(August 9) For Cassie

[slowspeedster]

Kon had given him the the nickel tour of the compound, which had garnered him a Green Lantern t-shirt and some jeans that might survive being worn, if not for too long. Then they'd headed towards where Cassie lived. At least, that's what Kon had said, but he wasn't entirely sure. Besides, his best friend had practically run away after pointing out which structure was hers.

Structure was definitely the word, because he wasn't even certain he'd want to live in something that looked like a reject from Robinson Crusoe. He hoped it was a lot better built than first impressions gave it. There were plenty of huts they'd passed, and this one did look more sound, but it was still something built from branches and palm fronds and things.

And what was the proper way to announce one's presence? Did he walk up and knock, or call out, or clap his hands, or what? He wasn't even sure how to approach before some animal growling from inside the structure made that a moot point. He really hoped it was a dog, but he wasn't going to put any other creature out of the realm of possibility. Stranger things had already happened this day.

"Uh, hi?" he called out, warily.

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If it weren't for her school work, Cassie would have gone crazy. It was so hard to get up to the compound without help with her crutches and she didn't want to bother Chekov and Anatoly too much, since they were the two who came to see her the most.

As for Kon, Cassie was furious with him. So what if she had a broken leg, that didn't mean he had to totally disappear on her! She hadn't abandoned him when he'd been sick but one broken bone and she saw where she stood with him.

She looked up from the book she was reading when Iris started growling at the door. It was a deep fierce growl that she reserved for strangers and Kon, Anatoly and Chekov just earning glares now as long as they bribed her with food. "Come in!" She called as she carefully scooted to the edge of the bed and picked up her crutches so she could stand. "Iris, stay."