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[WHAT this completely baffles her???]

It's not your fault.

[...stays silent for a moment, still not looking at her, but his arm tightens around her even more]

How are you, feeling?

[She shrugs a little, and now it's her turn to look away.]

Fine.

[What a liar.]

[Nope! Reaches up with his free hand to brush through her hair and tug on her horn slightly. Doesn't say anything, just... waiting for her to not lie to him welp]

[UGHHHH he is so weird. She's making a face!]

[LKSJDF DON'T MAKE A FACE AT HIM!! Sighs faintly]

You aren't fine...

[She is silent for a pretty long time! Probably just long enough for him to think she's going to ignore him, actually.]

I just... thought I saw something.

[HE ACTUALLY... has a lot of faith that she'll answer him, so while yes the silence is sort of frustratingly long, at no point does he think she won't say anything]

A daymare...?

[She nods, then figures he's going to want a better explanation than that.]

Someone from home.

Do you... want to talk about it...?

[...lkjsdf wow that was a really blunt proposition there Summoner]

[She's not really sure if she's ready to talk about it, or if she'll ever be ready. She shrugs.]

It wasn't anyone good.

[Quietly... makes connections... and he feels pretty confident assuming it was probably... whoever her highblood is. The one who made her like this. Reaches up... sorta hesitantly and... rubs his knuckles over her cheek. Half a pap]

It's alright... They're not here now.

[That was the weirdest pap ever. And she might be stupid when it comes to quadrants, but not that stupid. She gets what he's doing, and she's not really sure how to deal with it. That doesn't stop her from leaning into him, though.]

[lakjsdfljasdlj don't judge his weird pap okay. He was half afraid she was going to reject him for it, so the fact she leans on him instead is... encouraging!!! He doesn't do it again though, just kinda content to hug her and toy with her hair a little]

[HE'S SO GROSS????]

[TOTALLY GROSS but his half-shoosh is working! She's relaxing, anyway, and she's pretty content to just stay here.

...Except she's still just wearing a white leotard.]

[HE... DOESN'T ACTUALLY... CARE ABOUT THE LEOTARD ALJSDLK Like he is just kind of... really comfortable and happy she's alive and just... that whole thing about her wanting new clothes has totally slipped his mind right now]

[He's dumb. He'll think about it again eventually probably, unless she wants to remind him sooner pff]

[NO she is okay with staying here! She kind of needs it, anyway. After a moment or so, though, she peeks up at him again.]

How are your wings?

[Still as horrible as ever. Actually they're slightly less ragged I guess. The edges have had a chance to smooth out a little, but they're still looking sorta rough]

[NOT THAT... HE IS GOING TO SHOW HER THAT OR POINT IT OUT IN ANY WAY. Just kinda... shrugs and hums faintly]

Better. Don't uh... worry about it, too much okay...?

[She has... Kind of been keeping a close eye on them. She isn't sure if they hurt, though, and that's what worries her.]

...Okay.

[Nope. She's totally going to worry.]

[They don't hurt cries Handmaid it's okay. They just need some time!!]

Really, Coleta... [Runs his hand through her hair again] They'll, be fine.

[She sighs.]

Okay.

[Yep, totally repeating herself. She feels kind of guilty that all of the injuries he gave her are gone now and his still aren't.]

[Ehhh he's a soldier. He's had lots of injuries that have lasted for a long damn time. He's already over it tbh. Except for the part where he can't fly. That is still hella frustrating and makes him want to claw at his face sometimes...]

Thank you for uh... worrying though.

You're welcome.

[Of course she's worrying. It's completely her fault.]

Did anyone else die?

[Anyone else they care about, at least.]

[...LKJSDF DOESN'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT. Bluh tenses a little, taking a deep breath]

Yes. A few. [...hm] Two troll kids at least. Um... I don't know, how many died but weren't, broadcast]

Oh.

[Now she's frowning up at him.]

Aradia?