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[astronomerroyal]

 Too many squid...everywhere....Why?

*whimpers*

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Fancy meeting you here

[ladyevangelinenix]

Sir Stent, there aren't any squid, I promise. [She says, gently.] You're only imagining things.

:)

[astronomerroyal]

"There were squid!" he replies insistently. "They were floating over there in a menacing manner."

Stent waves his hand vaguely to the right before closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. There was something about that voice...

Then, in a small, uncertain voice, he asks, "Dr. Nix? Where am I?"

[ladyevangelinenix]

She gently takes the waving hand and folds it back towards his person.

"I promise, no squid." She assures him. "Not even in the darkest corners." Her silvery eyes flash like mercury. There are no dark corners, not for her. He can rest assured that nothing lurks there without her notice. "Just relax, everything will come back into focus in a minute. You've had a bit of a fit."

(ooc: where would you like them to be? Eva's or wherever Nevil's being held for his health these days)

[astronomerroyal]

He blinks. There really don't seem to be any squid. Which probably means...

"I was...This isn't...That is to say, this must be..."

Purfleet Asylum. He can't bring himself to say the name; it seems far too much like admitting that it's all over. At least it is quiet here--quieter than those last terrible few moments at Burlington House. He may be lonely, but at least no one's laughing at him.

OOC: Poor Nevil should probably be back at the asylum. Unless you have an idea for how he got to Eva's?

[ladyevangelinenix]

"The common room at the asylum." She murmurs, "Where else would we be?" Not said mockingly, just a gentle reminder that they could go no where else. The accused madwoman sits beside him with her back to the wall.

[astronomerroyal]

He is silent for a time, pondering.

"I had thought...hoped, really...that perhaps Caroline had brought me home."

Which wouldn't explain why Dr. Nix was there, but still. Nevil slumps against the wall.

[ladyevangelinenix]

"Yes, I imagine so. But I'm afraid there's only me, instead of beloved Caroline. Eva would have thought she would be out by now herself, but lately it seems she would be here forever. "But I could not leave you to your fit. You might have hurt yourself. Or moved the orderlies to do something terrible to you."

[astronomerroyal]

"Yes, I can see that now."

Pause.

"Thank you."

[ladyevangelinenix]

"You're welcome, my friend." She says, leaning against him briefly. An attempt at a gesture of reassurance. "We've got to look out for ourselves in here."