[39][voice][filtered from usual villains]

[offallingsnow]

I don't suppose anyone is home today to help make lunch?

[Nephry leaves the journal open for the sake of checking on it between cooking steps. Enjoy the sounds of a small but active kitchen for a while. ...Things are a little quiet when she comes back.]

Excuse me. I've had a small accident in the kitchen - could I speak with a healer?

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Comments

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

[Though he wasn't at home - hitting up the smithy for metals as per the recommendations he was given - Dist hears Nephry's voice over his journal and is immediately halted in whatever he was doing. He's already on his way back home as he answers.]

What happened?

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

I slipped and cut myself, that's all.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

Are you all right? How bad is the injury? ...Is someone coming?

[Forgive him, Nephry. He knows you're a big girl and can more or less handle yourself, but he worries. Especially about those he's close to. And it's in his nature as a scientist to ask questions.]

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

While I would be lying to you if I said it didn't hurt, I don't think it's too serious. I'm here and talking to you, after all. ...I believe Regal should be on his way by now.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

[Instantly, Dist starts walking a little faster. He doesn't know who this Regal person is, and wouldn't trust his skill even if he did.] I see...I should be on my way home soon. I shouldn't have to repeat proper medical procedures to you, Nephry, correct?

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[Regal's the one living with Gelda. ...Come to think of it, Dist would probably hate him because of that.]

No, but there's probably very little I can do to stop you if you choose to do so anyway.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

[You don't even know the half of it. Dist smirks. Oh, she sounds well enough, if she can make her usual witty comments.]

Just keep pressure on it to stop the bleeding; I'll be home quickly. Shall I fetch you anything, Nephry? Just in case?

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[Witty comments are a spectacular defense against uncertainty.]

I'm sure it will be fine.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

All right, if you're certain... [He doesn't want to press, but he desperately wants to make sure she's all right, and not lying to him.] I'd still like to see you, later, though. May I? I'll finish up what I'm doing presently and return home.

[Softly--] Please, be careful Nephry.

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[She's telling a little white lie about how bad it is, but only a small one.]

Of course you can. You do live here. ...Regal knows healing artes, and I trust his abilities. There's nothing to worry about.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

...Fine. I'll be home shortly. I have some more things to acquire before I begin work on the girl's little doll. If she's available, please let her know. [So she can stop whining about it.] Until then, I suppose? If you're absolutely certain you don't...need my assistance.

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[wishes you wouldn't put it that way]

You're free to look at it yourself when you get back.

[Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

I would like to inspect it, yes, just to be certain. ...I-If you don't mind, of course. [He is technically a doctor, though the term is more scientific at best. Even so, he knows a lot about human anatomy and physiology, as well as a bit of medical knowledge with his work on replicas.]

Be well until I get back, Nephry. [And he closes his journal and will immediately pick up the pace to get his work done and return home promptly.]

[Voice]

[offallingsnow]

[by then it should be just a faint mark, anyway, so she won't mind.]

I'll do my best, Saphir.