[Sept. 16/11] Raine's Room, Night

[tomorrowrain]

After his talk with Sorrow's brother in the garden, Raine had retreated fairly quickly to his room. His cigarettes were soaked through, Sorrow was nowhere to be found, and his stone was going insane trying to force-feed him snippets, possibilities.

It was more than a little overwhelming. He'd sat down on the edge of his bed, sodden clothing and all, and put his head between his knees, trying to catch his breath. Trying not to feel so dizzy, at least. It wasn't working out so well for him. But, at least, so long as he was thinking about not asphyxiating to death or something, he wasn't paying much attention to the possibilities that were flitting through his mind.

Raine was going to consider that a win.

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[tomorrowrain]

"Thank you," he said again. He'd said it too many times already tonight. But what else was there to be said?

Twenty-four hours. A day.

Maybe he'd catch up on his reading.

Maybe he'd watch a movie or something.

"I'm sorry to have been so much trouble tonight."

Maybe he'd just sleep it off, and regret the missed opportunities later. He was tired.

[oath_keeper]

"I've had worse," she said very dryly. "Sleep."

She really didn't have anything else to say as she swept towards the door. Cassidy had a list of things to be done tonight. A report for the President, a discussion with Leith, finishing up her shift at the infirmary, double checking on that firstie who'd caused her to be sent here...

Cassidy paused at the door and tossed two words over her shoulder. "You're welcome," she said and was gone.

The door swung shut behind her.