She knows. She knows just what he's getting at, even before he stands, even before he tells her to go fetch a lawman. Her stomach twists when he tries to lift himself, hands going out on instinct because he shouldn't be standing; he shouldn't be moving at all.
But she doesn't touch him.
She knows what he wants. Knows it's important to him, someplace deep she can't reason on. But she sees this boy -- no matter how much growing he's done since he went away, that's what he is -- giving her an order after everything that's happened. Anger boils in her gut.
Her legs don't want to work, otherwise she'd be climbing to her feet.
"Y'think you can come back here an' tell me what t'do? Give me instructions, like suddenly I ain't older'n you?"
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Date: 2011-03-31 05:42 am (UTC)She knows. She knows just what he's getting at, even before he stands, even before he tells her to go fetch a lawman. Her stomach twists when he tries to lift himself, hands going out on instinct because he shouldn't be standing; he shouldn't be moving at all.
But she doesn't touch him.
She knows what he wants. Knows it's important to him, someplace deep she can't reason on. But she sees this boy -- no matter how much growing he's done since he went away, that's what he is -- giving her an order after everything that's happened. Anger boils in her gut.
Her legs don't want to work, otherwise she'd be climbing to her feet.
"Y'think you can come back here an' tell me what t'do? Give me instructions, like suddenly I ain't older'n you?"
Her blue eyes burn with concern.
"Sit your ass down, before you fall down."