was all right.

Good.

Do you still have most of the supplies with you?

Everything that wasn't perishable.