She grit her teeth. A sharp whine escaped her as the movement jostled her injured arm. Slenda protests loudly in french, beating lightly against his chest with her good arm. She had no energy left to fight..
Jack sighs. Her hits barely have any force behind them as he lays her down, attempting not to touch her arm too much, until he can assess the damage.
He takes a look at her, before noticing how torn her dress is. “…” He shakes his head, kissing her forehead as a distraction.
“How is it we both always end up playing doctor for each other?”
“..I’m not sure, love..“
Slenda was whispers as if it hurts to hear her own voice. She shifts her uninjured arm, placing her hand on her stomach.
Jack takes hold of hand on her uninjured side, giving it a light squeeze. “What happened?”
Who does he have to kill?She melts under his touch, under that voice….she puts her hand over his and squeezes it.
“…Jack, I want you to promise me that you will NOT leave this house after I tell you…“
She pauses a moment, searching his ‘face’ for slight shifts, twitches, details only another slenderbeing would notice. She lets out a sigh and tilts her head away.
“…Zalgo…..found me…and got a very strong upper hand. We had a…scuffle. He damaged my arm rather badly, tore the bottom half of my dress off…and I fled. The rift closed and cut off some of my tendrils…“
Jack stiffens for a moment, before nodding. “I-I couldn’t leave you alone like this either way…” If he did, anything could happen. ”I won’t do anything yet.”
She reaches up and runs her fingers down his cheek. Unsure of what to say, she just gives an uneasy smile.
“Mm…the monsters might get me.“ She laughs at the irony of the statement and tilts her head off to one side....
Jack pats her hand, giving his own small smile. “You really think I would be stupid enough to leave you alone? Never…”