Justine lies in the large bed, on her back, with her left arm out to the side and bent at the elbow so her hand rests palm up beside her face and her right arm lays still beside her with her hand on her stomach. She seems very peaceful, despite the events that occured last night and the blood stained bandage on her chest.
Ornia steps into the room nearly shoveing anyoen who gets in her way aside. She moves towards the bed to look, but not say a word.
Justine groans quietly as her head flops over to the left, facing her limp hand.
Ornia moves up now to the edge and loosk at you, her eyes showing the shock and startle she is feeling and nearly whimpers out "Justine..." she pauses and seems to have a fumbleing for the words "What has happened to you?"
Justine's face contorts as she's beginning to awaken and feeling the throbbing in her chest. Her head flops over towards Ornia and the slits of her eyes barely crack open as she quietly groans out, "Huh? Wha...who...?" in a groggy voice.
Ornia takes your hand lightly and kneels down beside you "Justine?" she loosk very concerned and for now seems to ignor Misha who would be near by.
Justine's eyes blink a few times, trying to awaken and focus on Ornia. The corner of her mouth pulls up slightly into a crooked smile and she tiredly speaks, "Ornia....finally....a friendly face."
Ornia is nearly crying now and just looks at you with deep concern
Justine's head barely moves back and forth across the pillow as she removes her hand from her stomach and reaches out to wipe your face, "Don't cry, Ornia..."
Ornia gasps and pulls back just a bit "Justine what happened?" she just squeese your hand in her own a bit more "Please tell me this is not something you did."
Justine's eyes close and her head lowers down some in knowing silence. She inhales a little, as a deep breath hurts, and quietly answers, "Yes, I did."
Ornia suddenly lets go of you and closes her eyes and seems to try and push away some fear "So. why?" Ornia then begisn to tremble.
Justine's eyes open and she looks sadly to Ornia, moving her hand back to her stomach, "Because I'm not happy here, Ornia. I'm not happy with the situation and most of all, I'm not happy with being treated like a prisoner."
Ornia opens her eyes now an djust looks at you and there is but a deep sadness in her eyes as she just nods "But why try and kill yourself, is there not another way instead?"
Justine's head barely shakes back and forth, her eyes leaving you. She sighs a little and quietly says, "No, there isn't. The Emperor will not let me go back and the only other place I have to go, your brother will not allow me to. He has this 'Shadow' following me everywhere I go." She then looks back to you with a smirk, "He said that his orders are to /never/ leave my side. He has to be there even when I bathe and sleep. I can't live like that, Ornia. And I can't live with Steffan. Not now, at least."
Ornia shivvers and just listens. Ornia seems to just not be able to take seeign you in such pain and is slowly breaking down mentally before you.
Justine frowns sadly to Ornia and reaches out for her again, "Shhhhhhh, please....don't cry, Ornia. You have everything you want...do not cry over me."
Ornia inhales now deeply and frowns deeply "Justine I am concerned you reacted wrong." she closes the distance, her eyes drift to Misha for a bit "I am more to blame than onyone for how the swordmaster acts." she then reaches a hand to your face "You are my friend and I only sought you to be safe." she then closes her eyes "Steffan assigned the swordmaster to watch you, but it was I who left the threat over him if you came to any harm."
Justine's head barely moves back and forth as she looks to you sadly, tears forming in her eyes. She whispers a reply, "It's not your fault, Ornia. Please don't blame yourself."
Ornia just keeps looking down "It is my fault because you would not have flet a prisoner if not for what I told him." she then kneels again near you "Please let go of this pain and try to look at the brighter side of things?"
Justine sighs, "Ornia, it isn't just the shadow that makes me feel this way. It's so many things. Please, I promise you, it's not your fault."
Ornia looks at you and just stays silent and she just holds to you hand.
Justine lightly squeezes your hand and quietly repeats, "It's not your fault."
Ornia looks at you now and asks reather seriously "Than whos fault is it?"
Justine wants to blurt out Steffan but no matter how hard she tries, she can't. What a sucker. She frowns heavily and then quietly answers, "Mine"
Ornia frowns deeply now and sighs "Please do not say that. I want you to be well which menas you must rest." she then loosk at you "But do not make me have to come to see you liek this again Justine, becuase it hurts me a lot."
Justine sighs lightly and closes her eyes, hesitating. "I...I cannot."
Ornia slowly gets up and frowns again thsi time much more deeply "Why not?"
Justine's eyes open and look up to Ornia, tears trickling down her cheeks, "Because I know I will not be happy here."
Ornia nods now slowly "Justine I am sorry I can not stay, I have thigns I must do, but I want to talk more later."
Ornia then glances about the room and says strait at Justine "Get better soon please and I will see what I can do."
Justine's head shakes a little, "No, Ornia...it is not your place. Please don't make things worse on yourself."
Ornia just seems to ignor you and starts to leave the room "Well will talk later ok. just rest now please." she the moves to the door an dlooks back to see if you will agree.
Justine nods her head lightly against the pillow and then closes her eyes, going back to sleep.
Ornia moves on out now quietly