Rufus Catch-All

[misstrust]

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[soulus]

[Fortunately, her wound isn't so large nor fresh that it requires a bandage to be wrapped around her torso, which would have made this more difficult. This much should be enough. After flattening down the adhesive one more time, he pulls back.]

What else do you normally do?

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy releases the breath she didn't quite realize she was holding, resting a hand over the freshly dressed injury. ]

Kiss it better.

[ Though that's a joke, even with an impressive poker face. ]

But that's more or less it, really. I'll usually take a painkiller if it's still aching after the fact.

[soulus]

[He will not kiss it better, because that would be unsanitary and a concern for infection.]

Is it aching?

[misstrust]

[ Rufus, please acknowledge that Dorothy was not being serious-- ]

A bit?

[ And then-- ]

I'm more than capable of doing that much myself.

[soulus]

[In that case, he stands—not to grab a painkiller for her, but to go now that their arrangement has concluded for the day.]

Then I will be going.

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy will sit there a moment longer, though she does wave a farewell to him. ]

Until next time.