shaft | hotel: lup

All of it?

[ she was in bad shape, but why does phrasing it like that sound funny ]

[she laughs a little, tiredly.]

Most of it! My dress was, uh, it was white to start with.

Lup. You're kidding.

[ He blanches slightly. ]

That's... I'm glad you're doing better now.

I'm alive.

[she says, and that's... about all she can manage. a pause, and a sigh.]

I'm alive.

[ ... ]

Yeah. That's precious.

[she just keeps her head on his shoulder for now, silent.

it's what they've got. she's going to try to hold onto that.]

[ they're going to cuddle.

he's not good at knowing what to say, so he'll just continue to stroke her shoulder until it's time to get up. ]