( he doesn't respond, just makes good on his promise. notably, it takes him a bit longer these days to get where he intends to go. a hole through the chest does do that to a man. still, it's not so unbearably slow that Sieglinde is left wondering.
and he doesn't come alone, his brother in fact is the first to arrive. the wolf hasn't left his human very often since his injury, yet his excitement at a familiar scent he's not seen in some time is enough to spur him a little faster than Graham can keep up with. the wolf greets Sieglinde affectionately, smelling her fingers and shoes as if he can track exactly where she's been through scent — honestly, he probably can — and Graham catches up shortly after.
he's a little paler than usual, but wrapped up in the layers he seems to favor, so seeing any hint of the injury is more or less impossible. he'll have to take off his shirt for her to look; hopefully she'll wait for some degree of privacy first. ) He seems pleased to see you. Is Isengrim around? ( Brother would likely be equally pleased to see his friend after weeks of not. )
[Brother comes first- and Sieglinde kindly surrenders her fingers and tightly laced boots for the inspecting, smelling of Oska, and musty libraries, and her feet in particular of the herbs Lloyd had given her to soak in. Isengrim picks up on the smell too- and by the time Graham arrives the skull-faced familiar is padding back from where he had been roaming in the area.]
Graham, greetings!
[Isengrim, silent as always, does not bark, but there's an audible sound of creaking bone and the snap of bone as his teeth collide, chewing on a questionable hunk of meat and sparing his master the need to point him out as he lopes closer, circling Brother with tail wagging. Whether he planned to share that meat was a different issue, however.]
There he is- It was good of you to come.
[Sieglinde herself is perched on the remains of a foundation, looking... far more rested than she had been when they'd last seen each other. Her dress is clean, her hair washed and neatly braided, the bags under her eyes less... noticeable. (Still there, though.)]
( Brother has been living on lizard his entire stay in Perdition's Rest. his interest in his friend's snack is practically palpable, though his excitement to see his friends overrules it. the wolf circles the pair excitedly, eyes bright and ears up and mouth open in a pleased pant. the wolf was gifted in showing his pleasure to see them again, Graham less so... though he was pleased to see the pair, too. he just showed it in a more restrained way.
Sieglinde looked well. much better than when he'd seen her last. he didn't have a heart to break at the state she'd been in, yet it had affected him poorly all the same. he was glad to see her healthy and closer to happy. the break from the mission had done well on her, it seemed, and she'd been more than deserving of a break. )
Of course. As long as you need, I'll always come.
( he means that sincerely, and Graham has never been a sort to lie or exaggerate. if Sieglinde asks for his help, he'll always show up, as long as he's able to. not many in Audentes had earned that kind of loyalty. )
You look quite well, Sieglinde. I'm glad your return to Oska treated you well.
[Sieglinde does not doubt that what he says is true- she has no words for it, only the belief in her eyes. Graham has never lied to her- not once. Nor has he ever failed her when she needed him. A most loyal, and reliable man.
To think the Outside World had such people. Months, more than a year since her recruitment, and it still has the capacity to surprise her.]
Well enough, thank you. Team Squirrel Fuckers' shenanigans aside.
[Brother may be in luck, because Isengrim was willing to share, dropping his hank of meat and obligingly ceding a corner. Much tastier stuff than lizard, to be sure.
But Sieglinde is not swayed by words and loyalty- no, she remembered her purpose quite well, and that was-]
Now, shall you be stripping here, or shall we withdraw to somewhere more private... ?
( what a name. Graham has no strong feelings about Audentes, but at least it was not Team Squirell Fucker. he shakes his head at the mention, once again hoping that title was simply a joke severely lacking in humor.
