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[itistolaugh]

"Harley here! Leave a message and I'll get back to you.

Or I won't.

Don't be boring."

(text, voice, video, action)

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[pushtheboundaries]

[smart girl, Harley. maybe he should call you if for whatever reason this happens again.

he's managed to push himself up in to a seat by the time she returns, and is wiping his face. when he notices she's come back, he reaches for the cup- then pauses]

I'm not taking you away from anything, am I?

[though he does have the sheet nicely placed to protect some lower assets from ogling, so he's taken that away from her.]

[itistolaugh]

[ A smile and a shake of the head. ]

Don't worry about it.

[ She sits on the edge of the bed and waits for him to need another refill. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

I worry.

[but he's sure as hell not turning her away. he downs this water a bit less quickly than he had the first cup, and lets out a breath after it.]

So. How bad is it...?

[said with a brief glance over his shoulder.]

[itistolaugh]

[ She rolls her eyes to let him know what she thinks about his worrying. ]

Here, lean forward so I can see.

[ She pushes gently on an untouched part of his shoulder, urging him into a better position to check. ]

Barely even crispy! Keep it clean and you'll be just fine. Might wanna sleep on your stomach for a few days. I think you're gonna make it, Robert.

[pushtheboundaries]

[yeah, yeah. he's not really that used to people going out of their way for him, okay? including running in to a fire okay you know what let's move on

he leans obediently, wincing slightly because even if it's not 'crispy', it still feels like crap.]

Guess it's time to stock up on the aloe vera. Thanks. [and now he'll be pushing himself to his feet. he's still tired and it does hurt when he uses some muscles, but-

whatever doesn't kill you.]

Are we still in De Chima?

[itistolaugh]

Just south of it. You weren't really up to traveling.

[ She flops onto the bed as he vacates it. ]

Pain killers in the first aid kit, by the sink. Want me to run out and grab stuff while you shower?

[pushtheboundaries]

Some better food might be nice. [that is a very sad banana.] Sugars, salts- and some more supplies so this doesn't get infected.

[that's probably the worst at this point. though he's not sure he's looking forwards to the shower-

-the cold should be refreshing, though, right? maybe?]

[itistolaugh]

Yup, on it. Don't get dressed right away when you're done. I want to take another look at your back.

[ While he's in the shower she'll go out and pick up more essentials. Toothbrush and deodorant for him, and something more substantial to eat. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[he won't. he'll linger in the shower for a long while, partly from pain, partly from soreness, partly from...well, a lot of other things. on the light side, he doesn't mind cold water at all.

when Harley returns, he'll have his pants on and a towel around his neck, lying on the bed again- not quite dozing, but that took a lot of what energy he'd managed to recover. his comm will be right by his hand, a sparse handful of messages made while she was out]

[itistolaugh]

[ She lightly touches his shoulder when she comes back, before sitting on the bed next to him with the kit and a shopping bag. ]

Hey. Eat something and let me get some fresh bandages on you, and then you can go back to resting all you want. Okay?

[pushtheboundaries]

[better the shoulder than the butt, like earlier. right? but his eyes are open, and after a few blinks he seems alert enough.]

As long as it's not another sad banana and dubious muffin.

[itistolaugh]

[ She laughs and pulls lunch out of the bag, setting it on the nightstand. ]

Nope, it's a happy apple and an only slightly dubious sandwich.

[ And a large bottle of water. Constantly refilling that tiny cup is a pain in the ass. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

[well for that, he'll push himself up a bit. he'd use the microbots, but he picked up on Harley's discomfort and they're obediently waiting out of sight for him to actually give them an order. though there may or may not be a faint metal rustling, that then dies down.]

That sounds like a gourmet meal, honestly, compared the rest.

[itistolaugh]

[ She helps support him, careful of his injuries, until he gets settled. ]

Only the best for you, darling.

[ Moves behind him with the kit and gets to work. She's slower with the work this time, more gentle. There's no urgency to get it done before he passes out. ]

How's that feel? Better?

[pushtheboundaries]

Aren't you sweet. [and he's not being sarcastic- well, he may be slightly teasing, but he's sincere, too. and will be starting to work on that meal, slowly, because as hungry as he's realized he is- he distantly remembers something about not eating too quickly? maybe? possibly?

maybe he's just distracted by the replacing of the bandages. there's a few sounds, a bit of shifting and restrained winces...]

It still hurts. Not as bad as last night, but I've still been coughing a bit.

[itistolaugh]

Mm, probably should spend some time sitting up. Easier to breathe.

[ She packs up the kit when she's finished and leans over him to set that on the nightstand as well. Settles back kneads lightly at a knotted muscle on his lower back, careful not to touch too close to a burn. ]

Are you sore?

[pushtheboundaries]

I might be able to bundle up everything in to a support where I can still rest without leaning back...[and lean forwards instead. not that he's not already doing that, arms resting on his legs since he's gotten enough of the food down to take the edge off, and now...

okay, yeah. that feels a bit better.]

Nnhn-a little.

[itistolaugh]

Yeah, I bet. You are tense! Just try and relax.

[ She focuses on his lower back for now. His upper back and shoulders probably hurt more, but navigating around the burns and bruises would be tricky. ]

[pushtheboundaries]

Can you blame me? I'm not exactly used to...[he makes a vague gesture with his hand, to all this. the burns, the lying low, the...everything.

but to his credit, he is trying to relax, and it does happen, albeit slowly. still, bit by bit, and with only one brief coughing fit, she's able to work out the knots there]

[itistolaugh]

[ She shushes him and hums quietly while she works on his back. When she's done, she leans over to give him a peck on the cheek. ]

There now. Isn't that better?

[pushtheboundaries]

[by the time she's finished, Robert seems just shy of dozing again. he's relaxed, eyes closed, and seems about as easy as she's probably seen him since picking him up. not even when he was actually asleep did he seem this comfortable.

hell, he even bumps his head almost affectionately against hers at that peck, a small smile on his face]

Much.

[itistolaugh]

[ Hm. Cute. She stays close, actually nuzzles him. ]

You can go back to sleep if you want.

[pushtheboundaries]

I should.

[says the man making no effort to move away and in fact leaning against her just a bit more, because anything further kind of aggravates the whole burn thing, bandages or not]

Give me a minute.

[itistolaugh]

[ Shifts so they can cuddle without pulling the bandages ]

Sure. Whatever you want.

[pushtheboundaries]

[this is...not quite how he expected things to go, but frankly he doesn't seem inclined to deter it. there's a bit of latent discomfort, but thanks to Harley's hands, any actual protest is gone before it started.

quite the opposite, really; lying on his good shoulder, he's got an arm draped around her and all. at this point, his only wonder is simple;]

You're comfortable like this?

[just to make sure he won't need to move.]