[Her smile brightens as she runs her fingers down through the ends.]
There were some unfortunate viscera issues, so Wynonna and I decided to pull a Mulan. But I think it actually looks pretty good for being hacked off with a sword.
[This is the moment where it would have been good to have a speech planned. It's not like she hadn't had the chance to think about it, when she heard that he stayed behind with Faith. But in the end, it's not a speech kind of moment.]
We're okay.
[That's all she had or needed to say, really. And it isn't just a "you could have died" thing. She got there before everything went crazy. But she didn't have a chance to say it.]
( That really is enough and it lifts a weight that's lived in his chest since they haven't been. He is not entitled to her being okay with him, she just is okay. They're okay. Waverly is family. Always. )
Is there anything I can assist with, any supplies needing to be gathered?
[She glances around, trying to get the lay of the land before answering. There's a lot that needs to be done, but she knows that there are some priorities.]
( That does worry him, slightly. This is not the largest tent city. )
I will. Should you need anything, you know how to find me. And, if you see hair or hide of my hat.
( He finds it later on with the gathered belongings, but until then, he left it behind during the assault. Waverly would be able to recognize it should she come across it. )
( While awaiting Wynonna's response, Doc has two others he needs to check in with. Waverly was not a part of his shared experience the last time, but things are different this time around. He would not be surprised if she might have been. There is much she is missing, and apparently months he too missed. He's not expecting the worst, he's lived before, knowing a little more than Waverly did.
First he asks the innocuous question, before adding one other. There are spoilers in them thar hills. )
How did you sleep last night? How are you taking to Mammon's castle?
Well, first things first, the board is not committing actual murders. 😉
It just is keeping track of everything I know about Hell and what I've learned while I've been here. We call it a murder board because the strategy tends to be used in solving murders. But yeah, ask away! If I know it, I can fill you in.
Slept like a baby! These beds are actually really comfortable. I'm beginning to think that Mammon's been stealing all the creature comforts this entire time.
[She'll play along with that being a casual question, but it doesn't feel like a causal question - she'll just wait for Doc to get to the point.]
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