[ He manages a soft, breathless laugh and a nod when Claire confirms that a little bit of squirming is okay. It comes as a bit of a relief, really, because he thinks that trying to hold still would just make him squirm more.
He does as he’s told. He looks at Claire, not at his shredded and bleeding arm. Her just being there, hands on his arm, talking to him—it keeps him grounded and stops him from drifting closer to thoughts of his own mortality. He used to wonder if he could die a second time, but between Nero’s death and this scare, he realizes now that he absolutely doesn’t want to find out.
He tries to take deep breaths, to calm himself and his heart rate and to avoid squirming too much. He can feel as the edges of the pain begin to soften to something more bearable. His panic begins to lessen as the flesh slowly begins to knit itself back together. Claire tells him that he’s her favorite, and he laughs, much less forced than before. ]
Knew it.
[ He didn’t know it, but he enjoys Claire’s company. He wouldn’t continue to approach her if he didn’t, and as his pain continues to lessen, he makes a mental note to do something to thank her for helping him today. He was lucky to run into her first. ]
Oh, we’re gonna be eating so much goat after this.
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He does as he’s told. He looks at Claire, not at his shredded and bleeding arm. Her just being there, hands on his arm, talking to him—it keeps him grounded and stops him from drifting closer to thoughts of his own mortality. He used to wonder if he could die a second time, but between Nero’s death and this scare, he realizes now that he absolutely doesn’t want to find out.
He tries to take deep breaths, to calm himself and his heart rate and to avoid squirming too much. He can feel as the edges of the pain begin to soften to something more bearable. His panic begins to lessen as the flesh slowly begins to knit itself back together. Claire tells him that he’s her favorite, and he laughs, much less forced than before. ]
Knew it.
[ He didn’t know it, but he enjoys Claire’s company. He wouldn’t continue to approach her if he didn’t, and as his pain continues to lessen, he makes a mental note to do something to thank her for helping him today. He was lucky to run into her first. ]
Oh, we’re gonna be eating so much goat after this.