I think ordinarily that would raise more questions than it answers.
[ his voice lackadaisical as he stoops down to start on those stitches. for precision work there's a matrix of light that climbs over his hands, thin and angled threads that hover over his skin at a distance, detectable mostly as fluctuations in the air. it helps with the tremors. ]
You're not planning on running out the door as soon as I'm done here, are you. I would advise against it.
Something tells me a guy who makes the news beating the tar out of criminals isn't an especially skilled listener.
[ it's good to keep him distracted from the pain and also from passing out on the lounge outright. with the aid of the spell stephen's work is quick, efficient - it's almost no time at all before the last stitch is snipped off. he dabs up the rest of the blood with the wet cloth and lifts his eyes to matt again. ]
I'm going to move us to a place you can lie down. For most people it's disorienting, so I'm going to take your hand. Okay?
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[ his voice lackadaisical as he stoops down to start on those stitches. for precision work there's a matrix of light that climbs over his hands, thin and angled threads that hover over his skin at a distance, detectable mostly as fluctuations in the air. it helps with the tremors. ]
You're not planning on running out the door as soon as I'm done here, are you. I would advise against it.
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[ If he can still be a smartass, he must be more or less okay. ]
Mm. People advise me against things all the time.
[ He doesn’t look like he’ll be running, though. Even while he’s being stitched up, Matt looks ready to pass out. ]
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Something tells me a guy who makes the news beating the tar out of criminals isn't an especially skilled listener.
[ it's good to keep him distracted from the pain and also from passing out on the lounge outright. with the aid of the spell stephen's work is quick, efficient - it's almost no time at all before the last stitch is snipped off. he dabs up the rest of the blood with the wet cloth and lifts his eyes to matt again. ]
I'm going to move us to a place you can lie down. For most people it's disorienting, so I'm going to take your hand. Okay?
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Thanks.
[ He reaches vaguely for Stephen's hand, gripping it as hard as he can. Which isn't a lot right now. ]
I'm Matt.
[ That seems important to say. ]