#lorna/penny/tamerlane

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Mouse And Raven Inflicted Injuries - Lorna Snell/Penelope "Penny" Blake/Tamerlane Usher

A/N: Alt 6 for @medwhumpmay , GIFs made for me by @whoreofthecottage

“We think they were self-inflicted...”    The words make Penny’s skin crawl even as she moves to check the damage done. Most of the superficial and other injuries had been put back together, Penny’s eyes locking onto her work as she pushes down the thought that the silent, still form that looked so familiar, could ever belong to someone who felt so badly they had taken this choice.     Weeks turn to months, Lorna comes in with minor injuries on the same day that Tamerlane is finally ready to go home. Penny had been the one to take Tamerlane home, pausing to offer Lorna a lift on her way out. She had known Lorna for several months now so it made sense to take her home, the option to take Tamerlane home with her had come after she learnt that the woman was sleeping badly and struggling, she hoped, quietly, that maybe she could cultivate their friendship or perhaps something more.     It’s only when she finally agrees to move in with Tamerlane and Lorna that she meets the Mouse, her smile soft when the strange creature asks her if she minds sharing the rest of her life with someone who has a pet creature. She had promised she didn’t but soon enough she knew she would have to face the woman who had supposed Tamerlane dead, her voice soft but firm when she confronts the woman, making the case that Tamerlane had died for several minutes, the deal had worked.     Later the two women would sleep curled on either side of her, Penny’s smile soft and content, she was, finally, chosen.