FTEC, Wednesday [03/24]

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Martha might not have known exactly what was going on, but she knew foreboding weather when she saw it. Luckily, the clinic was all stocked up on supplies, and the nurses had made it in too, although Martha hoped they stopped bickering at each other soon, or she was going to have to put them in separate corners of the building.

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Sometime that morning, a dazed and bloody Leda stumbled into the clinic. The blood matted her hair, and ran down over her face. It was mostly dried.

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Martha glanced up, noticed the blood, and went straight over to Leda. "Oh my god. What happened to you?" she asked.

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"Um..I got hit." Leda answered uncertainly. "There was...a..." What was it? Had it been Effy, or something pretending to be her? Leda wasn't sure. "Someone."

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"A someone? Or a something?" Martha asked, leading her to an exam room. "Here, sit down and let me get a look at you."

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"Yes?" Leda said. "I'm not really sure. Everything's fuzzy." She sat down on the bed and blinked, trying to clear her head."

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Martha started checking Leda's vital signs, as well as looking for the source of all the blood she had on her. "How many fingers am I holding up?" she asked, holding up two of them.

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Leda squinted. "Thr-" Her vision started to clear. "No, two."

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That wasn't as reassuring as Martha wanted, but it was a start. "All right, good. What hurts the most?" she asked. One of the nurses peeked her head in, and Martha sent her to get a washcloth and some water, to clean Leda up.

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"My head." Her answer may have been general, but she pointed pretty close to the spot where the rock had impacted.

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Martha nodded as she started to clear the blood away. "I'd say you've probably got a mild concussion to start. You should stay here tonight, and not go back out into whatever the hell is out there. Then I can check you more fully too."

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Leda didn't much like hospitals, ever since she could remember. But she was hardly in a condition to argue.

"Kay. What, what is out there?"

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"I wish I knew," Martha said. "But I don't think anyone quite knows what's out there yet. Hopefully, no one else will get hurt." She dabbed gently at the cut on Leda's head, and frowned. "I hate to say this, but I think I might need to stitch you up."

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"Oh, not again." Leda sighed. "And here I thought coming to Fandom was the safest thing to do."

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"It is safe, most of the time," Martha said, smiling softly. "I assure you, I'll be as gentle as possible. I can give you some medicine beforehand. That might help with the rest of your aches as well."

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"Medicine'd be nice thanks." Leda managed a weak smile. "Since I've come back here I've been clawed up by little green monsters, and now this. At least in Bordertown I knew what to watch out for."

She was seriously considering giving this whole island a semi-fond farewell.

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"You've had to deal with gremlins too? That's not very fair," Martha said. She went over to the cabinet, and came back with two small pills, and some water. "Here, this will make everything hurt a little less. We'll give it a few minutes to kick in, and then I'll stitch you up, all right? Is there anyone you want to call to come?" Martha frowned. "I suppose bringing people outside isn't the best idea, is it?"

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Leda wasn't sure there was anyone who'd want to come anyway. But she didn't want to sound too much like she was feeling sorry for herself.

"Guess not, Dot. Maybe they'll hear about it on the radio anyway."

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"Maybe so," Martha said with a nod. "Lie down, and try to relax. You'll be safe in here, from whatever's out there and from anything else."

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Leda did so, starting to feel the drugs take effect. "Relaxing always sounds good." she agreed.

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Martha smiled, and went to get the supplies she'd need while Leda got settled. "This will hurt a little, but I'll do my best to make it quick," she said, before sitting down and starting in on Leda's stitches.

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A little physical pain wasn't something Leda minded, as long as it was for a good cause.

"I'll be okay." she assured Martha. "I can take it."