[Seeking her out several hours after her, uh, return. Please be resting, otherwise Sheila is going to be so disappointed when she peers into whatever room she's in and calls her name.]
[Sheila catches her right as she's coming out of the pod! The scratches are definitely still present, but healing, and the fingers that were missing are now back, even though they are (alli voice) outside bones at the moment. As for her tongue, it'll be pretty apparent that it's back when she says:]
...Hello.
[Even though that sounds stilted and slow, like she has to force the word out instead of speaking naturally.]
thursday, week five.
Endorsi...?
no subject
...Hello.
[Even though that sounds stilted and slow, like she has to force the word out instead of speaking naturally.]
no subject
Hey... I'm glad to hear your voice again. [Whew.] Do you want to try texting me, though? I can't tell if that would be easier or harder for you.
[Since. Bone fingies.]
no subject
[So this is fine, even if it's a little difficult to speak.]
no subject
[Because she imagines this cannot be pleasant. Yikes!]
Sooo... Stupid question, how are you feeling?
no subject
I feel great. Can't imagine why you're asking.
no subject
Fair enough. Do you want to talk about it, or do you want a distraction? Because either way I can help.
no subject
[so, distraction.]
no subject
Pick a subject. Any subject! We'll talk about it instead.
no subject
What's the first thing you're going to do when you go home?
no subject
Are you sure you want the answer to that question?
no subject
[that absolutely went over her head.]
Why, is it something bad?
no subject
no subject
[why does sheila keep having to explain these things to her]
no subject
Closes it.
Frowns.]
... Yeah, it makes sense you don't have Christmas. Let's just call it an end of the year newsletter.
no subject
no subject
We'll get you a book from the library.