Kind of a re-intro?

[herr_dr_fakir]

[ In the library, sits a man in his early thirties, in a rumpled suit. He doesn't look like he's gotten much sleep lately. He's surrounded by small piles of books, and has another open in front of him. But he's not really reading, more staring in front of him with a distant expression. Angsting. Possibly even brooding

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[schwanherz]

*The heartless princess, bandages around her feet where they were still bruised from having been stuffed in shoes that had grown too small for her, had been on her way up to see the vampire Ahiru when she passes by the library where she'd met the Fakir that knew the duchess named Tutu. When she passes by, however, she sees a bit of dark green hair: a Fakir? She backtracks, stepping backwards to look inside; the Fakir was older than most of the others... After a moment she remembers that she'd met him: that was the one she'd bumped into and called her "Duck", right? Ahiru moves into the room as if about to skip over to him, being careful to pick up the skirt of her dress so she doesn't trip.* Other-Fakir?

[herr_dr_fakir]

[ Kenzo nods. ] I am.

[ And is distracted. ...That must be in some sense other than the medical one. ]

You don't have your heart?

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru shakes her head.* ...I broke it apart while fighting the ravens...at least, that's what the story says I did, I don't remember it. *She adds quickly, though, as if thinking that it wouldn't be good if such a thing upset him.* I've been getting pieces of it back, though! Or..at least I was, I haven't seen any heartshards since I got here... *She didn't even know if Siegfried was here, in this new place...*

[herr_dr_fakir]

...You broke it. Into shards. [ Forgive the tone of skeptical disbelief, he's used to thinking in terms of medicine, not magic. ]

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru nods, not seeming to realize that Fakir doesn't believe her...half because she herself doesn't see anything wrong with what she said.* Mm-hm...when I get all of my heart, I guess then I'll feel pain and age, like Fakir and Rue do. And I'll be able to feel Love too... *She glances down.* ...Since everyone says it feels really warm inside, I think that'll be a good thing...especially if it helps me protect people, and be who I used to be.

[herr_dr_fakir]

[ At this point, Kenzo decides that it's best to just ignore the fairy-tale history for now and focus on what is solidly in front of him. ]

Well, first, you have to get your feet healed.

[ He stands up. ] Come on. We'll get you to the infirmary. [ Not that he's sure he trusts that place, mostly on account of the staff, but it's better than no facility at all. ]

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru looks at him, blinking with some Curiosity.* ...There's an infirmary? *Like there was back at the Academy?*

[herr_dr_fakir]

Yes. I'll take you there. [ He offers a hand. ]

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru looks down at his hand, blinking slowly...before she smiles slightly, touched by a bit of Affection, and takes his hand.* ...Okay.

[herr_dr_fakir]

*He takes her hand, careful not to be too firm, and starts at a slow pace out of the library.*

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru follows the doctor out of the library, staying close to him like she would for any other Fakir. As they walk she absently swings their joined hands lightly back and forth.* ...You seem like you have to be a good doctor, Other-Fakir. *The sentence can seem a bit abrupt, to someone who doesn't know the way the heartless princess thinks, but it is Affectionate.*

[herr_dr_fakir]

*Kenzo blinks at this sudden contribution, but takes it in stride. And shrugs.* I've had practice.

[schwanherz]

*Ahiru glances down toward her feet absently, but persists,* No, I mean...you didn't want me to be in pain. That's a big part of being a docor, right? Caring about people and therefore taking care of them...

[herr_dr_fakir]

*He almost stops, looking down at her intently.* ...A doctor's purpose is to take care of his patients. *No matter what some might say.* If someone's in pain, they're not being taken good care of.

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[schwanherz]

*Ahiru glances up at him, her eyes softly blank as she considers,* ...But it seems like even wanting to be a doctor...you'd have to really care about people...if you didn't, you wouldn't be a doctor...

Bleck, silly LJ, making me double post. XD

[schwanherz]

*She then smiles at him, steadying her hand around the older Fakir's.* ...And I don't even feel pain, so you're definitely a really good one, to care about it anyway.