[and in these four hours, wanda's been sitting nearby, watching the process and turning her eyes away when it gets a little rough for her to stomach. she would definitely never make it as a doctor, herself. wanda's been keeping a hand to one of his legs, though, and is blessedly grateful for the fact that matt has been asleep and claire too busy to notice when tears would fall from her eyes.
it's hard to believe that he's here, alive, after all this time. it's painful to see him so hurt, too.
wanda looks up when claire says her name, nodding.]
He'll probably be in a lot of pain. [methodical, careful, hesitant.] Should I keep him asleep for a while longer, or do you think he should be awake?
[she sniffs, mouth a thin line.]
βthank you, Claire. He's... [so important.] I can't lose him, and not being able to use his hands will be frustrating to him.
we can skip matt for a bit :9
it's hard to believe that he's here, alive, after all this time. it's painful to see him so hurt, too.
wanda looks up when claire says her name, nodding.]
He'll probably be in a lot of pain. [methodical, careful, hesitant.] Should I keep him asleep for a while longer, or do you think he should be awake?
[she sniffs, mouth a thin line.]
βthank you, Claire. He's... [so important.] I can't lose him, and not being able to use his hands will be frustrating to him.