02-05-2026, 09:57 PM
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Liv nodded as Hayden left them. She turned to the strange woman. She looked ragged. It wouldn't be the first time she'd taken the edge off of pain, but this was different.
"I can take the edge off, but I don't know what else it'll do for this sorta thing."
Ashton smiled at Hayden and took a deep breath -- Liv was older, he wasn't too much younger, but still it was different being here than back at the Blackthorns. They had a choice. Ashton didn't really ask permission as he just started humming a tune. It was something he liked but it carried the weight of calm and relaxation and he hoped pain relief. Though he'd never actually ever tried to tell someone not to hurt anymore.