Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25169271-20150505015906/@comment-26130578-20150523075631

After a while she calmed down, her breathing steadied enough for her to try and support herself again. When she lifted her upper body, she noticed Alice had leaned back against an adjacent wall, and her lap was damp from tears and sweat. Alice's face was filled with sorrow and empathy. Feeling weak again, Penelope threw her arms around her teammate's shoulders, embracing her properly. It was the second time that day the two were in this situation, filthy and sorrowful. "Thank you," Penelope managed. Her voice was faint and cracked. She wanted to say so many things, but her mind was still scrambled and her throat still burned. Eventually she said the first thing on her mind, "...I still feel them... They hurt..."