Your Fire Is Burning My Mind

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:30 pm

The cafeteria workers had had a reprieve while Tereza was gone, but she returns with a vengeance directed at every bit of meat she can cram onto two plates. She settles at one of the tables, back to a wall, digging into her food almost before she's seated properly.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:33 pm

Sam has calmed down a little, but people in the cafeteria still seem to shy away from her instinctively as she approaches.

Tereza is apparently spared that sensation, though it's not immediately obvious why.

"I'm... glad you're safe, but we need to talk," she says as she pulls up a chair.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:34 pm

"Never a good phrase," Tereza sighs, moving back from her food reluctantly, "Do you want to yell at me and get that out of your system first?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:37 pm

"I've gone over this in my head and... well, out of my head a few times. I think I got most of the yelling out."

"Just... don't do this to me again, aye?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:47 pm

"You don't want me to make that promise, because you know I may have to break it," she says matter-of-factly. "And I don't like making promises that I know I may not be able to keep."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:48 pm

"Tereza, I was worried sick. I didn't know where you were, and then when I found out all I could think about is how we nearly died both times we went to Russia."

"And that was with a team."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:52 pm

"The first time, I wasn't a werewolf," Tereza says. "Look, I'm not going to tell you not to worry, but there are some things I have to chase. This school thing is one of them."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:54 pm

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I mean, I get this is important to you."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:56 pm

"You want the answer you can accept or you want the real answer?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:57 pm

"I don't want to be kept in the dark. I want to help you, and now I can't even feel you, and it just feels... wrong."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:02 pm

"Her damn chemicals must not have worn off yet," Tereza growls to herself. "Look, this thing... it's about me. It's something I have to do. You helped me by not being there to keep me from making hard decisions. When you're around, most of my thoughts, my decisions, revolve around you. My wolf would ignore a burning bus of nuns to protect you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:04 pm

"I..." her eyes water as she seems to choke down something she wants to say.

"I can get better, Tereza. I can train more..."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:09 pm

"That's not..." Tereza sighs, "I am not a *good* person, Sam. Sometimes, I have to do bad things, even if I'm trying to do them for the right reason. You being there... you get how much you mean to me, right? How important you are to keeping me sane and my reasons righteous, right?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:11 pm

"...you can't ask me to anchor you, then leave me behind. It isn't fair."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:17 pm

Tereza rubs the bridge of her nose. "The last time we were on a mission together, I got to watch someone try to strangle you, but fine. It's not fair for me to care about you and not want you to be at risk while on a personal-to-me mission. You want me to apologize now?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:20 pm

"That's what I'm saying. I just need to get better."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:23 pm

"It's not necessarily about being better, Sam. Laura got herself captured. Sometimes, when the shit rolls downhill, you're half-buried in cement at the bottom." She sighs, "But if it would make you feel better, then by all means, 'get better'."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:26 pm

"...god, I'm probably the last thing you need right now, aren't I?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:32 pm

Tereza looks at her and doesn't respond for a moment, picking her way through her plate and offering her some of the meat, "I may not need the grief, but you're exactly what I need right now."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:35 pm

"I just... kind of lost it for a bit. I'm getting fond of having you around."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:42 pm

"I'm fond of you too," Tereza says, "Well, more than fond."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:44 pm

"And can I say how much not being able to feel my friends is bloody awful? You don't think about it so much until it's not there," she says before taking the offered bite.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:49 pm

"Well like I said, she injected me with some sort of shit. Couldn't use my powers at all... well, except the wolf thing. That worked like a charm."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:00 pm

"Nice to have an ace up your sleeve. Are you okay, though?"

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:06 pm

"Nothing a prodigious amount of food, some sleep, and some leisure time won't fix."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:11 pm

"Guessing I can help with the leisure time?" She smirks slyly.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:14 pm

"I don't know. You think you're up for some dancing?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:17 pm

"I think you'd have to sedate me for me to miss it."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:26 pm

"I need to do some shopping first, but I'm definitely up for it soon."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:27 pm

"Hey, it's not really much to show off yet, but I did start learning to drum."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:29 pm

Tereza smiles, "Decided to put up with the jokes, did you?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 12:44 am

"If I shied away from everything Will tells jokes about, I won't have much left."

"Anyway, it's pretty cathartic."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:09 am

"Substitute for beating up your girlfriend?" She eats some and then offers another piece to Sam.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:10 am

"...you make it sound so horrid when you put it that way," she says, taking the piece.

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:17 am

"You can't tell me the thought didn't cross your mind, especially after being jealous about me sparring with Laura."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:18 am

"But that's sparring. That's good fun, and all."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:19 am

Tereza just chuckles, "Of course." Then she stops smiling, "I ran into Svetlana again."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:20 am

"God, like a bad penny, that one."

"No offense."

by **Tereza Rozanov** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:43 am

"None taken. Something was off about her."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:44 am

"Off how?"

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