Brother is delighted to cozy next to his friend, chewing mildly at his corner of meat and watching the humans with interested, mismatched eyes. he's been in better spirits lately; he'd been shaken by the fire, it'd taken him a few days to get back to his normal self.
if he had a heart, he might laugh at the audacity of the inquiry. as it is he simply looks at her, not particularly impressed. ) It's on my chest. I'm afraid you'll need to wait. Besides, I thought you required an escort to camp. ( that's what he agreed to come for, after all! )
( wow sieg he's pretty good but don't ask him to strip in public???
she reaches for his arm, and he offers it. it's odd how the arrangement seems unsual — she's so slight that it seems to be awkward for her to hold his arm as she walks. yet the fact she can is something he will celebrate. no matter how she'd come to the idea of breaking her feet, the choice was giving her freedom. he wanted that for her. )
I don't suppose I can convince you it doesn't need looking after until you're settled.
[It wasn't easy. But it was easier than walking on feet bound to be a mere three inches- even if she occasionally felt a stab of guilt that told her she shouldn't have ever released herself from the physical proof of what her life had been.]
"Settled" is a very loose term, Graham.
[This way, even if she had to raise her arms to take hold of his, she could be careful with her steps and walk straight.]
I am most able to treat those dear to me at any time.
( it was a slow walk, considering the stature and still unstable gait of his companion, but he was willing to take his time. his brother had even retired of the bone, trotting after them with perked ears.
the term most dear was not lost on him. he'd never heard Sieglinde refer to him in such a manner, of course it stuck out at least a little. ) Settled isn't a relative term to me. I'd see you with a roof over your head first, and a place to sleep, though I know how little you tend to use those.
[Isengrim seems to be intent on bringing his meal with him, but the skull-faced canine isn't far behind Brother, pace meandering and prone to detours. With as slow as Sieglinde walks, he has the time.]
I certainly do not plan on retiring to bed for some time yet.
[Sieglinde decides to interpret it that way, with a small sniff.]
That does not detract from the importance of having a place to rest, Sieglinde. I think you'd be happier in housing than a tent, though that would take a bit longer to arrange.
( guess who isn't dropping the subject? it's this guy. he wants you to sleep more. for that matter, stating it was morning in Oska doesn't exactly equate that she had woken that morning, knowing her as well as he does. and he knows her quite well, after a year. )
Have you been sleeping better? ( it's just Graham's nature to jump from the subject of himself and his own health to someone more important. which is basically anyone, but especially those he's come to care for. )
( Sieg for real when has he ever in his life let it go. so no, he's not going to. he realizes how little he can help her in the matter, but that does not prevent him from hoping she'll come out of it on her own, and inquiring about it at that. )
I'm glad to hear you are more rested. ( even though she didn't say that in any way, shape or form. Graham was simply gifted at reading in between the lines. ) You need your rest, Sieglinde. Don't forget that. The patients you tend to are not more important than you are, no matter what you may believe.
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Date: 2016-12-11 10:10 am (UTC)and he doesn't come alone, his brother in fact is the first to arrive. the wolf hasn't left his human very often since his injury, yet his excitement at a familiar scent he's not seen in some time is enough to spur him a little faster than Graham can keep up with. the wolf greets Sieglinde affectionately, smelling her fingers and shoes as if he can track exactly where she's been through scent — honestly, he probably can — and Graham catches up shortly after.
he's a little paler than usual, but wrapped up in the layers he seems to favor, so seeing any hint of the injury is more or less impossible. he'll have to take off his shirt for her to look; hopefully she'll wait for some degree of privacy first. ) He seems pleased to see you. Is Isengrim around? ( Brother would likely be equally pleased to see his friend after weeks of not. )
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Date: 2016-12-11 06:30 pm (UTC)Graham, greetings!
[Isengrim, silent as always, does not bark, but there's an audible sound of creaking bone and the snap of bone as his teeth collide, chewing on a questionable hunk of meat and sparing his master the need to point him out as he lopes closer, circling Brother with tail wagging. Whether he planned to share that meat was a different issue, however.]
There he is- It was good of you to come.
[Sieglinde herself is perched on the remains of a foundation, looking... far more rested than she had been when they'd last seen each other. Her dress is clean, her hair washed and neatly braided, the bags under her eyes less... noticeable. (Still there, though.)]
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Date: 2016-12-17 09:22 pm (UTC)Sieglinde looked well. much better than when he'd seen her last. he didn't have a heart to break at the state she'd been in, yet it had affected him poorly all the same. he was glad to see her healthy and closer to happy. the break from the mission had done well on her, it seemed, and she'd been more than deserving of a break. )
Of course. As long as you need, I'll always come.
