And suddenly a light appears inside my brain

[guardiandevil]

WHO: Matt & Natasha
WHERE: Their house
WHEN: Wednesday evening, following the events of the afternoon
WARNINGS: Uh
SUMMARY: Dealing with the aftermath of the trial.
FORMAT: Quick.

[Matt was released from the hospital after a few hours. He had an obligation to play along and play up the poor blind lawyer act, and thus he had to sacrifice the better part of his evening. But he is home now, and presumably so was Natasha. And while Harvey Dent is still at large, they can at least take a moment to catch their breath and maybe even celebrate before getting back down to business.

First thing Matt does when he slinks back into the brownstone is sink onto the sofa and kick off his shoes.]

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[guardiandevil]

[He grimaces at that, making the pain worse by changing his expression. He lets out an exhausted sigh.]

I guess I know what I'm doing tonight.

[latrodectus]

You're not doing anything. You're hurt.

[Men. Going in, injured and unprepared, would just make things worse.]

[guardiandevil]

I've been hurt worse.

[Though he does still hurt and he is loathe to get up again now that he's sunk into the couch. The woes and futility of growing old.]

[latrodectus]

I know you have.

[But that doesn't change anything, Matt.]

[guardiandevil]

He's slipping away, Natasha. He could be anywhere by now.

[There's the slightest edge of desperation in his voice.]