[ Hewwo to Dimitri in the Nurse's Office - Escha has wandered in looking a little bit lost. But she would just really like some kind of bandage to cover her... Melting... Neck... With... It's gross. ]
Oh - do you know where there are some bandages I could use? It's not urgent, so if someone needs them more... I don't know how many we have.
Mm. I can't say I'm the finest medic, but I can help you if it's something small like that.
[ ah, well. re-setting a bandage shouldn't be too much trouble. he grabs some new ones and turns before—stopping with a blink, shoulders going tense with surprise. that looks... ]
Escha...
[ and usually, he's very polite, but without thinking he blurts out: ] What happened?
[ he sounds sincere, concern plain in the way his brow furrows—it doesn't matter if these wounds are old and not so harmful. they're still awful to look at, awful to deal with. he starts unrolling the bandages, sitting beside her to survey the damage.
exorcism... that meant the boat, right? ]
...This was the side effect of selecting the wrong culprit?
[ She hesitates for a minute before peeling her hoodie off. (She has her usual dress on underneath so this isn't!! Scandalous!!! The melt goes down her arms, but they're wrapped up pretty well - it's just her neck that she seems to have struggled with. ]
No, not necessarily. We just - did it wrong. I was cursed at the time, so I couldn't really think straight, and the one who had to perform the exorcism was... A friend. So I don't think he was thinking straight either.
[ it's all the consolation they're going to get, but he doesn't like it. the fact that everyone is suffering doesn't minimize what any one person is going through. ]
Please, it's no trouble.
[ he starts to gently treat her injury, cleaning it off first but as lightly as he can. ]
[ every week is a depressing week. he's also like, kind of a dour person, he knows. he recognizes the effort though.
there's no like... happy answer to that, so he just kind of plasters on some approximation of a smile and shrugs weakly. ]
Mm. I'd rather not talk about it, but thank you for asking. [ it's honest, but not awkward—he's at his most natural when he's being frank. ] I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak though, Escha. There's been something I wanted to bring up with you for some time now.
I'm not certain. I asked around a bit, but never did figure it out... I suspect it was someone's ability or role that allowed them to get some insight.
[ he hasn't heard of much of the same since then, though. ]
No, not since that one. But I think a few have been in circulation...
[ it's not really that much use right now, but it's a good sign, right? ]
Mostly I wanted you to know because... it seems that someone is looking out for you. [ whether it was personal, or just to clear an innocent person's name, hopefully that's some relief. ] And I would protect you as well.
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Oh - do you know where there are some bandages I could use? It's not urgent, so if someone needs them more... I don't know how many we have.
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Ah, I think it should be all right? You shouldn't ignore your injuries.
[ wouldn't it be lame if someone died of an infection, of all things? ]
If you sit down a moment, I can get you some.
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[ But she obediently takes a seat! ]
I'm not used to wrapping my own injuries.
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[ ah, well. re-setting a bandage shouldn't be too much trouble. he grabs some new ones and turns before—stopping with a blink, shoulders going tense with surprise. that looks... ]
Escha...
[ and usually, he's very polite, but without thinking he blurts out: ] What happened?
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[ She looks down at her hands in her lap... ]
We, um... We did my exorcism wrong. I think we were just so flustered because I wasn't actually possessed...
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[ he sounds sincere, concern plain in the way his brow furrows—it doesn't matter if these wounds are old and not so harmful. they're still awful to look at, awful to deal with. he starts unrolling the bandages, sitting beside her to survey the damage.
exorcism... that meant the boat, right? ]
...This was the side effect of selecting the wrong culprit?
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No, not necessarily. We just - did it wrong. I was cursed at the time, so I couldn't really think straight, and the one who had to perform the exorcism was... A friend. So I don't think he was thinking straight either.
We just misremembered the steps.
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...That's much too dire a consequence for such a small mistake.
[ he hesitates before touching her neck, bandages in hand, gaze glancing up. ]
May I?
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[ That's a poor attempt at consolation, but okay. She gives him a nod. ]
... Sorry. It's pretty gross to look at.
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Please, it's no trouble.
[ he starts to gently treat her injury, cleaning it off first but as lightly as he can. ]
I hope it doesn't hurt too badly.
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[ but she doesn't want to just. make him talk about depressing things like this... too bad this is just a depressing week? ]
S-so, um... How are you? [ ... awk... ]
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there's no like... happy answer to that, so he just kind of plasters on some approximation of a smile and shrugs weakly. ]
Mm. I'd rather not talk about it, but thank you for asking. [ it's honest, but not awkward—he's at his most natural when he's being frank. ] I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak though, Escha. There's been something I wanted to bring up with you for some time now.
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[ she understands not wanting to talk about it, anyway. But perks up a bit at that last part. ]
Yes, what is it?
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A few weeks ago, I received a note that cleared you of murdering Yu. It urged me to protect you.
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[ he hasn't heard of much of the same since then, though. ]
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Have you gotten any other helpful notes like that?
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[ it's not really that much use right now, but it's a good sign, right? ]
Mostly I wanted you to know because... it seems that someone is looking out for you. [ whether it was personal, or just to clear an innocent person's name, hopefully that's some relief. ] And I would protect you as well.
[ for whatever that's worth. ]