our muses cleaning up blood together from a kill.
“You know, you could actually lend a hand rather than standing there like a bloody statue.” The words were chiding, an almost desperate edge to them that was so contrary to everything that she was, Lara wondered for a moment what manner of sharp-tongued reply she was going to get from him. “Do you have any idea how old these manuscripts are? They’re priceless, and they’re going to be ruined if we don’t do something.”
Of course he knew the value - it had been his find after all.
The ever-widening pool of blood that crept across the stone floor wasn’t his fault, but Lara’s guilt over the loss of still more lives - necessary but disturbing nonetheless - caused her to snap at her companion as she tried to sop up the mess, fingers stained with crimson that she could swear was still warm.
Finally, shoulders slumping in defeat, she spent a long moment studying the sticky wetness beneath her fingernails, thoughts a million miles away before her gaze shifted back up to meet Indy’s concerned eyes, her voice cracking with strain when she spoke.