Hanako's stomach rumbled and ached but still she refused to eat the food offered. She didn't think there was anything outwardly wrong with it, didn't worry it was laced with poison or anything like that. No, she was simply being stubborn. Turned up her nose at whatever was offered to her, even harrumphed loudly for good measure. Yet another mess of her own making, one that gnawed at her from within as she squeezed her eyes shut, huddled in the corner of the room on her makeshift bed. One she'd rather insistently put together herself, with stolen furs and blankets pilfered from what she deemed Sparrow's half of the room. This spot here, beyond the invisible line was hers, thank you very much.

That still didn't stop visitors swanning in like they owned the place, like her presence alone was reason enough to gawk. Telling them to leave didn't do much, the pirates were a stubborn bunch, almost as bad as their king. She might not have minded it as much if they were just here to be social, maybe say hello and try to raise her spirits, but none so far had even tried such an approach. Maybe Sparrow had told them to do that too, to make her stay here as miserable as possible.

Well it was working.

To be frank, she had cried.

When she learned the pirates had captured someone, she wept. Eden had held out hope that maybe Sparrow would force Ignis to release her in time, but it seemed the Plunder was more chaotic than she assumed. If Sparrow could take captives, Ignis could take captives. It meant she had no real hope of being released any time soon. Maybe she should think about escaping... No. She wouldn't risk herself like that. Not yet. No courage had been in her bones.

So did Sparrow know? Ignis had captured her? Maybe she did and didn't care. Well, that was one friend lost... Maybe Eden would be better at befriending the captive. She was like her. "Hello...?" she called through the door. One of Sparrow's companions sat guard and eventually let her in. Eden came in carrying a satchel of things before the door slammed shut behind her. There had been no time to escape. Damn. "I brought you some food, miss."

She took special care not to get in the woman's space. She dropped the satchel of smoked fish meat and nosed it toward the other captive. There were also a few herbs gathered. "Were you hurt?" she knew she had become a captive, but she didn't know if anything untoward happened "my name is Eden... I'm a healer-in-training. If you want me to look you over, I can. If not, I could keep you company. But it's your choice; I can leave. I don't want to intrude."

"Speech"

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

Hanako glanced over at the door, sullen and moody, brows furrowed as someone new passed into the threshold. The door was hastily closed behind her, forcefully enough to rattle the floorboards beneath Hanako's frame. Regarding the stranger for a moment, Hanako couldn't hold back the urge to roll her eyes. More coaxing with food? Couldn't they take the hint? Hanako wasn't eating cause she didn't want to, she was trying to prove a point, to cling onto what little power she had left in this situation. It wasn't much, barely even a crumb of what she was used to but it was better than nothing, better than the alternatives.

"I'm not hungry." Her tone was pointy, barbed, almost smug in the knowledge she could keep this up for longer than they'd probably think. She was a stubborn thing, determined to do what she could to maintain what little remains of her pride she had left. That didn't stop her from noting that there was fish on offer, her favourite.

She guessed there was no harm in letting a healer tend to her, an act of service wasn't all that demeaning. Especially if the stranger was as gentle and careful as her demeanour implied. It was something, something tiny, enough to soften her expression a little.

"Mmm. My neck hurts." It stung a little where Sparrow's teeth had dug in, but even Hanako knew it wasn't anything life-threatening. The damage had been self-inflicted, sort of, wouldn't hurt so bad if she'd just kept still.

"Of course not..." Eden hadn't felt very hungry after Ignis force claimed her either. Only when days passed and time had been given did she eat under his watch "honestly, it was just an excuse to see how you're doing" since Sparrow didn't immediately call for a healer, she assumed that the Pirate King thought it wasn't a fuss to be made over the woman "if the food smell starts to make you sick, I'll come back and clean it away." She was about to leave if the woman didn't want her there, but they did proclaim their neck hurt.

"Okay, I can take a look" she moved closer, careful to pause if the splashed woman felt uneasy. Eden roamed an eye over the neck portion, giving a nod to mostly herself "I can give you some marigold and bark poultice mixed with aloe gel; it will soothe any inflammation, itching and stop bleeding" she also added "and I also have lavender; if you can't sleep or feel uneasy, a small dosage could help you relax." But she wouldn't give the woman lavender unless she wanted it. Taking the precious herbs out, she began to work.

