here we go again...

[bulletbiter]

Who: Everyone
Where: Aimintas
When: Day 56
Open/Closed: OTA

[ Feel free to use this entry as a mingle for whatever your characters will be up to during the bigger Uvi attack! You can find details about it in this weekly update post.

(This post is forward dated by a few hours as I temporarily forgot how timezones work... please forgive me.) ]

Comments

[alphonse]

You're right, it was a dumb question.

[Very calmly, he fetches another water bottle and screws off the cap before handing it to Jude. Doctors need to stay hydrated too.]

You and Madoka are trying to heal a city's worth of people all by yourselves. There's no way you're okay.

[talim]

I never said it was—

[ oh. so that's what he's getting at. jude sighs, weary, and reaches out to accept the water with a tired, grateful smile. ]

... As much as I'd like to disagree with you, I am feeling sort of drained.

[ "sort of" is an understatement. ]

But I'll be back on my feet in no time. There's no need to worry about me.

[alphonse]

[Al doesn't need facial expressions to give Jude a look at the irony of being told not to worry about him, but he holds back on arguing the point.]

I know there's not a lot the rest of us can do here right now. [Only Madoka had the right idea, choosing to train when she did.] But if there's anything we can do to make this easier on you, you just have to say so, okay?

[talim]

[ that's just how jude is! always has been, always will be. ]

Has anyone ever told you that you're pretty stubborn when you want to be?

[ it's spoken with a small smile. honesty, as against stopping to rest as he is, he's appreciative that al is looking after his well-being. ]

Thank you, Alphonse. I'm glad to have you here with us.

[alphonse]

I think you've got me beat.

[Like being gracious instead of actually asking for anything. Al recognizes an argument he's not going to win when he sees one, but maybe there's room for at least a temporary compromise. This window between emergencies won't likely last for long.]

There's nothing to thank me for. [He gets to his feet, patting Jude on the shoulder as he walks by.] I'll keep an eye on things out front for a few minutes so you can watch her.

[He glances at the unconscious Palai, who appears to be resting more peacefully now and almost certainly doesn't need the attention.]

[talim]

[ the pat is a heavy one, the weight of it not lost on him, but jude can feel the kindness and reassurance behind it.

al is a curious person, but he's quite fond of him. ]

Will do. And, um... thanks again. I mean it.