[ it's a good thing he amends what he says because she actually almost looks - hurt, for a split second, when he says to cover them. thankfully she is pretty good at neutral faces. ]
Maybe I'll go get a jacket or something. [ she says, shifting her coat again. ] There's not a lot else I can do.
[ shift. ] I'm trying not to think about it too hard.
[he sets a hand on her waist, briefly, before he remembers and pulls it away again-- it leaves just a little trace of slime behind, at least. not Too gross.]
You could always- bandage it? If they're designed to keep injuries safe, then they should help...
[ she's kind of past caring about the goo at the moment, at least. the whole greed thing is also at the back of her mind and not the forefront. thankfully. ]
Do you think the bandages will even stay? [ she sounds dubious. ] I really don't want bandages slipping around over my exposed ribs, that sounds - bad.
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Maybe I'll go get a jacket or something. [ she says, shifting her coat again. ] There's not a lot else I can do.
[ shift. ] I'm trying not to think about it too hard.
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You could always- bandage it? If they're designed to keep injuries safe, then they should help...
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Do you think the bandages will even stay? [ she sounds dubious. ] I really don't want bandages slipping around over my exposed ribs, that sounds - bad.
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[leaving exposed ribs exposed also sounds pretty bad!]
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[ she wants to hide her stuff. so. ] Stay here. I'll be right back.