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[simon_doctor]

"River?"

Five minutes. He was gone from the infirmary for barely five minutes --

River's gone. And one of the cabinets is hanging open, its former contents scattered over the floor, vials and packets and syringes.

Simon whirls to stare down the hallway. She couldn't have gone far, unless --

Not in her room. Not in his room. Not in the lounge.

Milliways? oh god please let it be that simple--

His voice scales upward, uncontrollably. "River?"

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[river_meimei]

There's a long silence.

Softly, "Death."

[simon_doctor]

"...Whose death?"

[river_meimei]

Silence, again. And then she starts to laugh.

Or maybe it's crying.

It's both, together, all tangled up. She's laughing harder and harder, tears pouring down her face.

"Everyone's!"

She catches her breath on a harsh gasp of a sob.

"Oh, God..."

[simon_doctor]

"Shh, River...."

He pulls her into a hug, rocking back and forth just slightly.

"Shh."