Fifteen Bells: [ACTION/WRITTEN]

[simplestgift]

[Archie woke up yesterday.  How is this new?  Well, after getting some fairly critical stab wounds from Grell, he was put on a ventilator and kept under sedation for a few days.  The ventilator was exchanged for a less impressive-looking concentrator yesterday and he was taken off sedation.  He spent yesterday sleeping anyway, since anesthesia doesn't generally leave you bright-eyed immediately afterward.

This morning, he is talking and eating Jell-o, which is a new experience. The most important bit comes written on the journal network in wobbly handwriting courtesy of the heart monitor clipped on his finger.]

I have been informed that I may have visitors. I'd like to know everyone is all right.

Kennedy

[Anyone who comes in will find him looking predictably weak and pale but lucid and in good spirits, or possibly catnapping after a dose of painkillers.

OOC: Purely for the sake of mercy, Archie is unaffected by the event.]

Comments

[memoryboxes]

Then at least tell me why they're targeting people like you, if they have a purpose. What could possibly drive them to hurt you?

[simplestgift]

[He considers how to be as vague as possible.]

Because someone broke a promise. The...this person's revenge was to hurt someone they knew.

[memoryboxes]

... So you're not the only one who's been in danger.

But who broke a promise that would cause something like this? I know promises are important, but...

[This is very troubling indeed.]

[simplestgift]

[He falls silent. He's already told her too much. After a moment, he clears his throat.]

Sayo, you must promise me you won't tell anyone what I told you

[memoryboxes]

I won't, Archie-san. I'm very good at keeping my mouth closed.

[It's even a fault of hers.]

But you have to promise me you'll be careful. And rest until you're entirely well again.

[simplestgift]

I promise. [A weak smile.] I'm all right, you know. Just a bit worse for wear.

[memoryboxes]

I know—it's just. I do worry, often. [She squares her shoulders, smiling.] All the boys in my life tend to get themselves into too much trouble not to.

[simplestgift]

We don't mean to.

Did Leonard and Jilly take good care of you?

[memoryboxes]

They did. Jilly even treated me to every kind of ice-cream they have here.

[BEST CHILDHOOD DAY EVER.]

[simplestgift]

That's wonderful, and just like Jilly to do so.

[memoryboxes]

Yes, she was very kind. I'm happy to have had who I did to help me, then.

[She pats his arm gently.]

Including you, of course.