[Aline doesn't particularly like the blanket put over her, so on top of her whimpering, she begins to shake her head as well. It's like she's giving the universe one big "nope" from under a blanket that's under a cloud of pollen that's under a tent that's potentially under a Dragon daemon. Her grip on Becky's hand is definitely tighter than the squeeze she gave as her head bobs about.
Reiko, who is draped in her own blanket, sees the movement from under Aline's blanket and is stirred to action. She's supposed to be sitting on the ground next to the cot, but she risks digging around in the sink station for a telescoping IV drip rod and brings it back over to the cot.
She slides her head and an arm holding the rod under Aline and Becky's blanket and holds the rod as best as she can in the middle of the cot. It extends enough to make the center of the blanket rise above their heads, causing it to become a less crowded space and more like a tent. Reiko smiles from under her mask.] Now this isn't so bad, is it? Let's pretend we're camping out, under the stars. This is our tent. [Aline begins to calm down as Reiko's voice soothes her anxiety. Maybe it's helping Becky too?] Can I tell you a story? When I was a little girl--
[Reiko can't help but cough a little, which causes the rod to shake with her body and the blanket to sway a bit. It's a fair sacrifice, however, in order to protect her charges. These young women are someone's daughters, and as a mother herself she is indebted to their mothers to protect them.] Oh, excuse me. When I was a little girl, I used to go camping with my grandparents every summer... [She pauses again, trying to fight back the tickle in her throat.]
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Reiko, who is draped in her own blanket, sees the movement from under Aline's blanket and is stirred to action. She's supposed to be sitting on the ground next to the cot, but she risks digging around in the sink station for a telescoping IV drip rod and brings it back over to the cot.
She slides her head and an arm holding the rod under Aline and Becky's blanket and holds the rod as best as she can in the middle of the cot. It extends enough to make the center of the blanket rise above their heads, causing it to become a less crowded space and more like a tent. Reiko smiles from under her mask.] Now this isn't so bad, is it? Let's pretend we're camping out, under the stars. This is our tent. [Aline begins to calm down as Reiko's voice soothes her anxiety. Maybe it's helping Becky too?] Can I tell you a story? When I was a little girl--
[Reiko can't help but cough a little, which causes the rod to shake with her body and the blanket to sway a bit. It's a fair sacrifice, however, in order to protect her charges. These young women are someone's daughters, and as a mother herself she is indebted to their mothers to protect them.] Oh, excuse me. When I was a little girl, I used to go camping with my grandparents every summer... [She pauses again, trying to fight back the tickle in her throat.]