Room 313, Thursday afternoon and on

[solo_sword]

After classes, Jaina headed back up to her room and started trying to do that thing called cleaning her side of the room.

Pretty quickly, it turned into sitting on the floor, surrounded with small tins and crates, resorting all the spare parts she'd collected in preparation to take them down to the garage so she could work with them there. It was a kind of cleaning, really. Or it would be once she was done.


[For one in particular, but open. And SP till I get home from work.]

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal was feeling pretty miserable, and he probably looked it, but he'd made a promise to Jaina, and he was going to keep it. On his way from clinic to his room, he stopped off on the third floor and stood in her doorway. "Hello."

[solo_sword]

Jaina looked up towards the doorway, but the smile that had started disappeared the second she saw him. "What happened?" she asked, pulling herself to her feet.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I did as we discussed, and the Council considered the suggestion, at great and very loud length, and was split evenly between proceeding or not," he said, leaning against the doorframe. He was just so tired. "Which was far more that I'd hoped for."

[solo_sword]

Jaina kicked clear a path to her bed, and pointed at it. "Sit," she ordered. "So, what, they're not going to do anything?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"They may," he replied, sinking down onto her bed. "They may not. It will have to be decided in subsequent meetings, but at least they did not dismiss the idea of opening negotiations out of hand." He manged a smile. "It is a good thing, Jaina."

[solo_sword]

"Good," she said, actually sighing in relief. "I kept wondering how it was going."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal pulled his knees up under his chin and wrapped his arms around them. "It may be some time before I can get news of what's decided," he said. "But once I do, I'll be sure to tell you."

[solo_sword]

"The fun of politics," Jaina said, taking a seat next to him, but giving him room. "You look exhausted."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal found her presence quite comforting and unconsciously moved a little closer. "It was not a good trip," he said, on the verge of blurting out what had happened, but he managed to push away the impulse.

[solo_sword]

"You okay?" she asked, frowning. "Need anything?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He shook his head. "I'm just very tired. I should go," he said, unfolding his legs and resting his hands in his lap. "You looked busy when I arrived."

[solo_sword]

She shook her head. "Busy work," she explained. "I'm serious, if you need anything, even just to talk, I'm always around."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He looked down at his hands. "I think, I think I might accept your offer," he said after a moment. "Now now, though." Karal stood and smoothed his robes down. "For now I should try and get some sleep."

[solo_sword]

"Get lots of it," Jaina said, still looking a little worried. "You deserve it."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal winced, just a little - he didn't feel like he deserved much of anything, right then - but quickly covered it with a nod. "I will," he said, pausing in the doorway to say, "Take care," before heading slowly back up to his room.