Anise made it sound like she had things under control. Since Claude had no way of knowing how the nurses were reacting, he was just going to have to trust that she knew what she was doing. In fact, he didn't even have to mention that he wouldn't be able to get through the sun room on his own. Anise's smaller hand grasped his own, and he slowly stood up once she began gently tugging on him.
"N-no, I don't have any other injuries," he answered, though he could feel the tips of his ears burning a little bit as she held his hand. "Walking to the door together shouldn't be a problem."
Since all the rearranged furniture skewed his sense of direction, it was hard to imagine the layout of the room. But since they were heading toward the courtyard doors, then they probably just needed to go the way they came earlier. Just as long as they didn't mess around too long, anyway, since he figured the nurses would be watching them like hawks the whole time.
"Just be careful so I don't accidentally trip over someone's feet or something," Claude quietly cautioned.
"Leave it to me!" Anise assured him. She stepped backwards through the aisle, watching Claude's movements carefully as she guided his hand. Whenever it looked like he might veer off to the side, she lightly placed her other hand against his arm, trying to straighten him out.
It was a slow and awkward process, but they eventually made their way out of the aisle without stumbling over anything - or anyone. "Okay, we've got more space now," she informed him. When she started moving again, she was facing forward and walking at a more normal pace. It wasn't long until they reached the door to the Cafeteria. Anise slowed down again there, making sure Claude knew where the door frame was as she led him through.
The process was repeated as they walked around the perimeter of the Cafeteria, eventually reaching the door on the west side of the room. A nurse who had been keeping an eye on them for the past few minutes stepped ahead and held the door for them, smiling amicably as they entered the Courtyard.
"N-no, I don't have any other injuries," he answered, though he could feel the tips of his ears burning a little bit as she held his hand. "Walking to the door together shouldn't be a problem."
Since all the rearranged furniture skewed his sense of direction, it was hard to imagine the layout of the room. But since they were heading toward the courtyard doors, then they probably just needed to go the way they came earlier. Just as long as they didn't mess around too long, anyway, since he figured the nurses would be watching them like hawks the whole time.
"Just be careful so I don't accidentally trip over someone's feet or something," Claude quietly cautioned.
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It was a slow and awkward process, but they eventually made their way out of the aisle without stumbling over anything - or anyone. "Okay, we've got more space now," she informed him. When she started moving again, she was facing forward and walking at a more normal pace. It wasn't long until they reached the door to the Cafeteria. Anise slowed down again there, making sure Claude knew where the door frame was as she led him through.
The process was repeated as they walked around the perimeter of the Cafeteria, eventually reaching the door on the west side of the room. A nurse who had been keeping an eye on them for the past few minutes stepped ahead and held the door for them, smiling amicably as they entered the Courtyard.
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