★ KATE

[doublefists]

the most precious little not on purpose serial killer

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[sootprints]

Yes, I'm okay...

[ she'll sit up in the bed, moving slowly and carefully, and propping up a pillow behind her. ]

Artemy helped remove the bullet and treat my injuries. I'll just need some rest.

Did you get treated, too?

[doublefists]

[ her instinct, leftover, is to take kate's hand. she pauses... and then offers her own. ]

Mmhm. Hulkenberg looked me over, and I went and did that machine. [ ... ] I'm glad you're okay. I was worried, you know.

[sootprints]

Good. [ she reaches out and takes that hand. ] I'm glad you're okay, too.

[ ... ]

... What we did back there... we...

[ ... it's a little hard to articulate what's weighing on her mind. ]

[doublefists]

[ squeezes her hand. ]

... Yeah. [ a sigh. ] We said yes. Kind of felt like there wasn't another answer.

[sootprints]

We killed them...

[doublefists]

I know.

[ a beat, and very carefully, if kate lets her, she'll pull her into a gentle hug. mindful of her injuries. softer, tiredly: ]

Do you wish we didn't?

[sootprints]

[ she can hug. kate will lean into her. a little sooty. ]

I don't know. I'm glad we didn't follow god's plan, if it meant leaving one of us alone...

But even though it all felt right... It had to be wrong, didn't it?

[doublefists]

[ as usual, she doesn't mind the soot. ]

It's... [ hm. she falters here a bit, not sure how to say it. after a moment, though: ]

It probably was wrong. But the thing is, I wouldn't do it different. Because I was never going to leave either of you behind.

[sootprints]

[ ...

she lifts her chin a little. ]

...

I see. Right... None of us would.

[ there's a quiet acceptance in that. a bit of warmth. ]

[doublefists]

[ a little nod, and a small smile. ]

None of us would. [ a beat. ] Not on purpose.

... And I think all of us would come back for each other, if we did it accidentally.