[Video | Filtered but not locked] The return

[mercury_gaze]

[Woo comes on, showing Jendayi sitting in a hospital bed.  For those that know...she shouldn't be alive.  Yet here she is, looking uncertain and confused.]

[Woo will ping Lea, but she doesn't have him lock the feed...she doesn't really think to, ah well.]

Lea?  I want to come home now. [She's been told she's we'll enough to if she wants, and she certainly does.]

[Woo then pings Drift and Jetstorm.]

Jetstorm?  Drift?  Thank you for helping me.  I...I'm okay. [If you were wondering.]

[And finally Woo pings Gunmax.]

Gunmax...?  Are...are you okay? [She...never saw what happened to you...]

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[mercury_gaze]

[It is the place Breakdown too you. She died...]

[She nods.] Are you? Are you okay?

[Tears fill her eyes.] I’m sorry we left you. I’m sorry.

[No, she does not blame Drift for getting out of there with her.]

[still_learning]

[If he knew, he would be absolutely horrified, but he's a little more concerned about that leaking she's threatening. HOW DOES HE EVEN]

Please, do not worry yourself about that. I wanted you to leave. It was more important that you escape, since you are small and fragile and not protected by armor. Breakdown came for me after you left and took me to the Guardian Paian, and I am fully repaired. You see? So do not be concerned.

[mercury_gaze]

[She gulps too keep her tears back.]

I'm g-glad. I'm happy you're all better now. I'm sorry you were hurt.

[still_learning]

[aghaghagh oh please don't leak how does he even aghagh]

That was not your fault, Jendayi. There was not anything either of us could have done to prevent it. I did not see it in time. What is important is that we are both better and that it is over.

[see? little smile even!]

[mercury_gaze]

[leaking will happen. A few tears slip down her face, but she smiles and nods.]

You're a good bot, Jetstorm.

[still_learning]

[oh no what does he do]

I thank you... But you are leaking. What is wrong? Are you still in pain?

[mercury_gaze]

I...[shakes head.] I'm fine...now...

I'm not in pain...

[still_learning]

[... Okay. Do humans really leak like that for no reason? Maybe he missed that part while he was on Earth.]

Good. Is... something else wrong?

[mercury_gaze]

[She looks away.]

I...I... I died...it was scary. [Her throat closes on her and she has to swallow a few times before she can speak again.]

[still_learning]

[Oh, little girl. His knee was nothing compared to this.]

That is awful! What... I do not understand. Did Paian...

No, I did not... [He doesn't really know what to say. What do you say to someone who died and came back? Did she really die, or is Paian just that powerful?]

It must have been terrible for you. I cannot imagine. I... My deepest sympathies.

[mercury_gaze]

I don't...remember much. I...feel like I'm missing something, though...

[still_learning]

Jendayi? [He scoots closer and takes hold of his drone. Like this makes any difference.]

Is it anything that I can assist you in finding, do you think?

[mercury_gaze]

[She rubs at her chest.] I...I don't know...

[She looks back at him.]

Would....would you come see me?

[still_learning]

[That rubbing worries him a little. He isn't sure if there's an injury she's hiding, but if it was Paian who saw to her, she shouldn't have an injury.]

If you wish, I can come see you when you choose. Are you in the hospital?

[mercury_gaze]

[She gives him a little smile.] I’d really like that. And yes, I am.

[Hope you’re ready for hugs, because that’s what she’s asking you over for...]

[video -> action?]

[still_learning]

[He nods.]

Then I can be there as soon as possible.

[He's not really sure about hugs still, but she's a human child. With strange ears. And she died somehow. And he can't not honor her request. So he's gonna hurry himself to the hospital and do some looking around, ask a few questions, and eventually find himself to her room.]

[He'll knock, though, before he considers entering.]

Jendayi?

[action!]

[mercury_gaze]

[Nope, not gonna call a “come in”. When she hears his voice she gets up and opens the door....and about falls against him in a hug. For as tiny as he is, she’s still smaller. The tiny child wraps her arms around him, face against his shoulder]

Thank you for coming. I’m glad you’re okay.

[aaaaaa]

[still_learning]

[That's a surprise. Quite a surprise. Enough so that he just stands there in shock for a moment, looking at her, watching her snug in against him, and he's not exactly sure what to do for a moment.]

I am... glad you are okay now as well.

[He remembers to move then, and those hands end up carefully settled on her shoulders.]

[~<3]

[mercury_gaze]

[She just might cling, okay? Okay.]

Me too. I'm glad you're okay too.

I'm sorry that was your welcome to this place.

[such sweet gon die]

[still_learning]

[He won't push her away, even though this is a little awkward for him. Those hands stay right where they are, and he's careful not to pinch her with his thick armor.]

It is nothing I cannot handle. I am more concerned for you. That must have been so awful for you.

[I will revive you if you do.]

[mercury_gaze]

It was terrible, but I’m okay. I’m...I’m okay. I really don’t remember much of what happened. It’s all fuzzy until waking up here again. [And that...empty feeling, like something’s missing and she can’t quite put her finger on what...]

[aaaaa okay]

[still_learning]

[That's more than a little disturbing and worrying, but he doesn't know how even to begin to diagnose a missing memory in an organic, and he's not sure where Paian went, or if this is even normal for someone who was dead.]

Perhaps you should lie down. I can help you to your bed.

Re: [aaaaa okay]

[mercury_gaze]

You’ll stay with me, though? [At least for a little bit? She will shift back and if he tries to guide her to the bed, she’ll go.]

[still_learning]

[If she wants to go to sleep now, he most certainly won't try to get in the way of that. He'll follow her and help her into bed if she needs it.] Yes. I will stay.

[mercury_gaze]

[She'll curl up on the bed...just looking at him for now. She'll reach a hand out to him.]