Christmas Eve, Second Floor Common Room

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Sam sat in the common room, idly flipping through channels. No specials were on, and there was only so long she could watch the Yule log. She sipped occasionally from a glass of red wine.

She was trying very, very hard not to think of her father.

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Finally off the crutches, Kara walks gingerly into the common room.

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"Kara!" Remembering what Lee had asked, John waves. "No more crutches?"

[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

"Yep, Doc says I need to get back on my own legs."

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"How's the knee doing?"

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Kara shrugs. "Alright, doing some light stretches the Doc gave me."

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"Good to hear, good to hear. Hey!" John runs out of the common room without finishing and comes back with this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006L5B98/qid=1135273030/sr=8-9/ref=pd_bbs_9/104-5516093-9315100?v=glance&n=507846), this (http://shopping.discovery.com/product-59312.html) and this (http://shopping.discovery.com/product-55922.html) all wrapped up nicely. "Your Christmas gifts!"

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"Hey, thanks! These are great," Kara says after opening them up. She watches the Tranquil Tide Machine rock back and forth. "This is kinda nice."

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"Good!" John nods and watches the Tranquil Tide Machine too. "Figure that could help when and if you lose your temper. Not that it happens..."

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"Yeah right," says Kara with a laugh.

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"Got plans for tomorrow or just another quiet day?"

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"Just another day, I guess," Kara says. "Not like I have any special plans or places to be."

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"Kara!" Sam waved. "Want a glass of wine?"

[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

Kara gives Sam a grin and says, "Please!"

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Sam poured her a glass and reached out. "Happy Winter Holiday of Your Choice."

[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

"Was never much for wine, but take what you can get." Kara raises her glass and says, "Cheers!" before downing a mouthful.

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Aeryn hasn't seen Kara since she was injured, so she's not really sure how to approach her. She settles for "Hello."

[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

Kara settles down into a chair and says, "Hey, how's things?"

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"They are..." She makes a gesture that says they're okay, but she has no idea how to actually answer the question verbally. "How are you doing?"

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Kara takes a drink of wine and shrugs. "Could be worse I guess."

[can_be_more]

"As long as you haven't been possessed or turned into an animal yet," Aeryn nods, and pauses. "You haven't, right?"

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Kara laughs a little. "Nope, and I'd like to keep it that way."

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"I'm sad to say I've actually made that a goal..." Aeryn frowns.

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"I guess you have to around here," Kara responds. "Crazy place."

[can_be_more]

"One of the strangest I've seen," Aeryn says. "And that's saying something." She's glad she's not temping fate or anything.

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Kara drains the last of her wine, and thinks a moment. "I'll be right back."

She gets up carefully and goes to her room, picking up a full bottle of ambrosia and a case of cigars. Coming back in, she sits down and cracks open the bottle. "Want some?" Kara offers.