[OOM] The Dragonfly, Taris System.

[stuck_mynock]

It's been twelve hours.

The Wyrm has been hovering around the system, occasionally passing dangerously close to the spot on Taris' moon that they're hiding on. Each time it's passed on again.

Atton's fever has dropped a bit, but he still hasn't properly woken up, except for brief moments, and he's still rather overly warm.

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[guppy_sandhu]

Back in the bedroom, Guppy stays where he is, keeping his head on his knees in the darkness and trying to block out the flashbacks of explosions and people trying to kill them.

He assumes Will will come and get him if Atton collapses, so he tries to focus on pushing back his emotions. He feels for his pulse and checks it once a minute until it's back in normal range.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, ye are cause ye're na good at bein' sick."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'm excellent at being sick," Atton says, wiping some sweat off his forehead.

[guppy_sandhu]

He's probably so mad at me right now. I never have been able to make the grade.
"You always were a disappointment to me"
The anger and frustration is pushed back into a sort of dull ache, a feeling of painful exhaustion.

I was never cut out to be an adventurer. I should have been... a lumberjack.

He uncurls slightly and gets up, feeling very tired and a bit shaky. He decides to sit on the edge of the bed and compose himself for a moment; then he'll go back in and apologise.

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, course ye are. So ye're well 'nough to go an 'pologize to Guppy when 'e's tryin' to make ye well."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'm well enough to lay in hyperspace coordinates and get back into bed."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy gets up, feeling light headed. He ignores it and goes back into the main room.

"I'm sorry for smashing the plate." he says to Will.

[will_scarlett]

"Tis fine, ye've naught to 'pologize for. Ye still 'ungry?"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"The next planets on our course are Dantooine and Korriban," Atton says, getting back into bed. "You and Will will be going to Dantooine, when we set off again. Neither of you should have t'deal with Korriban."

[guppy_sandhu]

"How long do we have until we get there?" Guppy asks, shaking his head at Will and sitting down heavily in the kitchen.

[will_scarlett]

"What's so hard 'bout Korriban?"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"At best," Atton says, sprawling out again. "It's a focus point for the Dark Side. At worst, it's a gathering place for the Sith. Once we set off, it'll be a few weeks journey."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy nods, still unsure whether Atton is mad at him.

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, well 'opefully if it gets blown up, ye willna be on it."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"The Sith would never bomb Korriban. S'sacred."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Do you think you're going to be well enough?" Guppy asks.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye since need ye all in one piece."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'll be fine."

[guppy_sandhu]

"But we don't know what this is." Guppy says. "I don't think you realise how ill you were when you collapsed."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, 'ave to do all we can to get ye fully 'ealthy 'gain."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"We have a while," Atton says. "'M sleepy at the moment."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Then I'll get to the point Atton." Guppy says quietly. "You might genuinely not care about taking care of yourself, or maybe you think it's funny. Either way, despite the fact that it is hard for me to admit that I have reached my physical and psychological limitations on this trip, I'm admitting it right now. And I accept that I've failed you both the whole way. And I'm sorry for that but..."

He looks at the floor, briefly, then holds his chin up and continues.

"...but I've never had so many near death experiences so close together before, and the thought of losing either of you is unbearable. So please, I know you think I'm pathetic but I need you to not fight me on taking care of yourself. You nearly stopped breathing less than twelve hours ago. You nearly died."

[will_scarlett]

Will blinks and pats Guppy's arm,

"Ye 'avena failed anyone."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'll decide if you're failing us or not. I would've left you on Ilum until the mission's completion if you'd been a failure," Atton says, flatly. "My main concern is your safety, and Will's. If I thought you were a liability, you would be waiting this one out."

Calmly: "I'm in bed, I've had the soup, and I'll take your treatment. But remember whose ship this is - you do not throw food, storm off in a sulk, passive-aggressive at me or insist that you're a failure when you're on my vessel."

Technically it's somebody else's ship that he stole, but same difference.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy glances gratefully at Will, then goes very red and gets a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach again.

"I apologise for my behaviour." he says, his voice very tight, and feeling about one inch tall.

Not that any of it would have happened if you hadn't pushed me further and further after you could see I was getting rattled, and the whole reason I got this exhausted and ratty was staying up most of the night making sure you didn't die.