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her words are heeded reluctantly . head hits the makeshift bed behind him as a heavy sigh leaves his lips . murphy glares up at the ceiling , restless energy boils over like an abandoned tea kettle . as she speaks once more , his head rolls to meet her gaze , expression incredulous , jaw tight .
❝ yep . coulda’ told you that half an hour ago . ❞ he isn’t entirely sure why they even bothered to check him . after all , they all know what he has done . ❝ i TOLD abby to help raven . ❞ his gaze flickers towards the guard in the corner , waiting for him to be cleared so that they can escort him to his prison cell . gaze lingers for a long moment , before returning to his nurse curiously . ❝ why are you helping me ? ❞
𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅'𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝒊𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 , feeling it on her back as if chills grazed her skin . juniper knew telling her all reasons would put a wall between them ; after all , she’s a stranger . he was not . her limited supplies offered little options , but at least she got to cleansing ------ earth terrified her that way , considering infections .
she responded to his first comment with a simple roll of her eyes , eyebrows raised slightly . after all , most people would appreciate her makeshift bed over a cold cell floor . ❝ abby is helping raven , i’m going to assist once the rest of you are sorted . ❞ abby had jackson , juniper was superfluous . putting the antiseptic and cloth away , gaze hitting the guard before turning again , offering the slightest smile , ❝ would you rather get infections ? you’re a mess , i couldn’t let you sit in there looking like that . ❞














