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[weekends are as good a time as any for a not-quite jailbreak, are they not? But it isn't in Nephry's character or best interests to leave the clinic without permission...so she must have it. After all, she's almost halfway back to her own room, walking slowly and a little haltingly, but without stumbling. And she looks very determined, if  a little pale and tired.]

[[ooc: Please do walk by and stop for a chat!]]

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[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

I didn't ask about your being able to fall asleep.

[silversnowfall]

...No. I haven't been.

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

Any particular reason as to why?

[silversnowfall]

[this is something she's been trying to hide from him. After all, it comes off as childish and, worse, weak. As though she can't even take care of herself, which is exactly how she doesn't want to seem right at the moment]

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

...

[silversnowfall]

I've...been having nightmares.

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

Nightmares?

...I won't expect you to divulge their contents. [Seeing as how Jade views himself as the primary source of a lot of her childhood trauma, he won't pursue her to answer.]

[silversnowfall]

Mostly they consist of what happened during my capture. [but that's not to say that they don't include Jade, too]

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

I see... [Jade makes a mental note that he may have to include Nephry in his research, something he had not planned on.]

[silversnowfall]

I hadn't thought it would be such a problem.

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

To be safe, I may have to place you under my watch until you are well, Nephry.

[silversnowfall]

I do plan on resting once I get to my room, Jade.

[but there isn't objection in her tone. It's more like resignation. Or acceptance]

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

His Majesty asked me to keep watch over you in my room. I would hate to defy his orders.

[silversnowfall]

He...did?

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

He did.

[silversnowfall]

...Who am I to cross the will of the Emperor?

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

He'd be very upset if you did.

[silversnowfall]

I won't. ...But is there even room?

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

There's plenty of room.

[silversnowfall]

All right. ...We might as well go, then.

[she doesn't want to ask this] ...I need help getting back up.

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

[He offers her his hand.]

[silversnowfall]

[takes it and pulls herself up again] Thank you.

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

Shall we depart, then?

[silversnowfall]

Yes. [it's more stairs to his room, she's pretty sure. But she'll cross that bridge when she gets there]

[necromance-this.livejournal.com]

[Ahh, yes. Stairs are such fun, aren't they?]