Any hesitation is gone as Nami throws her arms around Seri, hugging back for all she’s worth. She still manages to somehow feel a glimmer of guilt...
“Oh, of course!” Nami turns to her. “I only – I mean, some things can be replaced, but you – you can’t.” She catches herself on the brink of...
@majus @lady-lux There’s a warm feeling of comfort for Nami in Seri’s touch, enough to make her lean into the contact as well. This kinship she...
@majus @Elfie “Of course.” Nami nods. “Let’s all go through and see what – what we can find in there.” She hesitates a moment to lead the...
@majus @Elfie Nami has to make an effort not to stare as Seri goes over to inspect her new clothes. It was one thing before, seeing her...
“No, I’m sorry – I can give you something for the pain, and inflammation.” A little more on-balance, Nami leans over to get at her medicines,...
“No, I mean I—” Nami flounders, fully flustered. The emotional gear-shifts of the last couple of hours have her head spinning. “I could never have...
“Uhm – I didn’t – well. Yes, that’s basically it.” Nami looks downward, feeling a flush of embarrassment at taking credit. “You were all on...
“Oh, no, no.” The brief warmth of Seri’s fingertips brings a smile to Nami’s face, and she offers her hand for Seri to take. “None of this is your...
“Of course – Seri.” Nami finds herself blinking away relieved tears, an upwelling of raw emotion that’s too much to contain. “We – I suppose we...
“Serillia.” Nami nods, smiling warmly. “Thank you.” She takes a breath. “We’re on board my spaceship, on a neutral station. We’re safe, for now. I...
Nami feels her guts twist. Those words, the meaning behind them – they dig deep down into her own memory. A strange shiver that starts at the back...
Wincing, Nami draws further back, keeping her hands raised and in view to show that she’s not doing anything. The woman’s reaction makes perfect...
Nami let herself breathe out, relieved, as she set her tools aside. With a smile she glanced back at Jura and Kaelaen, giving them a nod. She...
A closer call than she liked. Nami had to pause to compose herself, unwanted thoughts and feelings bubbling up. The discovery of the implant...
Nami took a deep breath as she approached the console. She stood a little taller, more confident, relaxed – she was in her element now, in her own...
Nami led the way up the ramp into the ship, to the false partition into the converted cargo hold that hid her medical lab. Clean and new in...
Nami felt a glow of pride as the other two spoke about her ship. Her ship. In her journeys since gaining her freedom, Paraselene had been her...
Nami almost gasped at Jura’s touch, glancing between her and Kaelaen’s accepting faces. Another shiver of emotion, but a warm one this time. A...
Finally, Nami gave Jura a little squeeze of thanks before gently separating from the hug. Wiping her eyes, she looked up at the other two. “I-I...
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