redcladidealist: (Huh...)
redcladidealist ([personal profile] redcladidealist) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2012-07-28 09:43 am

Day 65: 3rd Shift: Courtyard

[From here.]

It was chilly out in the courtyard, making Lloyd glad for the odd but relatively warm clothing he'd found himself in when he woke up. He could have stay inside the building, he knows. His nurse had told him he had a choice of several rooms he could eat his lunch in, if he wanted. The cold felt good, though, and the tree he was sitting against felt solid and comfortable. He still felt lost, but trying to get straight answers from the nurse was frustrating. The man had retreated to let him eat in peace, promising to come back when Lloyd was finished and he'd had a chance to "clear his head." The teen was just fine with that.

Lunch itself was actually pretty good. He'd gotten a chicken sandwich, and his spirits lifted a little when he saw that there was a brownie with it. It had taken him a minute to figure out the box with juice inside, having never encountered anything like that before, but after that it was easy to just settle down and enjoy his food.

Well, for the most part. Worry for his Dad still ate at him, and he had no idea where any of his friends were. He still felt a little off, too, like some intangible part of him was missing or weakened, but he chalked that up to leftover side effects of whatever it was Yuan had done to him. He was confident that would disappear soon enough, once he finished recovering. He already felt well enough that as soon as he was done eating, he was determined to leave. If his doctor had his things, he'd ask for them first, and maybe he could talk to some of the other people here, see if they knew anything that could help, but one way or another, he needed to find his friends and make sure his Dad was all right.


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impudentsongbird: (but i want his wings)

[personal profile] impudentsongbird 2012-08-21 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
“You didn’t manage to finish dinner,” Gabriel said, surveying the other man with concern. “Are you sure you’ll be alright with that much? The evenings don’t sound easy.” And although Gabriel wasn’t used to needing food to keep his energy up, it was something he was familiar with on behalf of others.

That sounded like an opening to him—not exactly an invitation, but a chance to meet Barnaby again. That would be nice; the man had been helpful, and Gabriel wanted to see how well he was healing after the evening’s ‘entertainment’. The Archangel grinned. “You can come help me look for it sometime. There may not be any fish, but we might find some frogs instead.” Then he let his expression fall to seriousness. “Don’t worry about me. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to handle my brother’s … games. But if you need the extra help, feel free to leave me a note on the bulletin board, okay? We none of us have to face this alone.”