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[Continued from here.]

[Newt seems to be more worried about checking her well-being than worrying too much about being in such a new and foreign place, honestly. He does listen to her speak while he makes sure she might not have any other noticeable injuries.]

You wouldn't be the only one, which is probably far from a comforting statement.

[He holds his index fingers up and moves his hands from side to side.] Sorry- Can your eyes follow my fingers for a moment? [He's really just more concerned about her.] I think we'll have time to figure out where we are, so best to make sure you're well and get to that later.

[ She does as she's told, although her eyes were already on his fingers once they were up to her face. ]

Are..you a doctor?

[ From what he was saying, it sounded like he'd gotten through the same way she did. Was he from Ergastulum? She only knew one doctor there. ]

There are people I need to find..I don't know if I'm the only one who ended up here.

No, but I had done this a few times with others during the war.

[It doesn't occur to him that she might know of what she's talking about, but she can probably understand the idea of checking comrades.] I think you'll be alright, although we should see if we can do something about your head injury. I can't really tell if the bleeding is serious or not.

[He seems satisfied that she isn't in immediate danger though.]

I wouldn't be able to tell you. There's a quite a bunch of people showing up suddenly and I don't think any of us know what's happening. I don't feel like this place is inherently hostile though, so I think your friends may be okay if they're here. You might be pressed to find them through all this chaos.

[ War..? He didn't seem like a soldier or like the mercenaries she's met. ]

It's--I'm fine. I can handle it.

[ ~~Is a flesh wound~~ ]

I need to find the others..they're hurt worse than I am a-and I need to make sure they're okay--

[ If they're even here. ]

You mustn't push yourself too hard, you know. I understand your want to assist others, really. If your condition worsens though, you won't be able to help them much less yourself. I think with everyone here, your friends will be fine if they are here. They'll get cared for.

Now isn't the time for us to not assist others, since we're in an odd situation in the first place.

[He gives her a soft smile.] We can also try finding them together. You don't have to push yourself.

[ He...had a point. And really, what help could she be to them, what more in the state she was in. ]

I'm sorry..You've been trying to help me out this whole time and I've just been..

[ She gestures her hands vaguely and weakly. ]

Thank you..you really don't have to do this.

Please. There's no need to apologize. I understand being concerned for others, which is probably why I'm concerned for you.

[Hufflepuff problems.] It's important to care for yourself though also. I think your friends would also be rather worried about you and be concerned to see you injured.

[He offers her a gentle smile.] It's quite alright. I really don't mind. Besides, it's not as though there's much that can be done. We hardly know what's happening around us right this moment.

[ Alex couldn't answer back. He wasn't wrong. But it did concern her that even he didn't know what was going on. ]

What..what should we do now? Should we try to get out of this place?

[ But where would they go? Alex didn't recognize anything. ]

I'm not sure. I don't really wish to stick around, but I'm not even sure how we even get out.

[Newt has traveled the many corridors of Hogwarts. The scenery around him kind of reminded him of it. Or maybe it's because he can feel the magic. As though it was everywhere.]

Someone had ran off calling for someone, so I think we should be expecting someone who may know more than what we know. Which isn't very hard, honestly speaking.

Do you..think that's safe?

[ Though having him around helped her feel less nervous. Better than facing whoever alone. ]

Well, we can find out. I don't think it's worth sticking around here at this point. There's nothing here. [Other than the mirrors, but it doesn't seem the mirrors will be of use to them.]

Whether it's safe or not outside. I can't say. We can't just stay here forever though either.

[ Alex is silent for a moment. He wasn't wrong. They had no idea where they would be or wouldn't be safe, and staying put wouldn't help them figure anything out either. She had other concerns too. ]

I..might slow you down.

Oh, well. Given how crowded it is, I can't imagine us going too quickly. I don't see how speed is really any issue, actually.

[A man who has no idea what she's insinuating because he's very much someone who couldn't fathom abandoning another that it even occurs to him that it's an option.]

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