all of the strangers are gone

"Oh, I didn't mean--" Flushing, Isla realises how it must have come across, and it's with a self-deprecating sort of smile that she nods to Sunjata. "Thank you, though." They've been through this before - they'd both give a fuck if the other decided to throw in the towel. Maybe it was time Isla started to believe it. And so with a deep sigh she doesn't need, the medic forces her shoulders to relax, lets Sunjata top off her drink, and clinks her glass against his own. "Shut up," she snarks playfully, rolling her eyes at his entirely, completely valid points. "Alright. After Longnight, when the sun comes back up and this place has officially opened, I'll go to the Climb." Already nerves begin to spark and flutter in the pit of her stomach, but Isla does her best to smile through them. "You'll come with me, right?" Partially because she might literally catch fire and explode and his magic would be useful. Mostly because she wants him to, though. ISLA