I've got thick skin and an elastic heart; [closed]

[provenforce]

WHO: Rey, Anders, possibly will add an open later.
WHAT: Rey can't quite judge when something is A Terrible Idea and cuts herself to see what happens. Then she needs to go find a healer.
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: Healer tents
NOTES: Blood??

[ For Anders ]

The revelation that people had died from whatever was sweeping through the Rifters, and that no one really seemed to be making headway with fixing it was something that unsettled Rey. She had been to the healing tents a few times, but usually ended up wandering away. She can't sit still, and it's stressful being around others who are sick.

She's used to fixing problems with looking at what's under the surface. Wires, circuits, components beneath a glossy surface that reveal exactly what's going on with an engine or other piece of equipment. The knife on her belt is out before she's really had time to think about it, and she slashes it down her left arm. Deeper than she meant to and she immediately cries out, which makes Padawan jump up from where she's laying and rush over. Pushing the dog away Rey looks at her arm, hissing through her teeth as blood flows from the wound, down her arm. It looks wrong though. Too thin, like it's been mixing with the blue sweat on her skin.

Padawan's frantic pacing and huffing makes Rey stop examining the blood running down her arm, frowning as she grabs a rag to try and slow the bleeding.

"Right, I know. Not my best idea," she grimaces at the dog, standing and making her way out of the room.

The rag is soaked in her blood by the time she reaches the healing tents and she's feeling a little light-headed, but at least she made it here under her own power this time. Padawan is glued to her side, almost supporting her.

"Hello? I- I need some help."

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

His expression goes a little sad as she touches the sweat. She's right. The Rifters are all bleeding through their skin, exactly as Solas had relayed. They're dying.

"Rest well," he says quietly. "I'll be here when you wake, and we can talk about any other ideas that come up."

They need ideas, badly, because this isn't looking good.