From 0f51b2699353c941409d31bf213d4d55f46bbc9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Madison Scott-Clary Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:35:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update from sparkleup --- writing/post-self/neviim/ioan/008.html | 4 ++-- writing/post-self/neviim/local/codrin/011.html | 4 ++-- writing/post-self/neviim/remote/codrin/008.html | 10 +++++----- 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/writing/post-self/neviim/ioan/008.html b/writing/post-self/neviim/ioan/008.html index 83ec17fa4..432d5e9df 100644 --- a/writing/post-self/neviim/ioan/008.html +++ b/writing/post-self/neviim/ioan/008.html @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@

Ioan forked quickly, the new instance taking May by the elbow and guiding her carefully toward the bedroom, leaving #Tracker and Sarah to sit in stunned silence, watching them leave.

There was a brief sensorium message, a few quiet words from eir fork, and ey nodded. “She panicked for a moment but is just going to disengage for a bit. She says to carry on since you and I might as well get to know each other, too. She’ll reschedule for the near future.”

“Alright,” Sarah said, still frowning. “I know I said just chat, but I don’t think I can just let that go. Can you explain what just happened?”

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Ey sighed, nodded, and rubbed eir palms against eir pants. “She will wind up getting overwhelmed by emotion sometimes, once every six months or so. It’ll take her out for a few days then pass. She just got through one not too long ago — I think she contacted you the day after she got back.”

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Ey sighed, nodded, and rubbed eir palms against eir slacks. “She will wind up getting overwhelmed by emotion sometimes, once every six months or so. It’ll take her out for a few days then pass. She just got through one not too long ago — I think she contacted you the day after she got back.”

“So this is another bout?”

“No, I don’t think so. She’s been kind of depressed over the last few days, which is different than when she overflows. She says it’s not uncommon for her to ‘crash’ after really big events. She slows down and has a hard time enjoying things, which I suspect is common with depression. But also, little things will trigger large emotional reactions.”

Sarah nodded. “That makes sense, at least. ‘Trigger’ is probably the right word, there. That certainly looked like a trauma response. One she was trying very hard to control, of course, but I could almost see the adrenaline rush through her.”

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“Shush, you’re fine. I think she, of all people, understands a reaction like that.” Ey picked up another square of paper from the stack and began trying to fold again. “But that’s enough talk of that for now. If you want dinner, you have to help me get at least one of these made.”