Walking with Strangers (Pic fic, seriously heavy image load)

Introductions:



Estie and Zoran meet for the first time.

Estie: *runs and leans against a wall* I think I lost them...Oww my side!


Estie: I don't feel too..good...*drops whip onto floor with a clink*


*collapses*

Later on:


Zoran: Oh hell! *shakes Estie* Hello? Hello!? You're not dying on my watch!
*carries Estie to his ship*

On board:


Estie: Urrr...*starts to wake up* where am I? *turns over*


Estie: AHHHHHHHHH!
Zoran: Shush! You've had a nasty fight and you've broken your arm. Please just calm down!

After being looked after by Zoran's ship doctor:


Zoran: Here I brought you some food, you look like you need it.
Estie: :angry: What do you mean I look like I need it!?
Zoran: Well you've just had a big fight with the guards haven't you? I assume you are a rebel.


Estie: *bursts into tears* Yes... I'm Estrella. The leader... at least I was but... they were all killed! I'm all alone!


Zoran: You can stay here if you want. I'm Captain Zoran, this is the good ship Leviathan.


Estie: You mean it?
Zoran: *nods*
Estie: Thank you c'ptain. Please call me Estie.



Loneliness:

A Few days later:


Estie: *thinking*


Zoran: Ah, here you are. How is your arm today?
Estie: Better, though its still very sore.
Zoran: May I have a look?


Zoran: *lifts Estie's arm and gently bends it*
Estie: *flinches* Oww...


Zoran: Well its healing quite quickly, even if its still hurting.
Estie: Oh, thats good.
Zoran: You don't sound so sure.


Estie: I'm just thinking... I need to find the other rebel groups and...and then ..I don't know. I failed them.


Zoran: Don't talk silly. You didn't fail them, you couldn't have predicted the guard raid on the headquarters... there was nothing you could do.
Estie: I can't do it Zoran... I can't lead them anymore, I'm all alone and I can't handle it anymore.


Zoran: You're not alone so long as you let people in. You don't have to be on your own.
Estie: But.. but..
Zoran: You're a clever girl Estie.


*Kiss*