Catt and Elaina's Reunion

*It is the next morning and Catt has just taken over guard duty from Jasper. After a goods nights rest curled around Hela, Elaina emerges from Hela's room/prison.*

**Catt Hatter:** El-ain-a? \*Catt asked, slightly surprised to see
her.\* You're b-ack?

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Oh, hey Catt! Yeah, I'm back...**

**Catt Hatter:**  It's good
to see you a-gain! \*Catt said cheerily, wrapping her arms around her friend.\* I
missed you!

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**\*hugs her back, smiling\* I was worried about you...**

**Catt Hatter:**  A-ww!
Th-at's so sweet! But why would you be worried a-bout me?

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Because you got shot!**

**Catt Hatter:**  But, I
survived, I'm fine now! You even s-aw me a-t the meeting two weeks a-go.
I'm more worried a-bout h-ow you've been holding up.

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**I'm fine! I'm just worried about Hela... And you, of**
course, like I said.

**Catt Hatter:**  Oh don't
worry a-bout Hel-a. A-fter you left, we decided that she should be kept under
gu-ard but not resort to "eye for a-n eye" violence for punishment.
I made sure of that. \*She said with a reassuring smile.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**\*mutters\* an eye for an eye and the whole world goes**
blind... \*looks up\* oh, that's something Helen says.

**Catt Hatter:**  Wise
words. Though, I never really took Helen to be a p-articularly religious
person. Huh. \*Catt mused thoughtfully.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**I don't think she is...? Why?**

**Catt Hatter:**  Oh, she
isn't? Th-at phr-ase is from the Bible, so I sort of just a-ssumed th-at's
where she got it.

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Oh, I didn't know that. I thought she heard it somewhere.**

**Catt**
Hatter:**Th-at's prob-ably where she heard it, given how steeped**
in Christi-anity the English-speaking culture is. \*Catt said nodding.\*

**Ms Elaina Hyde:**  Oh, okay...

**Catt Hatter:**  Does it
bother you? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. \*She sighed.\* Interacting with people
has gotten a lot harder since the shooty thing happened.

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**No, it's no problem.**

**Catt Hatter:**  Oh good.
\*Catt sighed in relief.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**\*smiles and hugs her\* you're not hurting or anything?**

**Catt Hatter:**  Not
really, just a few bruises from walking into things. My depth perception is
kinda wonkey. \*She said, pointing at her misaligned eye.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Oh, that sucks...**

**Catt Hatter:**  Heh,
ye-ah. But I'm trying to not let it bother me. \*She fidgeted with the buttons
on her sleeve, as if she had something more she wanted to say.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**\*she noticed and frowned\* do you have something else to**
say?

**Catt Hatter:**  Well, with
a-ll the time I've been spending gu-arding Hel-a, I didn't actually meet this
Elise person. I'm just wondering how she is.

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**\*goes quiet for a moment\* She says she's fine...**

**Catt Hatter:**  Oh good,
I'm sorry I didn't get to s-, get to see her. \*Avoiding words with
"a" syllables was more difficult than she'd expected.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Mhm...**

**Catt Hatter:**  Not th-at
I wish you to turn! \*Catt said hurriedly, trying to emphasise that she cared
about Elaina's feelings. Making her feel unwanted was the last thing she
wished.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Oh, yeah! I know that! I doubt there's anyone here who**
wouldn't *love*being with the *wonderful Elain Hyde!~*

**Catt Hatter:**  I doubt it
too, you're wonderful! \*Catt grinned at her. The method seemed to have worked.\*

**Ms Elaina**
Hyde:**Darn right I am. \*giggles playfully\***