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[devoutish]

Yeah?

[That's it, that's all you get.]

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[nursetemple]

I already said you were right and apologized, Alfie.

[She's not going to grovel or keep at it. He can take it or leave it.]

[devoutish]

I want to make sure you understand.

[nursetemple]

I understand. I'm not a child, nor am I stupid. I know it was reckless.

[And she did make a plan, just not the kind that he approved.]

[devoutish]

I don't think you're childish or stupid.

[nursetemple]

Don't speak to me like I am, then. No need to press after I admit and apologize for my mistake. I've already been thinking about it all day.

[devoutish]

I don't need an apology. I want to feel assured that things are gonna go better next time. That's not gonna happen until next time. Yeah?

[nursetemple]

Would you trust me if I said it won't happen again, that I'll be more careful about things next time? Because I will be.

[devoutish]

I do trust you. But I will be concerned.

[nursetemple]

That's fine. I don't actually mind if you're concerned for my well-being and safety. I'm concerned about yours. I like that you care enough to be concerned, actually.

[devoutish]

Mm. Watson's telling me to treat you like I treat the kids; you might want to see to that.

[Alfie the tattletale.]

[nursetemple]

That's definitely not how I want to be treated. That would be pretty inappropriate, really, wouldn't it?

[devoutish]

He meant that I should be more patient; understanding. But I hold adults to higher standards, yeah?

I'm not very sensitive. I will admit that.

[nursetemple]

I don't need patience. Understanding would be nice. I don't need to coddle me. That's not what I have interest in. Some flexibility, maybe. But I don't need to be treated with kids gloves.

[devoutish]

Yeah. Good.

And I do understand.

[nursetemple]

I'm stuck here, same as you, Alfie. I just want to be useful, but I also need to be smart about it. I'm still - learning this place. I forget that I don't have the same safety net that I have back home. But it's not always easy.

[She sighs.]

Anyway. That's that.

[devoutish]

Yeah.

We've made it to the entrance to the tunnels. We'll be out by tomorrow.

[nursetemple]

I'll talk with Kid when he's awake, see what he wants to do. Don't think he should be alone right now, and he should definitely not be going back to Stein, either.

[devoutish]

Having a doctor with him isn't a bad plan. He doesn't cope well.

[nursetemple]

He's a very anxious kid, but he seems nice. Smart. Tried to save John, he explained to me. That's how he got his injury.

[She pauses for a moment, looking up at Kid again.]

You know, I wish I'd met you all under very different circumstances. Of course, that would mean you wouldn't have given me a second look, but everyone would be much healthier.

[devoutish]

Don't sell yourself short. All of us need doctors.

[nursetemple]

I'm not talking about what I do, Alfie.

[devoutish]

Don't sell the rest of you short, either.

[nursetemple]

I'm not, I'm being realistic. But it doesn't even matter. Sorry, I'm feeling very scattered. It's been a long day. Would give a lot of money to have a bath, right now. Motown in the background, a good book, a long soak. Maybe someone to wash my hair, or give me a backrub. Would go a long way to make me feel like myself again.

[devoutish]

Most of that's not likely to happen, here.

[nursetemple]

Oh, I know. Thinking about it makes me feel a little better, though. And some of it could happen.