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[makesthings]

He sleeps for a long time but Sameth does wake up and simply lays there, everything hurts so he decides to not move.

Sabriel woke up too and is around and about but if anyone wishes to talk to Sam, he's not going anywhere for a while.

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[cutting_edgex23]

X appears to be oblivious.

"What kind?"

She has an excellent poker face. (Or a Go Fish face, as the case may be.)

[makesthings]

"It doesn't matter. I was the only one injured and I'm healing."

[cutting_edgex23]

"There is a hole in the floor."

Beat.

"Vehicles were damaged."

This pause is longer.

"Why did she attack you? Blodwen."

[makesthings]

"I told you we had a disagreement."

Mainly about her being still living but he's not going to talk about that since he did actually attack her first.

[cutting_edgex23]

"That is not sufficient."

She can sit here all day.

Staring.

[makesthings]

"What would be sufficient for you?"

He knows how to be stubborn and she's reminding him of Ellimere.

[cutting_edgex23]

"It will happen again?"

X fails to blink.

[makesthings]

"No, it won't happen again."

[cutting_edgex23]

"Okay," X says, finally.

"Good."

This pause is longer.

"You do not want to file a report?"

[makesthings]

"No, I don't. It wouldn't change what happened and its best this way."

Since she's not going to press, he relaxes and winces.

[cutting_edgex23]

"She will do it again," X says.

"I have heard stories."

And if she doesn't, Yrael will.

Or Sameth himself.

X is not entirely sure.

[makesthings]

"I'm sure she will but I'll try not to be involved again."

He doesn't want anymore things added to his nightmares or to see that look in his mother's eyes again.

[cutting_edgex23]

"Good," X repeats.

And then she hesitates, studying Sameth.

"You are sure you will be okay?"

[makesthings]

"I've been through worse."

Actually about the same, but this wasn't in Death.

[cutting_edgex23]

"That is not relevant," X says.

Carefully.

She is learning.

And he does not heal like her.

[makesthings]

"What would be relevant?"

This time the question is just more tired.

[cutting_edgex23]

X considers this.

"Precedent is not important. For injuries."

Beat.

"If you are not like me."

[makesthings]

"I'm not sure what you're like and my mother healed the worst of things."

[cutting_edgex23]

"I am hard to kill," X says, very quickly.

"Who is your mother?"

[makesthings]

"Sabriel. That must be useful."

[cutting_edgex23]

"Yes."

Beat.

"At home, too."

She takes a small step back, then.

"I am X-23. If you need help."

Maybe she will look for the woman Sabriel. And Blodwen. And Yrael.

Some traces are more difficult to miss than others.

Hopefully one of them will be able to explain.

[makesthings]

"I'm Sameth and I'll remember that."

[cutting_edgex23]

X does not smile or say anything else.

She just leaves.

There is still work to be done.

[makesthings]

He watches her go and then lays back down on the bed, he hates being in such an exposed place to heal.