[ Blankets were definitely an improvement; she owed whoever bankrolled textiles now that she could be laid up on the medical berth without worrying about aggravating the fact her ribs were sticking together out of determined spite. Waking up at the sound of someone talking, she stirred in the cocoon she made for herself.
Only what needed to change was how they kept running lights on in the clinic. Humans had these inconvenient things called retinas. Verity blinked against the harsh fluorescent light and tilted her head into the shade of the massive figure looming over her. Squinting, she started to say 'Impactor' until her eyes adjusted to the light. ]
You look a little big for a nurse.
[ She didn't sound ungrateful, just amused if exhausted as she eased up into a sitting position. Blankets down around her waist she was nothing but bandages from the neck down. She pointed to a stack of clothes on a near by table. ]
no subject
Only what needed to change was how they kept running lights on in the clinic. Humans had these inconvenient things called retinas. Verity blinked against the harsh fluorescent light and tilted her head into the shade of the massive figure looming over her. Squinting, she started to say 'Impactor' until her eyes adjusted to the light. ]
You look a little big for a nurse.
[ She didn't sound ungrateful, just amused if exhausted as she eased up into a sitting position. Blankets down around her waist she was nothing but bandages from the neck down. She pointed to a stack of clothes on a near by table. ]
In one piece. Pass me my bra?
[ beat. ]
It's the chestpiece with the hooks.