Kate Pryde | Shadowcat ([personal profile] prydeful) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2005-07-26 01:53 am

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Kitty in bar. Sometime after speaking with Dream, probably. Or before. Who knows. Maybe there's a time loop going on. Maybe not.

She's there. That's what matters.

Oh, and there's coffee.

Is anyone surprised by this?
sai_delgado: (derry: asleep in susan's arms with braid)

[personal profile] sai_delgado 2005-07-26 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
Susan approaches, carrying Derry and followed by Cuthbert.

The baby gurgles cheerfully and reaches out for Kitty. Susan's smiling, a little, but it looks mayhap a touch strained.

"Long days and pleasant nights, Kitty."

[identity profile] key-youth-bert.livejournal.com 2005-07-26 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
"She was, aye." Cuthbert's own smile isn't strained, but it's small.

"We, ah--we spoke to her mother, a bit earlier."
sai_delgado: (pretty girl at the window)

[personal profile] sai_delgado 2005-07-26 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
And oh, but Susan's look is understanding. She remembers, aye very well indeed, a conversation that she'd had with Kitty while sitting in the air above the lake outside.

Softly, she says, "She's expecting to come back for her soon, Kitty. Two days, it were, she said."

Even more softly, she adds, "Say sorry."
sai_delgado: (pretty girl at the window)

[personal profile] sai_delgado 2005-07-26 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Cuthbert's standing silently nearby, but Susan doesn't need to look at him as she says,

"It were no trouble, Kitty, say true. Never in life-- she's-- she's very dear."

Understanding, oh aye, although she doesn't speak of why, not here-- saying some things makes them more real, and Kitty's fight for control is very clear.

"We thought-- we thought ye'd best know as soon as could be."

[identity profile] key-youth-bert.livejournal.com 2005-07-26 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
Cuthbert shakes his head. "Nothing else about Derry."

Which is not the same as not saying anything else. But anyway.

[identity profile] key-youth-bert.livejournal.com 2005-07-26 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Cuthbert smiles a bit crookedly. "She did, a bit. No lasting damage, I don't think."

[identity profile] key-youth-bert.livejournal.com 2005-07-26 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
Cuthbert nods to her.

"Long days and pleasant nights, Kitty."

Then, taking a moment to pat the baby's back, "And you too, little one."
sai_delgado: (shadow base)

[personal profile] sai_delgado 2005-07-26 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Long days and pleasant nights," she echoes softly.

Then, as Kitty and Derry leave, Susan looks up at Cuthbert and says a very few words.

"Not-- I'll explain, but-- not here. Please?"

With that, she turns and leaves the bar, heading for her room.