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taxonomites2010-06-02 07:52 pm
aworldenchanted) wrote in taxonomites2010-06-02 07:52 pm
[Location: Taxon Streets, the Wilde/Central-ish Portion]/[Voice] Turn Left
Tara's had her first full day back at work. It was quiet, and calming, and she feels a little better for having something to do. She's been working on herbs, magical and mundane, principally for Morgana, who she genuinely hopes is healing herself. She hasn't looked up Morgana (or Cordelia or Rose) yet, giving them a bit of space and taking some for herself. Still, she's getting the shop back in order, expanding the inventory, and trying not to think about the fact she hasn't felt her magic since Sam had told her she could let go. It would come back - she just had to wait and trust it.
And if it didn't... she'd survive. Maybe a little broken, but she'd hang in there. There was a lot a person could learn to live with, if they have to.
She locks up and starts to head for home. She feels like walking; there's a small current of fear that doesn't leave her these days, but being around Extras is worse than walking by herself. It's a nice enough evening, a little cloudy and not too hot, and she could use the exercise, now that she feels stronger.
Of course, this is all lovely until the glitch hits.
Suddenly, Tara looks terrified. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got here, but she knows she is not where she is supposed to be. This is so very, very bad.
She fumbles through her pockets and finds a thing that looks sort of like a phone. She presses "talk," and says, "H-hello? Is a-anyone t-there?" Her stutter is thick, and her voice is quiet despite the panic; if she were less panicked, she would never dare to just talk on a strange phone, but when her family notices her gone, bad things will happen. And if anyone here finds out what she is -
- she needs to go home. Right away.
And if it didn't... she'd survive. Maybe a little broken, but she'd hang in there. There was a lot a person could learn to live with, if they have to.
She locks up and starts to head for home. She feels like walking; there's a small current of fear that doesn't leave her these days, but being around Extras is worse than walking by herself. It's a nice enough evening, a little cloudy and not too hot, and she could use the exercise, now that she feels stronger.
Of course, this is all lovely until the glitch hits.
Suddenly, Tara looks terrified. She doesn't know where she is, or how she got here, but she knows she is not where she is supposed to be. This is so very, very bad.
She fumbles through her pockets and finds a thing that looks sort of like a phone. She presses "talk," and says, "H-hello? Is a-anyone t-there?" Her stutter is thick, and her voice is quiet despite the panic; if she were less panicked, she would never dare to just talk on a strange phone, but when her family notices her gone, bad things will happen. And if anyone here finds out what she is -
- she needs to go home. Right away.
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]
"What did they do to you?"
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]
Tara has upset her, but not in the way she thinks. She is simply upset to see her friend so shaken.
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]
But she kept attempting to shoulder the blame.
DG realised, reluctantly, that she was only making things worse. As difficult as it was, she managed to stop herself from pressing further.
"I'm sorry. This isn't helping."
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]
She shook her head helplessly.
"I wish there was something I could do."
Talking and explaining was all well and good, but it wouldn't be enough.
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]
She didn't. She hugged her instead.
[Location: Taxon Streets]
[Location: Taxon Streets]