“ she is far better at this than i, ” auburn replied as her fingers twitched anxiously. the irony of her dilemma was almost ironic and she nearly choked on a laugh; time was usually what she had in spades but this time, she could not take a step back and evaluate the situation calmly. dragging this out would be . . . cruelty, and most of her cruelty had stayed in past centuries.
the step to her medicine cabinet was a shaky one and she frowned as she opened the secret compartment. then, she reminded herself, fay did not have the same collection of alternative treatment options she did. then, fay had not been afraid to get her hands dirty in a long time, and maybe this was something to be concerned about; auburn still remembered a sweet girl, but that had been a thousand years and more ago. the choice was almost too easy and auburn could not help but grimace as she placed the vial on the table. “ i'll give you something that'll help with the pain, ” she said quietly, her hands reaching for his shoulders and steering him towards the couch.
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