It took several hours for the noble to regain some semblance of self. When she had, her bushy foreman sent her back to her dorm with unattractive Lin as an escort. He had seen that happen before, occasionally someone loses a hand or finger or foot, and they freak out when off and on when they return. As a humbler man who was born and raised long after the wars had ended in the peaceful Dyne community, he didn't know what it felt like or could be like for others.
Dorms for single workers were small but complete, small shower and bathroom, a studio lay out with a bed and a storage cabinet on the side, similar to the shard servants' quarters but smaller for one person. Disrobing she paused before showering and cleaning herself up. She had not done much but she needed that moment of separation to move forward.
