"No. They're not," Wes acknowledged softly, his gaze never leaving hers. "You're a survivor. You always were."
He'd never forgotten the moment he'd first seen Fred in Pylea; standing there with blood dripping from her upraised hand. Afraid and yet not afraid. Distracting Angel from his blood-lust, drawing him away from his and Gunn's position. She'd saved them both that day.
"A fighter." His eyes shone for a moment, allowing his admiration for her inner courage to show plainly on his face. He usually held his emotions in tighter check; his default way of coping with situations.
But not today.
Today he didn't feel quite so in control of himself. His expression then took on a slightly more disapproving mien.
"Which probably means you're going to insist on leaving this bed at some stage, I expect." He knew Fred was the sort of person who could never leave a puzzle alone, he was much the same way. They both needed answers, time was very much of the essence. His own department was already scrambling to investigate the source of her illness. They would most likely need the scientific team to delve into the problem as well. Still, he couldn't help but feel a bit over-protective of her.
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Date: 2015-05-17 10:39 am (UTC)He'd never forgotten the moment he'd first seen Fred in Pylea; standing there with blood dripping from her upraised hand. Afraid and yet not afraid. Distracting Angel from his blood-lust, drawing him away from his and Gunn's position. She'd saved them both that day.
"A fighter." His eyes shone for a moment, allowing his admiration for her inner courage to show plainly on his face. He usually held his emotions in tighter check; his default way of coping with situations.
But not today.
Today he didn't feel quite so in control of himself. His expression then took on a slightly more disapproving mien.
"Which probably means you're going to insist on leaving this bed at some stage, I expect." He knew Fred was the sort of person who could never leave a puzzle alone, he was much the same way. They both needed answers, time was very much of the essence. His own department was already scrambling to investigate the source of her illness. They would most likely need the scientific team to delve into the problem as well. Still, he couldn't help but feel a bit over-protective of her.
It couldn't be helped.
"Promise me you won't over-exert yourself."