[she knows he's right. but there's an emotion that tears itself from her, unwanted and unknown, until it asserts itself fierce and sudden.]
No - no she's not-
[darting in behind him, unclipped from her own leash, running in, into every room. opening the doors, even to the closets, as if she'd open one and find Tayrey right there, eyes wide and confused and wondering what all the fuss was about. anywhere. even in the strangest place.
where she falters is when she sees the pack that Tayrey had for emergencies. supplies, in case of anything. there's no reason for that to not be with her, and her not to be found. she wouldn't have left it behind, she was too prepared for that.
still full.
Fever doesn't know when she sunk to the floor. and still, there's thoughts in her head - we're messing up her order, we have to put it back - and it never, never gets easier. unless she took out whatever passed for her heart and got rid of it along with every other feeling. it's the same ache that she had to bear when she wrestled that one night with the idea of never seeing her companions again.
her chest feels so full. nowhere to put any of it. no way to let it go.
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No - no she's not-
[darting in behind him, unclipped from her own leash, running in, into every room. opening the doors, even to the closets, as if she'd open one and find Tayrey right there, eyes wide and confused and wondering what all the fuss was about. anywhere. even in the strangest place.
where she falters is when she sees the pack that Tayrey had for emergencies. supplies, in case of anything. there's no reason for that to not be with her, and her not to be found. she wouldn't have left it behind, she was too prepared for that.
still full.
Fever doesn't know when she sunk to the floor. and still, there's thoughts in her head - we're messing up her order, we have to put it back - and it never, never gets easier. unless she took out whatever passed for her heart and got rid of it along with every other feeling. it's the same ache that she had to bear when she wrestled that one night with the idea of never seeing her companions again.
her chest feels so full. nowhere to put any of it. no way to let it go.
Tayrey's slipped away again.]