[Bruce gives her hand a reassuring squeeze before heading back for the corner to get them both out of danger. The last thing he wants is a confrontation that requires the Hulk's intervention.]
[Even though she would be highly impressed by the Hulk. As long as he smashed zombies.
The part of her that isn't still scared and trembling a bit from having to fire that gun - that part is maybe worried that she's in trouble for leaving. Everyone kept telling her not to.
But she can always leave again if she is. There's always somewhere else to go.]
[He relaxes somewhat once they're inside the building and past security, relaxing still more once they're in the elevator and on their way up to his apartment's floor.]
Let me have another look at that bite. [He's remembering Meyer's response to having been bitten and watching her for similar symptoms.]
[And then he's trying to catch her before she knocks her head on the floor, using his hold on her arm to pull her up before hoisting her up in his arms. At least she's small.]
[It's just like that time she fell off the horse and just remembered waking up on the ground. Or the handcuffs. One minute she's standing and then just a blank bit of space in her mind and she's suddenly much higher up and feeling very embarrassed about it. She wants to apologise for that because Bruce has been very nice to her even though she sneaked out when she wasn't supposed to, but for some reasons the words in her head aren't coming out properly and all she can make are sleepy mumbles.]
[She's smaller than Meyer and the infection seems to be hitting her faster and harder. He keeps his focus on getting her back to the apartment where he can tend the wound and administer antibiotics. So far he hasn't heard of anyone dying from post-bite infection, and damned if Bobby's going to be the first.]
[She clings as tightly as she can around his neck. Ten is a bit old to be carried, but maybe it's okay if you're sick. She hopes so. The last time she was sick she got to do all sort of younger-kid things like take naps and get read to and no one told her she was acting like a baby so it must have been okay.]
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Okay, let's get back inside and then you can tell me everything while we get you cleaned up.
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Okay.
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Can you walk back?
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[Even if she's shaking a bit as she takes his hand.]
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The part of her that isn't still scared and trembling a bit from having to fire that gun - that part is maybe worried that she's in trouble for leaving. Everyone kept telling her not to.
But she can always leave again if she is. There's always somewhere else to go.]
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Let me have another look at that bite. [He's remembering Meyer's response to having been bitten and watching her for similar symptoms.]
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Am I in trouble?
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If getting bitten isn't trouble enough, I don't know what I could do to top it.
You look tired. [Sick.] Do you want a lift the rest of the way?
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[It won't be the worst scar she has, for sure. She looks to meet Bruce's eyes, but the room begins to spin again, and here comes the floor...]
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[And then he's trying to catch her before she knocks her head on the floor, using his hold on her arm to pull her up before hoisting her up in his arms. At least she's small.]
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[She's smaller than Meyer and the infection seems to be hitting her faster and harder. He keeps his focus on getting her back to the apartment where he can tend the wound and administer antibiotics. So far he hasn't heard of anyone dying from post-bite infection, and damned if Bobby's going to be the first.]
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