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[bannion_sight]

She wakes from the dream somewhere in the blackness before dawn, when the stars are darkened in the sky and all the world is hushed to the point where Kim feels that if she stays where she is for one instant longer she'll start screaming just for the sake of the sound.

She snatches her coat from its peg by the door on her way out, without stopping, and shrugs into it as she dashes up the path that leads to the Tor. It's not the quick pace that causes her breath to come rapidly; it's the memory of being chased in the nightmare and the faint echo of the dream-feeling that she's trying to flee from something she can't quite discern that drives her now.

Kim darts through the leaning stone portal and into Milliways, shuts the door behind her, then leans back against it and draws the first long breath since she woke up.

A short time later she's settled in a booth with a cup of black coffee to hand and a magazine lying open on the table in front of her. From her manner, it looks as though she's planning to be here a while.


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[not_his_pa]

"Thank you, ma'am, didn't think it was that bad."

[bannion_sight]

"Mm-hm. Of course you didn't."

But she smiles at him, all the same.

"Close one eye, then the other, and look around the room for me. Anything look at all blurry in one eye more than the other?"

[not_his_pa]

He carefully follows her directions and then says,

"Not really, ma'am."

[bannion_sight]

"Okay."

Kim wraps another cool gelpack in fresh gauze and hands it to him.

"A few minutes on, five or so, then the same amount of time off. Keep it up until that isn't cold any longer. It'll help keep the swelling down."

[not_his_pa]

"Yes, ma'am. What's in this, sort of looks like water."

[bannion_sight]

"It is water, but with a few other things mixed in," she says. "It's not good to drink, or anything like that; throw it away when you're done, okay?"

[not_his_pa]

"I will, was just wondering,"

He puts it back on his eye and wonders if she'll let him leave now.

[bannion_sight]

"Of course."

Kim studies him for a moment or two, then lets out a small sigh that's got a touch of amusement to it.

"You can go on now, if you want. Thanks for letting me help, though."

[not_his_pa]

He stands up and nods to her, "Thank you, ma'am."

[bannion_sight]

Kim smiles at him.

"You're welcome, William."