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"ermes!" jolyne rushes in. she gets a dirty look from the other inmate in ermes' cell, but she doesn't care. she runs straight over to ermes' tiny little twin bed. "he got you good," jolyne mumbles, cupping the other woman's face to give her a once over. she's slow and methodical too, really categorizing all of the scars.
ermes is sprawled out on the bottom bunk, she stretches out her legs and adjusts a bit so jolyne can sit next to her if she wants but the woman doesn't even budge, she's too focused on ermes. "i got him better," ermes comments.
jolyne pauses, blinks, and then snorts. "that doesn't even make sense." her calloused hand is still cupping ermes' chin. "but i'm happy you did. and that you're ok" she tilts ermes head lightly, scanning her face one more time. her brows furrow as she starts to look at ermes's body and she catches the scars littering her arms that definitely weren't there before. she exhales quickly. "....did emporio tell you very much?"
"eh, not really." ermes shakes her head. "still need a bit more context from you." she glances over at her cellmate who she knows is nosy as all hell before turning back to jolyne. "cmon, let's go somewhere else before lights out." jolyne somehow found her the second that she got out of the medical ward and got settled back into her cell, most likely due to emporio. that kid was absurdly quick with spreading information. unfortunately they didn't have much time before they'd have to separate.
they leave ermes's cell together quickly. there is absolutely no privacy at all in green dolphin street. but they attempt anyways. they find the nearest corner to loiter in, away from most of the prying eyes and ears of the guards and other prisoners.
"as much as i despise it, you're involved in this already, ermes." jolyne steps close, her voice is quiet and low. "and i can't really explain much here and now, we don't know who's listening. but...i need you to trust me. i'll explain when i can, i promise."
ermes swallows, nodding her head. ever since she met jolyne all this weird stuff started happening. she thinks about what happened on the bus and stills a bit. she was saved by some strange thing. she didn't realize it until now but thinking back on it... jolyne had just exited the bus. now that ermes had these powers.... did jolyne also have some sort of power that she used back then....?
"jolyne. those guards on the bus.. it was you. it had to be." and her heart just about bursts when jolyne gives a small knowing smile.
she's about to respond when the intercom goes off. "ALL INMATES. HEAD TO YOUR CELLS. LIGHTS OUT STARTS IN 5 MINUTES." guards start roaming immediately. one of them heads over to the two of them.
jolyne sighs, her eyes meeting ermes'. "i know you're strong. just trust me. i'll tell you what i can later," she nods at her before walking off.
"yea, i do." ermes murmurs under her breath before following jolyne. and it was the truth. she does trust jolyne with her whole heart. she knows jolyne would understand her. jolyne is following her own unrelenting path, just as ermes is. she recognizes that determined look in jolyne's eye. that woman is special.