>>18694606Carmody looks up and sees Ash Romero come in with just a moment of surprise that flashes through the hazy fog in her head.
>"Oh! Ash. It's you! They said you were someone else."She chuckles weakly at Ash's remark.
>"Yeah, I'm not so bad. Nika just scuffed the finish a little, is all. You shoulda seen how busted up her hands were from hittin' me."Carmody tries to sit up to greet Ash, but pain flashes in several places in her body, and she lets herself sink back down to the bed.
>"But I hafta beg your pardon, for not sitting up to greet you properly right now." 