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ometimes it was important for Evelyn to get out of the office, to go where her clients were. She had told her that she would be coming to take a look at the barracks. It seemed that Badari was a little apprehensive of her coming there, but Evie thought it was important. She wanted to see what the soldiers lived like. She knew that Badari did not live there, only trained and worked when needed. Evelyn wanted to check it out regardless, and she was sure they could find a spare office to have a private chat in. But she would not be alone, her feline companion was right behind her, his tail swaying gently from side to side as they walked. Evelyn had grown very fond of him in their short time together. He helped with the lonely feeling that came and went every now and then. The pair wandered towards the barracks and were stopped at the entrance. "Ahh yes, I am here to see Lieutenant Tiamat." The guard stared at her and the cat, "you are going to need to be more.... specific..." Evelyn flashed him a smile and gave a soft nod of her head. "Of course! Badari Tiamat. She is expecting me. I am her doctor, coming to check on her - please?" She was not sure if he was going to retrieve Badari or if he was going to allow her entrance into the barracks. Her tom cat stayed behind her form, peeking out to glance at the male wolf before them.

@Badari

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It had taken her a lot of work to work up the nerve to come here. She'd battled her anxiety the entire way but finally, she'd reached the barracks and felt good enough to train for the day. So that was what she was doing when a guard came in and told her someone was here to see her. At first Badari stared at him in confusion but then remembrance lit up her gaze. "Ah, yes. I did tell her to meet me here, didn't I?" she murmured more to herself than the other guard who was no ambling away, his duty having been done. She turned to the man she'd been training with to dismiss herself and then shook out her ember fur and trotted to the main entryway. This wasn't where they usually met but she wanted Evelyn to see her progress for herself. She hadn't been able to leave Rionna for what felt like forever and now she was here, in Yorkshire. She could scarcely believe it.

She slipped past the front doors and out into the open, spotting Evenlyn with ease and her companion cat along with her. She chuckled quietly but said nothing about the cat as she walked up to her therapist with a warm smile on her face. Without her and the help of her friends she didn't think any of this would be possible. She would have turned into a hermit and closed herself off in the manse for the rest of her life. But that wouldn't be her life, no... she had loosened the chains holding her down today and gotten a taste of freedom and it was invigorating. It was a step in the right direction, a step closer back to her old self. "I did it, Eve... I made it here all by myself," she nearly squealed as she wrapped Evelyn in her arms for a hug.

A few seconds passed and she disentangled herself from the other woman, feeling a strange wave of embarrassment fill her. "Sorry, I just... guess I got too excited." she breathed, letting out a short laugh. It might've been the first time anyone had heard her laugh in a long time.

"Badari Tiamat speaking."

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uckily it did not take long for Badari to show up. A smile appeared on her features as she knew how big of an accomplishment this was for her. She had been talking with Badari about her recovery, about finding her own speed. Here she was, slowly putting in the work and proving that she was willing to do what it took to reclaim who she was. It was always nice to see your own work being used to help someone. As Badari came closer to her, she could see the excitement in her body, so when Badari did hug her, she was not really caught off guard. She allowed the embrace, and even pulled into it a little. In children who had come from bad situations, she had learned to allow them to start and end the hug, because you never know how much they might need it. Badari was far from being a child, but there had been so much she had suffered from, that Evelyn was not going to stop her from receiving affection when she was seeking it. "No need to apologize, Badari." She gave her a smile, and looked around behind the soldier. "So, this is the barracks? I can say that I have never been here before. Usually, I get asked to go to homes, or they come to meet. I am actually excited to see what this world is like." She turned her eyes to Badari. "Why don't you show me around, and then we can find somewhere private to talk?"

@Badari

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She was glad that Evelyn did not shy away from her affection, it would have made the encounter a little more awkward than Badari intended. But they hugged almost like they were old friends and she couldn't be more grateful -- she was starting to see her therapist as that... a friend. Was that wrong? She wasn't honestly sure. Her ears twitched as she drew away and Evelyn told her there was no need to apologize. She dove right into chatting about the barracks and how she'd never been here before. Badari had almost grown up here, more or less, and she knew the place well.

"I can't take you around too much, because some of us are in the middle of training but we can walk the edges of the barracks near the forest!" she said. She didn't want to interrupt anyone with an audience they might not want. She offered the woman a smile then began walking along the pathways that wound around the barracks between the forest trees. "I know a little grove we can go to when you're ready," she added. It was quiet there, and nobody would be there this time of day.

"Badari Tiamat speaking."

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oming here would allow Evelyn a glance at what the army was putting Badari through, even if it were just a small look. Her feline companion walked behind her, his tail in the air. He was interested in where they were as well. "It would be nice to see anything you can show us," she said with a smile, not wanting to give Badari any pressure over their day. Evelyn could hear the training near them. "So Badari, how have things been? Have you found another activity aside from work? Are you able to resume duty?" She had many questions, but she wanted to focus on the work aspect of her life and her new hobbies - if she had any before they sat down and talked about Badari's feelings. All of this was very good progress for her, and Evelyn wanted to keep up the positivity of it all. This was good for her. "What kind of meals do you guys get? I have always wondered." She followed after the Lieutenant.

@Badari

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"Things have been slowly getting better. I'm able to leave Rionna more and more without experiencing panic attacks. I'll be able to resume work very soon, I think. I'm excited to get back to my life." she said, her tail swaying behind her as she walked alongside Evelyn and her feline companion. It was strange to think she'd been out of practice so long but she wanted to get back to it and show everyone that she was not some broken shell. She was Badari Tiamat!

She continued walking as Evelyn asked her about their meals. "We generally get three a day to keep up our energy. It's mostly fresh or cooked meat, a variety really. Whatever the Army can get in stock for the day works." she said. There wasn't anything specific with their meals that she could think of honestly. She paused her walking about halfway around the barracks to stop and look at her therapist. "Do you think our sessions will end once I'm... better?" she asked. She admitted to herself that she would miss Evelyn as she had become someone Badari depended on but that relationship would not need to go on forever, she assumed.

"Badari Tiamat speaking."

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