[ These chest-deep coughs, they're familiar. Steve hasn't suffered from them in years and it's not the sort of memory he wants to dredge up, but with his enhancements muted it's far too easy to remember what it was like before the serum.
Hearing Ciri's voice closer at hand, Steve glances up and sees that she grabbed for the jar. She's got the mask in the other hand. He gives a quick nod, then heads for the well, gripping the edge of it for a moment to steady himself. ]
I'll be fine.
[ It's a shame that reckless move of his didn't end up being worth much, but they also didn't come out of the encounter empty-handed. Once he's pulled some water up, he takes a small amount out of the bucket by cupping his hand and then sucks it down.
After a few more wet coughs, he seems to be all right (relatively), and turns back toward Ciri. ]
That one wasn't like what the others reported. She seemed...
no subject
Hearing Ciri's voice closer at hand, Steve glances up and sees that she grabbed for the jar. She's got the mask in the other hand. He gives a quick nod, then heads for the well, gripping the edge of it for a moment to steady himself. ]
I'll be fine.
[ It's a shame that reckless move of his didn't end up being worth much, but they also didn't come out of the encounter empty-handed. Once he's pulled some water up, he takes a small amount out of the bucket by cupping his hand and then sucks it down.
After a few more wet coughs, he seems to be all right (relatively), and turns back toward Ciri. ]
That one wasn't like what the others reported. She seemed...
[ Perfectly normal. ]