charlie west, also known as 'cactus the angry elf' (littledeadly) wrote in immune_ic,
For a moment, Charlie stiffened at the hug. Instinct had her prepping for an attack. Again, it wasn't because of Evan– it was because the last few things that had grabbed her had been undead. Hyper-vigilance was the only thing that had kept her alive.
But the moment passed and she hugged him tightly, the kind of hug one would typically give a friend they hadn't seen in a long time. For right now, she allowed herself that little bit of comfort. While she didn't quite believe that they'd missed her, it reassured her that maybe, just maybe, they'd forgive her for her mistake eventually.
She let go after a moment, taking a step back and pushing a hand through her hair, looking down at the ground. "She's definitely running a fever," she admitted, swallowing heavily. There was something bitter in her tone; even now it was hard to hide the self-loathing. This was her fault.
"Her wound was pretty infected when we came in. They're dosing her with antibiotics, seeing if it's just an infection in her bloodstream, or..." Her sentence trailed off.