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[iamhismummy]

 There isn't much standing of the building they emerge into, but it's still got walls to break the worst of the wind, and Nancy's rigged a torn tarpaulin over the hole that used to be a roof.

It's good enough.

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[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

Karolina doesn't think muchy of the medical attention they have in this time. It takes effort enough not to break character when someone tries to put a spoon in her mouth.

After a few seconds, she lies still, then begins to feign coming round, blinking around and looking for Nancy.

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

Nancy is in the background, halfway up a flight of stairs. It's awkward going, getting Tommy up them, but they're managing.

She grins her approval.

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

Karolina sighs, turning away, and blinking up at the doctors weakly, she manages,

"Where am I?"

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

They start to fuss around her, telling her she's in hospital, she's going to be fine, and so on.

By the time Nancy reappears some half an hour later, without Tommy but with a kindly-looking old man in tow, Karolina has been firmly tucked up on a cot against the wall to wait for someone.

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

She's pleased to see Nancy, of course, but extra happy thanks to how unimpressed she is with the state of healthcare around here.

"I wouldn't be surprised if I've caught some sort of superbug just being here."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

"We do our best", Dr. Constantine says mildly. "Now, since Nancy tells me you're only here as a diversion for her young casualty, I assume you'd like me to have you released?"

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

"Yes please," she says, sitting up firmly. "I should be getting back to my friends."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

The old man nods.

"They'll be glad of the extra bed, so no one will question my signing you out too much. Come along."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

Karolina almost leaps out of bed, laying a soft hand on Nancy's shoulder.

"Everything's OK?"

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

Nancy looks up at her gratefully and smiles.

"Yeah, Tommy'll be fine. The doctor said it wasn't even broken, just nasty bruising and twisted from where he tried to get out. He's waiting for us outside."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good," Karolina says.

"Hey, thanks for letting me help."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

Nancy blinks at her. "Why are you thanking me? Would've been a lot harder without you. Thanks for helping."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

Karolina lifts one shoulder in a half-shrug.

"It's just nice to get out of the Bar," she says honestly. "And I've never seen London before."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

Nancy snorts, quietly, as Dr. Constantine nods to them from the reception desk and they turn to walk out.

"Should've been here two years ago. It was a lot nicer then."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

"Lots of things were nicer two years ago," Karolina replies.

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

"You were still with your parents then?" she asks, looking at the other girl surreptitiously.

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Karolina says, glancing down. "And we didn't know what they were."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

"It's easier that way sometimes", Nancy says quietly. "Before things change."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Karolina says quietly. "Guess everything changes, though."

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

Nancy smiles sadly as they come up with the waiting boy, a prudent distance away.

"That it does. Come on, Tommy, we'll take you home."

[skyhighlucy.livejournal.com]

Karolina grins and offers him a hand. Not for support, just out of friendship.

[iamhismummy.livejournal.com]

This time, he's much readier to take it.