( he means that sincerely, and Graham has never been a sort to lie or exaggerate. if Sieglinde asks for his help, he'll always show up, as long as he's able to. not many in Audentes had earned that kind of loyalty. )
You look quite well, Sieglinde. I'm glad your return to Oska treated you well.
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Date: 2016-12-19 06:32 pm (UTC)To think the Outside World had such people. Months, more than a year since her recruitment, and it still has the capacity to surprise her.]
Well enough, thank you. Team Squirrel Fuckers' shenanigans aside.
[Brother may be in luck, because Isengrim was willing to share, dropping his hank of meat and obligingly ceding a corner. Much tastier stuff than lizard, to be sure.
But Sieglinde is not swayed by words and loyalty- no, she remembered her purpose quite well, and that was-]
Now, shall you be stripping here, or shall we withdraw to somewhere more private... ?
[Looking at that wound.]
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Date: 2016-12-23 02:37 am (UTC)Brother is delighted to cozy next to his friend, chewing mildly at his corner of meat and watching the humans with interested, mismatched eyes. he's been in better spirits lately; he'd been shaken by the fire, it'd taken him a few days to get back to his normal self.
if he had a heart, he might laugh at the audacity of the inquiry. as it is he simply looks at her, not particularly impressed. ) It's on my chest. I'm afraid you'll need to wait. Besides, I thought you required an escort to camp. ( that's what he agreed to come for, after all! )
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Date: 2016-12-26 01:42 am (UTC)She also wishes Graham was a far more obedient patient, but one could not have everything one wanted, and she sighs softly, caught.]
... I suppose you may escort me first, then.
[If he is injured then she cannot expect to be carried, so she slips carefully from her perch, holding out her hand for his arm.]
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Date: 2016-12-29 09:11 am (UTC)she reaches for his arm, and he offers it. it's odd how the arrangement seems unsual — she's so slight that it seems to be awkward for her to hold his arm as she walks. yet the fact she can is something he will celebrate. no matter how she'd come to the idea of breaking her feet, the choice was giving her freedom. he wanted that for her. )
I don't suppose I can convince you it doesn't need looking after until you're settled.
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Date: 2016-12-29 09:21 am (UTC)"Settled" is a very loose term, Graham.
[This way, even if she had to raise her arms to take hold of his, she could be careful with her steps and walk straight.]
I am most able to treat those dear to me at any time.
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Date: 2017-01-01 08:58 am (UTC)the term most dear was not lost on him. he'd never heard Sieglinde refer to him in such a manner, of course it stuck out at least a little. ) Settled isn't a relative term to me. I'd see you with a roof over your head first, and a place to sleep, though I know how little you tend to use those.
( sorry for that shade Sieg BUT SLEEP MORE. )
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Date: 2017-01-03 05:36 pm (UTC)I certainly do not plan on retiring to bed for some time yet.
[Sieglinde decides to interpret it that way, with a small sniff.]
It was still morning when I left Oska.
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Date: 2017-01-04 09:05 am (UTC)( guess who isn't dropping the subject? it's this guy. he wants you to sleep more. for that matter, stating it was morning in Oska doesn't exactly equate that she had woken that morning, knowing her as well as he does. and he knows her quite well, after a year. )
Have you been sleeping better? ( it's just Graham's nature to jump from the subject of himself and his own health to someone more important. which is basically anyone, but especially those he's come to care for. )
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Date: 2017-01-05 12:35 pm (UTC)[And one obviously doesn't want to really talk about that last night, or the nights before that, but.
He really wasn't going to let it go, was he.]
Oska gave me far more time to do many things.
[Including sleep.]
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Date: 2017-01-05 06:45 pm (UTC)I'm glad to hear you are more rested. ( even though she didn't say that in any way, shape or form. Graham was simply gifted at reading in between the lines. ) You need your rest, Sieglinde. Don't forget that. The patients you tend to are not more important than you are, no matter what you may believe.