[Audio: Filtered] Tying Loose Ends: (Friday, Week 19)

[pepperspray]

[Filtered to Tosh, Lyall and the three Avengers still above ground and breathing:]

I'm a little concerned with how the second stage is hitting me. I don't want to worry people generally, but I know all of you can keep on top of things.

[Pepper honestly sounds more dead level than concerned, voice a colourless murmur and the video kept off.]

Just in case I'm too out of it: if we get samples, or a dose of vaccine. Anything. Let people know to talk to Captain Silene. She has a communicator, she's a contact at the port town. Knows me. She might know where manufacturing facilities are.

[Filtered to Tony:]

I... Tony. I would really like you here right now.

[This, spoken privately, is where the concern has gotten to. Beyond that, there's a thread of naked fear that's been missing from Pepper's previous determined sulking her way through Stage One.]

Comments

Re: voice, private;

[pepperspray]

Showers are not a zero-sum game.

[Pepper is bone tired, and thus her observation comes across warmly amused rather than briskly teasing.]

Pretty sure I'm not standing up for the next while anyway. Someone should benefit from the hot water if I can't.

voice, private;

[redledgerdays]

When you put it that way, it's a little more difficult to decline, Ms. Potts.

voice, private;

[pepperspray]

Take care of yourself. Try to keep the boys from doing anything too disastrous.

If possible.

I'm... going to try and get some more rest now.

[Normally, a wryly exaggerated 'go try not to die now' would be more fitting. This? This is not normal, and the joke would have a little too much truth to it. Pepper ends the call and rests her had agains tthe wall for a long moment, eyes closed as she gathers some limited strength.]