The Roof// Friday Evening

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras had, once again, spent the day in her room. However, rather then shivering under the covers, she'd merely been curled up in bed reading some of her favourite adventure novels.

Now, with her head full of deeds of daring do done by people more noble and lucky than they had any right to be, Seras climbed up onto the roof for some fresh air.

Growing up in either the city or in institutions who had a definite 'inside before dark' policy, Seras had yet to grow tired of gazing up at the stars.

She found a cozy place, took out a scarf she'd been knitting, and settled in to enjoy the show.

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia wandered up to the roof, still lost in thought after her talks with Marty and Angela. She didn't notice Seras at first, just stared at her feet as she splashed about in the puddles from the day's rain.

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Hope you've got a spare pair of socks," said Seras, "I'm a dash hand at knitting, but I don't think I could do you a new pair in less than a week."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia blinked, then smiled over at Seras. "I have plenty of socks, thanks though. What are you making?"

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Well, it was supposed to be a scarf, but I'm a bit skint on yarn. So, it might just end up being a very cozy handkerchief."

Seras shrugged.

"I mostly wanted to see if I still had the knack, anyhow."

[nadiathesaint]

"I've never tried knitting. But the needles always seemed really useful."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras smiled. She approved of Nadia's improvisational attitude towards every day objects.

"I've always suspected that to be the real reason behind the so-called 'feminine arts'" she said, "It'd be a damned sight harder for any so-called Viking or Cossak or whatever to carry you off if he's got one of these babies sticking out've his eye."

[nadiathesaint]

"Precisely."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras smiled and settled back in her dry corner underneath an overhang. Thank goodness she'd found it since her mun totally forgot to read today's weather report >.<

"Any particular reason you felt like splashing in puddles, today?"

[nadiathesaint]

"I was in a really good mood this morning. Then I talked to Marty and Angela and . . ."

Not so good mood now. Not quite a bad one, but not so good.

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras set down her knitting and patted a dry spot next to her.

"Care to talk about it?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shrugged and went to sit down. "Everyone's leaving. New people showing up. Marty and Angela fighting. . . . It's practically like being in the orphanage again."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras tilted her head.

"I suppose I'm lucky in that everyone I've got to know really well is staying."

That and she'd never really made any friends in the various institutes and orphanages, anyhow...

"I know everyone says this, and it's not the same, but you will still be able to keep in touch."

[nadiathesaint]

". . . Maybe. I thought I'd be able to keep in touch when I left, but I never got through."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally came up to the roof, in her jumpsuit with toolbelt, and also hauling a bag of other supplies and a cup. She waved to folks, then started tinkering away at some machinery that was hooked up to part of the Viper.

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras waved to Cally.

"What's that you're messing about with?"

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras nodded. That was true enough, and there was no point in denying it.

"So you did. I suppose you'll have to cross that bridge when you come to it."

Still, not very helpful, though...Seras bit her lip and looked over at Nadia.

"Have you got any sort've ritual for things like this? Like the one you do with the brownies and the dancing for people who've broken up?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"It was a spaceship," Cally said. "Soon, it's going to be something fun for the whole student body to enjoy. Well, at least, the part of the student body that enjoys alcohol."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia shook her head. "Not really. Just kind of trying to move on and not think about it."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras blinked.

"You're building a distillery on the roof?"

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Why not think about it? They're your friends. It's natural that you should miss them. It may not be a *nice* feeling, but it's an understandable one."

[nadiathesaint]

"It's . . . distracting. And it just keeps hurting and hurting, and there's too much else to do without hurting."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Yep," Cally said. "I'm making the last adjustments now."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras blinked.

"Well, that's illegal dangerous ...enterprising. What are you going to brew?"

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras bit her lip, not quite sure how to go about suggesting this.

"Have you ever wanted to...talk to someone about it. Not like we're doing, now I mean. But...someone with a degree. Who could help you make sense of it?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Why do people keep asking if I need therapy?!"