Pre-θ 8 - Forgiveness

[bit_impossible]

[ooc: Before the Recursive Mind plot.]

[his shoulder twinges slightly, making him wince every now and then from the pain emanating from the wound every time he moves his arm in any single way. he really wishes it would just hurry up and heal; he rather likes having full range of motion for both arms. after checking the bar, he figured that it's

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[oliverplus]

[Oliver is sitting by a tree not far from where the Doctor is speaking to the wildlife. it's not his usual forest spot, but that's the point, really. he's been avoiding the places anyone would expect him to be, not to mention anywhere other people might spend much time. after what happened, he's afraid to face anyone--but most of all the Doctor

[bit_impossible]

[he starts to smile but it fades when he sees Oliver's state. softly] I'm fine. Still a bit stiff. [starts to move his right arm, but he winces and stops before he can move it to even wave a little] Well, maybe a little more than "a bit". But what happened to you?

[oliverplus]

[frowns worriedly, but at least that gives him the impetus to move a little closer, trying to get a look at the Doctor's arm] Did you get it seen to?

Ah...I... [for once, it's not the injury itself that he's embarrassed and upset about. he lowers his gaze in shame, his response soft] I couldn't stop the watch.

[bit_impossible]

Course, I did! [pulls out the hospital bracelet from his pocket] See? If I hadn't, well...I'd be a new man with a daft bowtie. But I did, and look! I'm still me. Only got out of hospital, ohhhh... [trails off, thinking]...maybe a day or two ago cumulatively, hence the stiffness. [pulls a slight face there as he knows that's a bold-faced lie]

But enough about me. [starts walking slowly towards Oliver] It's all right that you didn't. You tried right? I hope that knock to your noggin isn't from you tripping and falling against a particularly harmful clock gear.