notrosesshadow: Martha staring with her mouth open (upset)
notrosesshadow ([personal profile] notrosesshadow) wrote in [community profile] kore_logs2013-08-21 09:29 pm

For Fear of Nightmares

Who: Martha and Open
When: Day 104
Where: Around the Island
What: Martha is not sleeping much at all. It's going to catch up.
Note: None for now...

Martha took a sip of water to sooth her throat, and crawled out her window yet again. She doubted her roommate would notice, but still, it was easier to just leave.

The latest nightmare had been really difficult. She had relived Japan again, but this time she saw it from The Valiant. A last look before her own execution. Her screams woke her before he could kill her, but she was shaken.

The sleepless nights were starting to catch up to her. She was trying to eat, but she was too exhausted to even feel hungry. And all possible exertion had to be saved for clinic duties. And helping people from the sea monster attack. So a few nibbles of crackers here and some canned something or other there was how she nourished herself. Ned would not be pleased.

If she were honest with herself, Martha knew she had to sleep. Had to deal with it. But the nightmares... she couldn't keep facing them. She'd rather die than be forced to watch Japan burn again. Or any of the other things she kept reliving. And so Martha walked through the night, hoping to find distraction until morning.
bluesrat: (thinky)

[personal profile] bluesrat 2013-09-19 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
He's not going to pry, but he does mean the offer. "You should come by the bar sometime... Ellen lets me play the blues there. Sometimes a good song and some quiet company helps." Rat looks out into the night, and leans against the porch railing comfortably. Possibly he should go back to bed shortly.
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[personal profile] bluesrat 2013-09-21 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"You try to get some sleep too, okay?" He gives her a friendly, if sleepy smile.