[ at this point thorns has steered them closer to the river. they're still moving slowly, since it is difficult to carry elysium while making sure docybara doesn't wander too far away.
but he stops walking once elysium stirs, setting him down. at this point he's been bandaged, although not as well as thorns would like; the wound hasn't been treated as thoroughly as it should, but thorns is really trying to get some distance. ]
[ he's more than a little unstable on his feet, teetering back and forth until he fully rests his hand and forehead on thorns' shoulder. how is this going south so quickly? should they go back? go back where?
they haven't even done a tenth of what they've wanted to get through—this isn't right. ]
I think the weapon might've been laced with something. There's no way I should be this affected…
[ and if elysium takes too long to, thorns will direct him to the ground so he can start digging through their supplies. he did stock up in case something like this happened, but he did not expect to use it five minutes after leaving the village. ]
[ he has no reason not to follow along, even if his movements are a little clumsy. he'll still seek thorns' to lean against though, finding it difficult to remain upright without some kind of support. ]
Did you find anything out about the bodies earlier…?
I didn't get to do as thorough of a look as I meant to.
[ because SOMEONE had to go and get STABBED. ]
It looks like they were stabbed, and then either fell or were thrown down there. Some also had what appeared like... odd blisters, but I didn't have time to properly look at those. Their deaths were relatively recent, likely just overnight.
[ so if they hadn't taken a break to sleep when they did then they might have stumbled onto it while it was occurring. ]
[ so what you're saying is that they would've been around to hear them get freaky. okay ]
Did you manage to get a sample? Maybe you can compare it to mine when you get the chance.
[ the question is, like… how are they going to get access to a lab… ]
… We can aim for a town with low to no Rhodes presence. We don't know how our profiles are flagged, but knowing the captain… she's really soft-hearted. If they'd been serious about finding us, we wouldn't have had such an easy time so far. We can try leveraging favours if it comes to it, then figuring out our move from there.
That's if things take a turn for the worse. I'm sure I'll be fine.
[ ughhh he hates this. they may have made a suicide pact but that doesn't mean thorns wants it to get activated because they got jumped by some randos before their honeymoon.
he started unwrapping the bandages so he can work on elysium's wound more properly. ]
... I'll look into all of this. Just focus on resting.
[ he wonders if docybara is strong enough to pull a grown man... maybe if he was the only thing in the cart, so thorns may need to reorganize their belongings. ]
[ he will begin to work. unfortunately, yes, he does need to dig into the wound to try to clean out whatever it was laced with. he's going to have to go and make something for elysium to take as well. ]
You weren't already greedy?
[ he can hear docybara playing in the river behind them, so at least they don't have to be concerned over him while this is happening. ]
[ as much as he wants to make a smart comment back
this is rather painful and he's dealing with a flare up of his symptoms all at the same time, so yippee. digging his fingernails into the dirt it is…!!
instead of trying to live as two slugs they should endeavour to be two well-kept capybaras, actually. look at him go… ]
[ it takes an uncomfortably long time, mainly because thorns wants to be as thorough as possible now; it's going to take some time before they reach somewhere with a clinic for him to get better care.
at the very least, thorns is much more used to having to do things like this in less than ideal conditions after spending time on his ship. ]
... Okay, there. Don't move, I'm going to make you something.
[ it does mean elysium has to let go so thorns can go through their belongings five feet away. ]
[ ah... he leans down to kiss him again before hurrying off to grab an assortment of different vials. he does have to make a fire for this, so elysium can watch as he gets to work on that. ]
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but he stops walking once elysium stirs, setting him down. at this point he's been bandaged, although not as well as thorns would like; the wound hasn't been treated as thoroughly as it should, but thorns is really trying to get some distance. ]
Hey. You okay?
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[ he's more than a little unstable on his feet, teetering back and forth until he fully rests his hand and forehead on thorns' shoulder. how is this going south so quickly? should they go back? go back where?
they haven't even done a tenth of what they've wanted to get through—this isn't right. ]
I think the weapon might've been laced with something. There's no way I should be this affected…
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[ and if elysium takes too long to, thorns will direct him to the ground so he can start digging through their supplies. he did stock up in case something like this happened, but he did not expect to use it five minutes after leaving the village. ]
I'm going to treat you.
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Did you find anything out about the bodies earlier…?
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[ because SOMEONE had to go and get STABBED. ]
It looks like they were stabbed, and then either fell or were thrown down there. Some also had what appeared like... odd blisters, but I didn't have time to properly look at those. Their deaths were relatively recent, likely just overnight.
[ so if they hadn't taken a break to sleep when they did then they might have stumbled onto it while it was occurring. ]
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Did you manage to get a sample? Maybe you can compare it to mine when you get the chance.
[ the question is, like… how are they going to get access to a lab… ]
… We can aim for a town with low to no Rhodes presence. We don't know how our profiles are flagged, but knowing the captain… she's really soft-hearted. If they'd been serious about finding us, we wouldn't have had such an easy time so far. We can try leveraging favours if it comes to it, then figuring out our move from there.
That's if things take a turn for the worse. I'm sure I'll be fine.
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he started unwrapping the bandages so he can work on elysium's wound more properly. ]
... I'll look into all of this. Just focus on resting.
[ he wonders if docybara is strong enough to pull a grown man... maybe if he was the only thing in the cart, so thorns may need to reorganize their belongings. ]
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thorns isn't going anywhere, but elysium takes hold of his wrist like he is. ]
Don't you think this happened because we split up?
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but thorns glances at his hand, and leans in to kiss the top of his head. ]
I'm right here.
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what had they even done for them anyway, other than putting them on other ends of the continent? he leans into thorns' touch. ]
We can't get mad at each other again…
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[ he kisses him again.
and then pulls slightly away. ]
This is going to hurt.
[ he needs to properly clean out the wound area... ]
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[ his fingers preemptively curl into the ground, eyes closing. ]
Sorry. I know I'm stubborn. I just can't help it—getting greedier for you as the days go on.
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You weren't already greedy?
[ he can hear docybara playing in the river behind them, so at least they don't have to be concerned over him while this is happening. ]
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this is rather painful and he's dealing with a flare up of his symptoms all at the same time, so yippee. digging his fingernails into the dirt it is…!!
instead of trying to live as two slugs they should endeavour to be two well-kept capybaras, actually. look at him go… ]
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at the very least, thorns is much more used to having to do things like this in less than ideal conditions after spending time on his ship. ]
... Okay, there. Don't move, I'm going to make you something.
[ it does mean elysium has to let go so thorns can go through their belongings five feet away. ]
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all the while, a hand shoots out to grab thorns' by the hem of his shirt before reluctantly releasing him. they really are so unwell. ]
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It's really always you getting hurt...
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[ thorns doesn't know how many times elysium's had to watch him die… or maybe he does?
… he shifts to his side just to get a better view of thorns, watching him as if trying to read some kind of answer in his expression. what did ]
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but thorns just gives him a look, before continuing with his task. it does not smell good. ]
I need you to drink this. It tastes bad.
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also this isn't a bear chart ]
Will you kiss me before and after?
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but thorns automatically leans in to kiss him at that prompt. ]
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but he will be good and hold his hand out for the medicine, taking it one go… ]
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but like promised, thorns will follow that up with another kiss. ]
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It tasted perfectly fine…