[ Skye must not be sleeping, because she sends him a message from pretty much across the house. She's up in her nest and and has been thinking about things for days. ]
Whatever you want to know, whenever you want to know it, I'm here. Okay?
[That was a bit of a lie. He hadn't heard the first text. Or the second. But the third had pulled him out of his slumber. The kelpie had stared at his phone for a long moment before shooting off his initial reply and then reread it all again before he attempted to say anything else.]
i appreciate it. a lot.
i..
i'm terrified that something bad is happening to me.
[ Skye's not going to call him a liar, but she totally thinks he's a liar because she figures no one else is up right now. She sits there, running her fingers over the keys before typing again. ]
were going to figure it out
no mater what
[ She's not sure what's going on can be fixed, but they'll figure it out. They'll learn what it is, and they'll do their best, right? She has to believe that, even if she's terrified for him. Skye, however, is terrible at these sorts of things, so she attempts to joke.]
i mean you figured out how to type with kelpie hands after that everything else has to be easy, right
[ It's easier to say that than to say that she's terrified and is worried and doesn't know what to do, but she knows she isn't going anywhere. She can't, and she wont. ]
it doesnt matter what happens, were going to deal with it
[ Skye is terrified of that, beyond all else. She's terrified of the idea that some day he might look at her and not remember who she is. that scares her more than pretty much anything. ]
[The weight of that message is a lot to take in. He doesn't respond right away, instead just huddling down into his bedding and staring at the message for several minutes before even attempting to string together something meaningful.]
[ Oh, she's aware of what she's signing on for. She's been scared about it the whole time. But the be all and end all is, she isn't going to leave him to deal with it alone. She can't, and she wont. She'd brush it off, or try to joke, but the idea feels too heavy for it. Skye has very rarely signed on for something she knows will hurt in her life. She mostly runs. But she's surprising herself, just a little, but how unwilling she is to make any other choice.]
besides bucky and jemma with help too. if anyone can figure it out we can.
[ An answer doesn't come from Skye, actually. In fact, it's silent for a long time.
Then there's a knock at Fitz's door, and without waiting for a response, Skye sort of scoots in, standing awkwardly just inside the door frame. She's there for a moment searching for words. She did have a point in coming down here, she did. But mostly all she's managed at the moment is to think that maybe she might've been better trying to talk through text, even though words kind of were hard, and she thought she wasn't really saying the right thing yet.
Finally, talons clicking on the floor, Skye finally just speaks.]
Okay. So.
[She's not good at this. So she finally just rolls her eyes at her self and kind of at him as well.]
[He's worried for a moment that maybe he'd upset her somehow. Which is stupid, really stupid, but he's him and he can't help but worry about that. Logically she's probably just fallen asleep or something because it is late and they had been talking for awhile so--
The knock on his door cuts off his fretting, the kelpie having pretty much buried himself in his pile of blankets as his nerves started to get the best of him. Some of his tendrils ease the blankets out of the way so he can peer over at the door, relief flooding him as Skye enters.
He wants to say something--anything--but words are hard and he just can't do it, staring at her with an unsure look until she makes the first move to approach.
And roll her eyes.
The kelpie lets out a huff of a laugh before he's shifting and pushing the blankets around to make room for her as well, adjusting his gangly limbs so she'd have room to settle in.]
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<R1S1NGT1DE> Left at literally the most obnoxious hour of the night. IC and OOC.
Whatever you want to know, whenever you want to know it, I'm here. Okay?
[ And then, a moment later ]
Or even if you don't want to talk or whatever.
[ And then, a minute after that. ]
sorry if i woke you up
<DWARFs>
[That was a bit of a lie. He hadn't heard the first text. Or the second. But the third had pulled him out of his slumber. The kelpie had stared at his phone for a long moment before shooting off his initial reply and then reread it all again before he attempted to say anything else.]
i appreciate it. a lot.
i..
i'm terrified that something bad is happening to me.
<R1S1NGT1DE>
were going to figure it out
no mater what
[ She's not sure what's going on can be fixed, but they'll figure it out. They'll learn what it is, and they'll do their best, right? She has to believe that, even if she's terrified for him. Skye, however, is terrible at these sorts of things, so she attempts to joke.]
i mean you figured out how to type with kelpie hands after that everything else has to be easy, right
<DWARFs>
but what if we don't? what if it keeps happening? what if i forget everything?
[He couldn't deal with that.]
..i mean, i guess that's fair but this memory loss issue is a bit higher up on the scale when it comes to difficulty solving.
<R1S1NGT1DE>
then well take that when we get there
[ Because that's easier to say than to admit that the idea just makes her want to scream. ]
youre a literal genius, and between you, me, jemma, and bucky and everyone im sure we can figure something out somehow
<DWARFs>
how are you so confident about this? i'm terrified.
[So goddamn terrified. He's worried about forgetting people. Forgetting other important events.
What if he just..forgot it all?]
..i hope you're right.
<R1S1NGT1DE>
because i am
[ It's easier to say that than to say that she's terrified and is worried and doesn't know what to do, but she knows she isn't going anywhere. She can't, and she wont. ]
it doesnt matter what happens, were going to deal with it
<DWARFs>
[Better than he knows how to be.]
even if i forget everything?
<R1S1NGT1DE>
even if you forgot everything, id still be there.
[ There is no other answer for her. ]
<DWARFs>
<R1S1NGT1DE>
were in this together. you and me.
no matter what.
<DWARFs>
...alright.
no matter what.
you and me.
<R1S1NGT1DE>
besides bucky and jemma with help too. if anyone can figure it out we can.
<DWARFs>
all of us. all four of us. we'll stick together through this.
<R1S1NGT1DE> -> [Action]
Then there's a knock at Fitz's door, and without waiting for a response, Skye sort of scoots in, standing awkwardly just inside the door frame. She's there for a moment searching for words. She did have a point in coming down here, she did. But mostly all she's managed at the moment is to think that maybe she might've been better trying to talk through text, even though words kind of were hard, and she thought she wasn't really saying the right thing yet.
Finally, talons clicking on the floor, Skye finally just speaks.]
Okay. So.
[She's not good at this. So she finally just rolls her eyes at her self and kind of at him as well.]
...Scoot over.
[Action]
The knock on his door cuts off his fretting, the kelpie having pretty much buried himself in his pile of blankets as his nerves started to get the best of him. Some of his tendrils ease the blankets out of the way so he can peer over at the door, relief flooding him as Skye enters.
He wants to say something--anything--but words are hard and he just can't do it, staring at her with an unsure look until she makes the first move to approach.
And roll her eyes.
The kelpie lets out a huff of a laugh before he's shifting and pushing the blankets around to make room for her as well, adjusting his gangly limbs so she'd have room to settle in.]