Using a small flask of water to hydrate, she began to knead the herbs and bark together. The aloe gel was rare, so she only added it on the last step.

"Speech"

1/3 - tend to patient

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

This wasn't the first time Hanako had been a patient and it felt safe to presume it wouldn't be the last. Still this stranger had better bedside manners than most, was eager to just help and was very soft about it. Like she was worried Hanako would snap and break at any moment. She was a drama queen of course, bemoaning her fate and acting as though her neck hurt very much but she'd be fine, probably. Childbirth hadn't killed her, had gotten close a time or two but she was still living and breathing, wishing she could be elsewhere.

"Thanks, you're very kind." Her tone was softer now, saw no reason to really take it out on the only person who had been nice to her. She let out a sigh as she felt the fur on her neck ruffled, slowly and gently to inspect the wound. "What made you want to be a pirate then? Sparrow isn't...." Wasn't what?

She didn't want to think about her right now.

"Sparrow is... Sparrow" Eden smiled uncertainly as she scooted closer to apply the gel poultice. Hanako would feel a relief setting in, especially due to the aloe's soothing effects. She tried to go slow and steady, roaming her paw over the wound in a very gentle way "I can accept that, just as she probably accepted I won't join raids or pick a fight over small things" Eden would be very, very surprised if the Pirate King expected her to raid or do battle or just spit in someone's general direction "but I know... it's more complicated than that, for you two. Just as it is with me and someone here too."

She dipped her paw in the poultice after it ran clean, applying another generous coat. "I was captured too. Not by a pirate at the time. I still am a captive to him, he brought me here. I could have told Sparrow but now I see she did it too - would she even care?" Eden shrugged, admitting her doubts "it's easy to hate someone who takes your freedom. Maybe I'm just stupid. He hasn't hurt me. He feeds me. Makes sure to give me space. So maybe I'm luckier than some? It confuses me, he confuses me. I should yell and scream, cry... but I don't." She sighed.

"Our situation is close to the same, but also different. It's hard to let go of the bad, but everyone expects you to move on. Accept it so easily. Well, it isn't so easy. It's a whole big mess of complications. If you let go, what do you have? You don't have anything but regret and shame. So, I know... what it's like. To be someone's captive, but also somewhat care about them. You were friends, right? I'm... so sorry. I'm sorry that Sparrow did this. I know it can't change anything, that I have no sway here... But it's nice to hear. Even if it isn't from someone you want to hear it from."

"Speech"
2/3 - tend to patient

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children

In all honesty it sounded as though Eden had it rough too. But then why was she playing along so eagerly then? Playing house, even volunteering to be the pack healer? It didn't make sense to Hanako, made her scowl in thought as the medic continued to work, to speak about things that meant little to Hanako at the end of the day. Certainly when she didn't intend on staying here for long. Not if she could help it anyway, not if Azure got off his fat bum and SAVED her.

Biting back the urge to flail back into melodramatics, she allowed her eyes to flutter closed. Deep breaths.

"Who did it?" Maybe Hanako knew him, could talk shit in the future, when she was far away from this place. Safe and at home."You're not locked up though, you're free to go where you like. Why don't you just...leave?" It didn't really make sense to her and Hanako couldn't relate, no matter how nice Eden was they were simply too different. Cut from different cloth. One rich in quality and the other poor. "If you were let in here as easy as that, you have plenty of freedom here." Hanako observed, opening her eyes once more.

"I'd rather not say" Eden didn't sound clipped or short, but a defeated sigh escaped her lips all the same "you have your own worries to deal with, miss" And she would not be responsible for the woman's harm if it came to that "but if I ran, he'd chase me down. If I tried to hide in another pack, I've no doubt he'd hurt anyone who helped me in order to get me back" It wasn't as simple, and Ignis was not Sparrow "I know full well that I can't escape right now."

Why should she hurt people in the process?

She finished placing the poultice on the koi woman's neck. "There you are" she forced cheerfulness into her voice "do you want some lavender oil? It'd make you smell nice and also relax you." Eden began to clean everything else away, allowing the woman some semblance of control over her situation. She envied the koi woman. Sparrow clearly loved her still, even if it was misplaced. Did Ignis love her? No, he did not. He just wanted to possess her because she was small and weak; an easy target.

"Speech"
3/3 - tend to patient

AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children