thebastion | Day 197 | Closed/Open

Who: Ryu (4), Ryu (3), Paarthurnax, and then open.
Open: Closed first thread, but open for people to yell at him as he recovers later.
When: Day 197
Where: Near the entrance to the Skyway; later the hospital.
What: Ryu… is not the smartest of dragons. Through a combination of monster attacks and just being plain clumsy he's managed to injure himself fairly badly.
Format: Doesn't really matter to me. ~~Tooooo meeeeee~.~~
Warnings: Gross medical things, broken bone.

[The Skyway is dangerous. They've all established that multiple times, through injuries and - well. Night. It's safer to go out in a group, but as long as he isn't planning on going somewhere dangerous it should be okay, right? … Unfortunately, things don't work out that way all the time, and they haven't now. On his way back from the standing stones, the ruins that still call to him, Ryu had encountered a few monsters. Normally, this isn't a problem, but he quickly starts becoming overrun. There's too many out right now, and he makes a dash for safety - only to dash right off the Skyway. His eyes widen and he flails for the edge, but the winds of the Skyway lift him back up, up, up - and down to the ground, scattering the monsters and leaving Ryu dazed. His arm hurts, in a way that surprises him with its ferocity. He stands and stumbles back to the Bastion slowly.]

[When he does manage to reach the Bastion again, he lands in a heap, cradling his arm. As long as he holds it in this position it doesn't hurt quite as much, but he's still only vaguely aware of his surroundings at the moment.]

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...guess I don't really have anything to tell you. That must be rough.

Mm.

[He looks down a bit.]

I try not to talk about it too much. I want to help other people, and I can't do that if I'm sad all the time.

[What would her uncle say?]

People need different things to move on. I don't know what you need, but if it's talking, I can listen.

But if you'd rather talk about something else, that's fine.

Thanks. I appreciate it, but... I think I'll be okay.

[As much as anyone can be here, but. Yeah.]

All right.

[The definition of 'okay' is necessarily a little different in this place, so she's got nothing to call him on. It's his business anyway.]

Are you okay?

[He's been kind of worried, since that trip to that palace...]

...yeah. [She can guess why he's asking. That was only a few days ago.]

I'm... trying to hold on to what I've got left, instead of what's already gone.

... If you want to talk, I'm here too. I... may not know what it's like to have a home, but I know what it's like to lose someone.

And... I think we all need to look out for each other. So let me know if you need me.

I know that. I have you, and Rin, and the rest of the Bastion. It's the only thing I've gained.

My nation is gone. It can't be what's most important to me anymore.

I... I know what you mean, but it's hard for me to give up... the idea of what I am. I didn't know it until a little before I came here, but everything made sense. And I... I don't know.

... I almost feel like I failed protecting people. So I might not be the best person to ask about that...

I think I know how you feel. I was about to be crowned Fire Lord, and lead my nation in recovering from a war. I thought I was finally on the right path.

But it looks like the universe had other ideas.

Yeah.

... I'm glad there's nice people like you here, though.

Wha- me?

[She's completely thrown by this statement.]

I'm not nice.

You seem pretty nice, though.

No one's ever called me nice before...

[Maybe she's getting better at this whole "being a good person" thing.]

Really? Well, I think you're nice.

...thanks. I guess I'm working on it.

You're doing well.

What makes you think so, exactly?

Well, for one - you came to visit me here.

Well- it just seemed like I should. You helped me out the other day, without even really knowing me.

That's what friends do, though.

But we're not--

I didn't think we were friends yet.

- we're not?

[Did he do something wrong? He has a brief look of confusion on his face. How does friends.]

O-oh. Sorry.

[Great, good job, Zuko. But she's confused herself. It feels like she's always had to prove herself first. Making friends can't be this easy.]

I just meant...

If you think of me that way, then, I'm honored.

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