𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐞.

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                    ❝      i’m   okay   ,      i’m   okay      ❞         she   answers   quick   as   she   can   ,      waving   away   any   attempt   at   fussing   or   gentle   questions   .      she   had   a   job   to   do   ,   only   normally   that   job   was   seeing   to   people   after   the   damage   had   been   done   ,      not   to   be   caught   up   in   the   middle   of   it   .      liz   hadn’t   been   lying   .      she   really   was   okay   .      overwhelmed   and   close   to   freaking   out   ?      sure   !      but   compared   to   what   was   around   them   ?      okay   was   the   only   word   for   it   .         ❝      i’m   the   one   that’s   meant   to   be   helping   ,      i’m   a   healer   —   this   is   my   job      ❞

                    she'd   just   taken   a   minute   to   catch   her   breath   in   all   this   ,      a   normal   shift   at   the   derwent   thrust   into   complete   and   utter   bedlam   ,      and   already   she   was   starting   to   feel   guilty   for   stopping   even   for   a   second   .   starting   to   feel   eyes   of   concern   on   her   .         ❝      before   you   ask   :   i’m   fine   .      if   you’re   here   for   help   ,      i’m   here   for   you      ❞

                    it   was   almost   a   dour   note   she   hummed   as   her   brow   creased   a   little   at   his   answer   ,      not   the   one   she’d   been   wanting   to   hear   but   progress   nonetheless   .      something   was   always   better   than   nothing   .         ❝      and   you   weren’t   even   getting   that   before   ?      we’ve   not   found   the   fix   yet   but   we’re   on   the   right   track   then      ❞         you   had   to   claim   the   little   victories   these   days   ,   claw   them   back   as   much   as   you   could   ,      and   she   felt   she   owed   the   other   as   much   as   to   keep   him   informed   as   to   his   care   .      things   felt   all   together   safer   that   way   .         ❝      things   would   be   a   lot   easier   if   we   had   more   of   a   clue   as   to   what   we’re   dealing   with   ,      is   it   okay   with   you   if   i   try   to   clean   things   up   a   little   to   see   if   we   can   find   anything   that   gives   us   any   clarity   ?      it   could   hurt   .      i   can   give   you   something   for   the   pain   if   you   don’t   think   you   could   manage   it   but   knowing   if   something   hurts   of   if   it   stays   numb   could   be   another   clue      ❞

                    as   soon   as   he’s   stepped   into   the   place   she   moves   to   shut   and   lock   the   door   ,      no   need   for   any   prying   eyes   to   catch   any   possible   looks   .   not   like   there’d   be   anyone   nosing   about   in   a   place   like   this   but   her   neighbours   but   its   something   she’d   long   learned   her   clients   appreciated   .         and   then   it’s   biting   her   tongue   not   to   laugh   as   her   attempt   at   a   joke   doesn’t   quite   land   with   him   ,   rather   the   point   shot   over   his   head   for   a   moment   .      a   sympathetic   look   settling   over   her   features   as   instead   liz   offers         ❝      if   you   head   straight   on   you’ll   get   the   living   room   ,      its   not   really   a   big   enough   place   to   get   lost   in   .      and   don’t   worry   about   leaving   a   mess   ❞         one   quick   tap   of   her   wand   against   the   lock   and   she   was   quick   behind   him   .         ❝      so   should   i   see   the   other   fellow   then   ?      take   it   he’s   rather   worse   for   wear   than   you   are   ?         ❞

                    its   with   a   kick   that   lizzie   shuts   the   door   ,      not   wanting   to   let   the   girl   be   for   even   that   quick   a   moment   so   as   to   shut   and   bolt   the   door   .      she   could   fuss   with   locks   later   ,   after   the   poor   dear   was   seen   to   and   resting   .         ❝   nonsense   .      i’m   here   to   help   no   matter   the   hour   ,      i’d   rather   actually   lose   sleep   than   figuratively   over   the   thought   of   someone   not   coming   just   because   of   the   hour      ❞         guiding   the   young   thing   to   her   sofa   and   helping   her   down   as   she   spoke   ,      only   then   leaving   her   be   once   liz   was   sure   her   legs   weren’t   about   to   fall   out   from   under   her   .      head   injury   ,      she’d   need   to   check   for   a   possible   concussion   .      petrificus   ,   lingering   stiffness   was   to   be   expected   then   .      and   the   scarring   …      she   knew   some   spells   that   would   help   hasten   them   fading   but   nothing   that   would   do   the   trick   like   her   aunties   old   standby   ,      a   bottle   of   tcp   .      and   she   always   had   one   tucked   away   in   her   bag   ,      even   if   it   was   a   bit   too   muggle   for   most   of   the   wix   that   passed   under   her   roof   .         ❝      you   can   lie   down   if   you   like   ?   and   if   you’re   comfortable   with   it   i   can   start   disinfecting   some   of   the   stings   ?      don’t   want   them   to   fade   but   leave   you   with   an   infection      ❞         kneeling   by   the   side   of   the   sofa   now   ,   having   fetched   her   supplies   .         ❝      i’m   lizzie   by   the   way   ,      but   you   don’t   need   to   give   me   a   name   if   you   don’t   want   to      ❞

                    ❝      how’s   my   favourite   fellow   doing   ,      he   behaving   ?      ❞         liz   chirped   with   a   beam   of   a   smile   and   eyes   cast   towards   the   illustrious   lord   stair   .         ❝      oh   and   you   too   ,      dmitry   ,      are   you   keeping   well   ?      ❞

                       ❝      because   you’re   obviously   in   pain   despite   what   you’re   saying   ,      and   the   fact   you’re   hiding   that   it   hurts   means   it’s   likely   something   bad   .      if   you   want   help   you   just   have   to   ask   for   it   ,      you   need   to   ask   for   it   ❞

                    ❝      so   ,      isn’t   it   better   if   you   tell   me   what   the   problem   is   ?      ❞

                 ❝   so   i   asked   a   guy   for   drinks   the   other   night   ,      don’t   go   getting   excited   —   i   swear   it   turned   into   the   date   from   hell      ❞

             ❝      how   did   you   know   I’d   say   yes   ?      ❞

                 ❝      i   can   tell   by   your   look   that   you   can’t   wait   to   ask   me   questions   .   what   do   you   want   to   know   ?      ❞

                        ❝      i   know   how   it   looks   but   trust   me   ,      i   know   what   i’m   doing      ❞

                  ❝      you   can   squeeze   my   hand   if   you   need   to   ❞

                  ❝   it’s   a   scary   world   out   there      ❞