» stay the night and i promise i won't die

[joiedeviolet]

Who: Barbara, Kate, and Steph
What: The side effects of not too clean monsters
Where: Barbara's Safehouse in Brock Marsh
When: Late Coardi morning

She's not well.

It's not something Kate likes to admit, but laid up in this bed, waiting for her fever to finally break is as painful as her arm. At least the feeling's returning to it, but she's unsure whether the fact that the numbness that used to be there was better compared to the shooting pains all up and down her arm. From shoulder to fingertip, muscles burn and Kate can feel the every movement pull at the barely healed edges of the claw wound. Even when Kate barely shifts between the clean sheets, the injury reminds her that it's there, ruining her life. Being out there on the streets would be a lot more satisfying than staring at the ceiling all day and she would kill a monster in exchange for a hot shower.

She's also curious.

As soon as she's alone from whatever person has been sent to check on her, Kate sits up against the headboard and picks at the tape holding the gauze secure, wanting to see how bad things look under there. She should be afraid that it'll leave a nasty scar, but a scar is the least of her worries. Mostly, Kate's worried that it'll ruin her flexibility. Another scar is just that--another scar. It comes with the business.

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[controlledvariable]

Steph nods for what Babs says. She knows how it feels too, long months of physical therapy and Leslie's gentle reminders that they just didn't know how better Steph would get.

"I'll help, if you need a sparring partner and I have some spare time," It's the spare time that's a real problem, but Steph will try to make some time for Kate. Babs is right, it might do some good.

[joiedeviolet]

She's lucky in a way, luckier than most. Even if the bow is her favorite skill to use, Kate does have other things to work on. Martial arts, fencing, other sword skills. She can at least do those without the use of her left arm. Not perfectly, but decently able.

"You better," Kate mockingly threatens. "You've been out there all this time hogging all the action. I'm jealous."

[bodilesswarrior]

"Girl's a certified action-hog, let me tell you," Barbara says, stern tone belied by her grin.

"Gotham girls, I swear." That covers a lot, really. Kindly ignore the fact that most of it applies to this Gotham girl too.

[controlledvariable]

"Quit ganging up on me," Steph steals one of the pillows Kate isn't currently using and throws it at Babs.

Steph is not going to ignore the fact it includes Babs, thank you very much, "And if you're gonna blame it on me being a Gothamite, that makes you an action hog too."

[joiedeviolet]

With Steph and Babs horsing around, Kate slips out of the bed to find some decent clothing to wear other than her sweat-dampened shorts and tank top. In the back of her head, she's a little jealous that Babs and Steph have that hometown connection. Granted, there are a handful of people from Kate's world, but it's not the same.

Anyway, she's getting to go outside. She shouldn't be depressing herself when it's such an exciting event. "You New Jersey kids all think you're cool," Kate cracks as she attempts to pull on a sock with one hand, hoping Babs and Steph don't notice she could use help.