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[river_meimei]

He's getting worse pretty fast, Sallie warns quietly as she leads the way from Milliways to pantry to kitchen.

River doesn't look surprised.

Just nods a little, and nods again when Sallie tells her to make sure to stop by on her way out and pick up some brownies for the crew, and heads down the hallway to the room that's become Ennis's.

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[e_delmar]

She keeps sayin' that, and he keeps knowing it.


But maybe it's nice to hear it anyways.

There's a peaceful sort of smile as he relaxes back into the bed, lookin' somehow small under the pile of his wool blanket. He reaches out for her hand, eyes falling shut again.

[river_meimei]

One hand's still on the gun, knuckles pressed lightly against scratchy wool.

Her other hand curls lightly around Ennis's, and squeezes gently.

[e_delmar]

He squeezes back, or he means to, but somewhere between the thought and the action, Ennis' fallen asleep.