"Yep, so no point in lookin' at me like I've got a pole impaled through me. I won't keel over on you, so take a breath and try not to do the same to me yeah?"
Was she in pain? Yes, a bit. But generally speaking she wasn't half bad at pushing that aside where practicalities were concerned. She could be a baby about it and waste time, or she could get her shit together. No doubt the freaking out would happen eventually, but right then and there she was more concerned about your usual emergency bits and pieces; water, for one. Food, shelter, how many people they'd need to keep alive.
Speaking of, there were more people alive; that was good. Hopefully they weren't utterly screwed in the injury region either.
"Come on, we've still got searching to do." As he asked her name, Magda went to carry on walking, gesturing for him to follow her, answering him as she went. "Name's Magdalena, I go by Magda. If you call me anythin' other than that where I can hear you I'll deck ya so hard y'ears'll ring for a month."
And then, as if the mild threat of violence was merely a pleasantry; "Did you have anything to eat in your case? Like snacks or water or anythin'? I'm not the best swimmer but we'll be totally ass-fucked if we don't get somethin' to drink soon."
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Date: 2021-01-20 12:50 am (UTC)Was she in pain? Yes, a bit. But generally speaking she wasn't half bad at pushing that aside where practicalities were concerned. She could be a baby about it and waste time, or she could get her shit together. No doubt the freaking out would happen eventually, but right then and there she was more concerned about your usual emergency bits and pieces; water, for one. Food, shelter, how many people they'd need to keep alive.
Speaking of, there were more people alive; that was good. Hopefully they weren't utterly screwed in the injury region either.
"Come on, we've still got searching to do." As he asked her name, Magda went to carry on walking, gesturing for him to follow her, answering him as she went. "Name's Magdalena, I go by Magda. If you call me anythin' other than that where I can hear you I'll deck ya so hard y'ears'll ring for a month."
And then, as if the mild threat of violence was merely a pleasantry; "Did you have anything to eat in your case? Like snacks or water or anythin'? I'm not the best swimmer but we'll be totally ass-fucked if we don't get somethin' to drink soon."