Cut Up

Writers: Chelle, Jelena, Paula, Suzee
Date Posted: 27th January 2014

Characters: Jylanya, Milga, Naton, Veerona
Description: Jylanya finds out what happened
Location: Dolphin Hall
Date: month 4, day 10 of Turn 7
Notes: Follows You've Been Clawed

Jylanya

The two of them hurried back to the Hall and Vee dropped off the
bucket and the sandwiches wistfully before hurrying behind Milga. Her
hand was still hurting really, but she wasn't crying anymore. Even
though the bandage had blood on it. And she hadn't even gotten to get
a spiderclaw-not one! Her big adventure had been ruined!

Milga had been mentally cringing and berating herself whole the way
back to hall. She was going to get blamed for Vee's injury. She always
got blamed, even if she had nothing to do with it. This time though,
she was responsible. She had given the knife to Veerona, without
checking if the girl really knew how to use it.

Jylanya had her back to the door when the pair came in and she turned
to see... blood. "Vee, what happened?

"We were gonna get spiderclaws and I was sposed ta use the knife to get it
off and my hand slipped and I cut myself." She was breathing slightly heavy.
They had run after all. "It burned but Milga washed it some."

It felt like her heard dropped into her stomach and she threw a
stricken look at Milga. "Alright," she started as calmly as she could
manage. "Let's see." Jylanya sat down and mustered her courage enough
to smile reassuringly at Veerona. She held out her hand.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Milga said repeatedly. Now when the grown ups were in
charge, she could let go of her self control.

Milga's loss of control didn't go unnoticed by young eyes. Up till then Veerona
had been trying to protect her. Now, however, she focused on Jylanya
instead-placing her trust there. Milga as a grownup was forgotten. Putting her
bandaged hand out, she waited patiently.

When Naton walked into the room, it didn't take him long to take in
the scene. "Uh oh," he said, in a deliberately light-hearted manner. "Had a little
accident? Are you okay, Vee?"

"Welll.....there was a knife see..." She didn't elaborate. "Lany is it
okay?" She needed reassurance, but she was trying to be a big girl and not break down.

"I'm sure it will be," Jylanya smiled reassuringly while she fought
the faintness that threatened to envelop her. "Maybe we should go to
the healer," she nodded.

Milga chewed her lip nervously. How bad it was really? It didn't seem
so big cut to her but she had no way knowing how _deep_ it was.

"Mmmm..." Following her fostermother, she looked back and gave Milga
a sorry look. She didn't want her to get into trouble. Veerona had wanted
an adventure so much.

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