On me for falling back to the stupid plan after my smart one failed, [Myr replies ruefully, owing his own idiocy. It hadn't been smart, but it had felt necessary to the moment. And, ultimately, it had worked and he'd survived and--
and Linden might not have, but don't think too hard on that. There are other healers, there's the Coven's resurrection, there are things that can be done to fix what had gone wrong. There had to be.
He takes a slow breath in, wincing at what that does to his burns, and shakes his head to Caren's question.]
Hadn't had time. Wanted him inside in case someone feral and roving came along. [And then he'd just...been idling at Linden's bedside, fretting, instead of looking after himself. Maker, Philomela was right, he is a liability.] And I'd wanted to be here in case something...changed.
[A pause, as he marshals himself, shoving self-recrimination along with worry back in the boxes they belong.] If you've time to watch him, Sister, I'll...attend to that.
them pants tho,
and Linden might not have, but don't think too hard on that. There are other healers, there's the Coven's resurrection, there are things that can be done to fix what had gone wrong. There had to be.
He takes a slow breath in, wincing at what that does to his burns, and shakes his head to Caren's question.]
Hadn't had time. Wanted him inside in case someone feral and roving came along. [And then he'd just...been idling at Linden's bedside, fretting, instead of looking after himself. Maker, Philomela was right, he is a liability.] And I'd wanted to be here in case something...changed.
[A pause, as he marshals himself, shoving self-recrimination along with worry back in the boxes they belong.] If you've time to watch him, Sister, I'll...attend to that.