Anju
Riya stays by Liam's side during the long hours it takes for her sister to awaken, clearly disgruntled by being separated but mollified by being paired up with the ex-Dragoon. When the healer ushers them in, Anju is still unconscious, and Riya slinks up onto the bed to curl up next to her knee and lays her heavy head on her sister's lap.
That's how Anju awakens, dark brows knitting as her brain tries to figure out where she is and what has happened before her eyes even open. When they do, Liam is the first thing she sees, and though he's a little blurry she blinks a few times to rectify that and he comes into focus in tandem with the soft hush of his words.
Checking in with her body reveals that her cuts and scrapes are healed, and her unnatural exhaustion has been largely fixed. She assumes the rest will have to come with time. "Tired, but much better," she murmurs, voice still scratchy and making her wince to hear it. Struggling to sit up, she glances around for - "Water?" It feels strange to ask for help even in this small way, and it's clear by the look on her face, but she's far from Captain Rao here and now. She can trust him, she knows she can, but she has been independent her entire life. Depending on someone else, even a friend, makes her feel weak and burdensome.
That's how Anju awakens, dark brows knitting as her brain tries to figure out where she is and what has happened before her eyes even open. When they do, Liam is the first thing she sees, and though he's a little blurry she blinks a few times to rectify that and he comes into focus in tandem with the soft hush of his words.
Checking in with her body reveals that her cuts and scrapes are healed, and her unnatural exhaustion has been largely fixed. She assumes the rest will have to come with time. "Tired, but much better," she murmurs, voice still scratchy and making her wince to hear it. Struggling to sit up, she glances around for - "Water?" It feels strange to ask for help even in this small way, and it's clear by the look on her face, but she's far from Captain Rao here and now. She can trust him, she knows she can, but she has been independent her entire life. Depending on someone else, even a friend, makes her feel weak and burdensome.
this sun inside of me could set kingdoms ablaze
