25 Unicorn Street, Sunday All Day

[on_her_korhal]

She'd been staring impassively at her transmitter all day. It had been dead since Jimmy's last communique, like she'd been forgotten. Weeks and weeks and weeks, and all Kerrigan had gotten was-- what, again?

Being forgotten.

The rage hadn't gone away yet: with every visit, she put on a smile, lifted her arm like a human being, gave honest answers and blinked just often enough for anyone to take her for human.

She was starting to want to scream, but that would probably break a wall. And so Sarah Kerrigan sat, just sat, perched on the floor, her wings open and her eyes set on the transmitter.

[ open to any visitors, whee ]

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[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

It was a bit later than he'd intended to drop by, but Roy showed up that morning, carrying a bag with ice cream, and knocked on Kerrigan's door.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Her gaze slid slowly away from the transmitter, her fingers digging into the floor for a second or two before she pulled her form up, sliding neatly upright. Some stalking paces carried Kerrigan to the door; she pulled it open with equal slowness, glancing at Roy through the crack. "Hey."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Roy replied, tilting his head as he watched her. He held up the bag he was holding. "I believe I promised you these."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

She blinked at him; then some awareness flared to life in her eyes. "Oh, right. Ice cream," she said, nudging the door open a little more.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Unless you'd rather have something else," Roy said as he slipped between the opening.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"I thought we'd settled on ice cream because nothing else worked," she remarked, her voice muted, and shut the door behind him.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"But you could have developed another craving," Roy pointed out.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Kerrigan said, glancing past him at the living room, "Bring on the pickles."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy paused. "Not cravings like that," he corrected instantly, shaking his head. "I'll get spoons," he offered.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

She had no comment, and her attention kept finding itself fixed on the living room. "You know where to find everything."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

He studied her for a moment before nodding and moving into the kitchen. "Radio said you're teaching again?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"It seemed like a good idea," she called, as her feet took her-- as always-- back to that room. "Harriet agreed, so I figured I'd give it a shot. The students haven't been too horrible about it."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

The students here had seen a lot of things, but Roy was glad to hear that it went alright. He joined her quickly soon in the living room and handed an ice cream tub and spoon to her. "I imagine it's more interesting than keeping a shop open."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

In the evening River knocked lightly on the door. She had returned, and she wanted Kerrigan to know she was safe.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

The door opened a few moments later.

"River," Kerrigan said, and barrelled over for a careful, careful hug.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

The hug was returned and River smiled up at her. "Safe."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

For a moment, Kerrigan's skin flickered back to a normal human pink; then it passed, and she let go. "Good," she said, quietly, then repeated the word.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

Not waiting for an invitation, River entered the house, laughing softly and opened her mind to let Kerrigan see what had happened - most of it anyway. "Good trip," she said.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"You're alive," she said, softly, shutting the door, "That's a good trip, yeah."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"More than alive," River pointed out, a hint of pride in her voice as she headed to the kitchen. "Found unexpected assistance though."

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Old friend?" Kerrigan asked-- skimming through the details River had provided.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

She nodded, smiling. "Coffee?"

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Get me some coffee," she said, smiling back. "Then sit down and tell me out loud."

It was possible she'd missed River.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

She found two cups and started making the coffee, as asked.

"Went to Osiris. Found an Academy employee and picked up the details of his dinner date from his mind. Jack got us a table and distracted the staff." She grinned. "Stalked the doctor to his door. Got all the information necessary. Mind and stored data. Jack made him forget." She let out a low chuckle.

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

That one made her heart contract painfully for a minute. Just a moment. She forced the ragged memories of forced amnesia and Vyctor 5 out of her head.

Ancient history. "So what's your next step?"