joan_of_bark: (pam: dream dreams of fungus)
Pam had been working around the clock since she'd woken up.

It took time, and she felt weak - unsteady on her feet. Annoying as Adrian's constant mothering could be, the constant mugs of soup and bowls of stew shoved in her direction were helpful, even if she didn't want to encourage him by admitting it.

But she kept working. Studying. Pushing. Synthesizing...

She didn't sleep much, either. This time around, sheer exhaustion had gripped her-- it had been night, with no one hovering over her for once. And then. Suddenly. There was nothing to do but wait.

She slid out of her chair and curled up under the table. Could she even sleep? She could. Nightmares came, Woodrue snapping at her work, her tables, screaming at her that she was useless. There is no one left saving!

She slept.

[[ for he who is here, details taken from Poison Ivy #12 ]]
joan_of_bark: (bb pam: picking flowers)
Pam still hadn't woken up.

Janet had kept vigil, only occasionally slinking off to sleep. When she was gone, one of the other women would sit with Pam, watching her toss and turn and mumble in her sleep.

She could feel the lamia in her body, eating at her. And the worry, gnawing on her heart. But there was nothing she could do. Janet was, as always, completely powerless.

Except...

"She mentioned someone called Adrian," she told Vanessa that morning. "That he could help. I'd-- so much happened, I'd forgotten." She bit down on her lip and held up Pam's phone. "I think I'm going to call him."

So she did.

[[ expecting one! ]]
Page generated Jun. 9th, 2025 03:34 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios