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[That earns him a relieved smile. Knowing that he's done so much settles her mind.]

Good. I'm glad to hear it. [It's still a nasty bite, and though she's hardly at full strength, she wants to heal as much of it as she possibly can even if it means she works slowly.

When Sneasel comes back with the towel, she unfolds it on the cushion beside her and slides over a bit more. Turn and put your leg up there instead, Silver. Meanwhile she'll ask the pokémon to get her fresh bandages.]

[...He's quick to do it without protesting the matter, and his Pokémon are quick to listen. That... Doesn't stop him from feeling bad, though. Or awkward. Or uncomfortably vulnerable.]

...Sorry. [How exhausted she looks hasn't gone unnoticed.]

Why? Did you ask it to bite you?

[Teasing, just teasing. Mia takes a long slow breath, holding one gloved hand on either side of his leg.]

This doesn't hurt. You probably won't see much happening. [Psynergy is weird like that. With another breath, Mia closes her eyes and starts working. It should feel good - like cold water, without being wet - but she's taking her time. Going too fast will just have her passing out on his couch, not the plan.]

[Yeah but he's making you-

Wow that feels good. Seriously. What exactly is she doing? He'll remain attentive and carefully watch what she's doing.]

[It's taking her much longer than usual. Deep punctures like this are complicated anyway, and she doesn't want to rush and have him end up causing himself damage later. She's also tired; after about five solid minutes of working, she opens her eyes and frowns, sitting up straighter.]

I'm not finished yet, so don't move. ...You're lucky that bite didn't break anything. [There are a few tiny cracks - something he would feel as just pain, that will heal fine on their own if he takes it easy. She doesn't have the energy to touch them.]

[...Nod. You people and your weird healing stuff that doesn't come from a Pokémon.]

...Are you okay?

I'm tired. There were some serious injuries on the draft. I'll be all right.

[She puts a hand on Sneasel's head, because he's standing there looking concerned.] I could use a glass of water, if you don't mind too much.

[Sneasel nods and is quick to run off and get water. Silver just nods and keeps quiet, a little humbled by how Mia's helping him.]

[She starts again before Sneasel gets back. It's easier because of what she's already done, but harder because Psynergy doesn't regenerate nearly as fast here as it does outside the barrier. This time it's slower; she won't be able to heal the wounds all the way, and she knew that going in, but it still feels like she's failed a bit.

They're not nearly so deep and a few of them look like they're weeks old by the time she stops again, turning a careful eye to the worst of them one last time. Then she rests one finger gently on top of Silver's shin, about halfway down.]

You'll need to be careful for a week or two. There are small cracks here, and here - [lower, but much closer to one of those teeth imprints] - that could get worse if you walk around too much.

[He could find another healer but he seems so reluctant to do that, she doubts it. Still wearing her concentration face, Mia gets the bandages that Silver's pokémon brought for her and wraps his leg back up.]

[...And just like that, it's more than halfway healed... He nods at Mia and keeps staring at the healed up wounds as she bandages them up.]

Thank you. [She really didn't have to do that. At all. But she did it while exhausted just to help him out, and... That says a lot.]

It's no trouble. [It is, a little, but she'd never say so. What she will do is take her glass of water and look pointedly at Silver's pokemon.]

He shouldn't put too much weight on it for a week or two, unless it is healed again.

[His Pokémon all nod in unison. You can count on us.

In the meantime-] Are you hungry? Do you want anything? [Yep. That's right. He's fussing.]

Hungry? [Perhaps she is, a little bit, but this is not her house and she will not impose on an injured person.] I'm all right with the water, really. Is it okay if I sit here for a little while?

[Nod. He'll uh. Put his foot back down, pick up the towel, and move over so she can sit down.] Go ahead.

[She sinks back into her spot on the couch, sipping the water and trying not to make a spectacle of herself.]

Thank you. I apologize for imposing.

[Nah. He's dismissing that one with a hand wave.]

I imposed on you a lot more than you're imposing on me.

You haven't imposed on me at all, Silver.

[The ghost of a "you're family" floats through her mind and she turns just a little pink.]

And you haven't imposed on me. [...Why is her face turning pink? She's not getting sick, is she?]

[It's called embarrassment, Silver, you should be a little familiar with it via Masaomi.]

Then let's stop arguing about it, I suppose. ...Does it hurt, still?

[Nod. See? He's even kicking his leg up- sheeee said to take it easy. Whoops. Not doing that again.]

It already feels good as new. [Which... Probably speaks volumes about how much it hurt before.]

[Considering there are still some half-inch holes in his leg, the deadpan look she's giving him is hard to misinterpret.]

Please be careful.

[-Scary.] Sorry.

[Don't apologize just listen. She doesn't want to see him with pain and a limp forever out of stubbornness and disobeying.]

...So am I. I am just worried.

[Sneasel would totally back her up on this she bets.]

Do a lot of other people live in this house with you?

[Yes. Sneasel would absolutely back her up on that one.]

...Yeah. [A dozen people and two dozen Pokémon definitely qualifies as a lot.]

Oh. Then maybe they will be able to help.

[She...feels pretty bad for scolding him, okay. That doesn't usually happen. Recently she snapped at Roxas and it's been on her mind and maybe she's turning into a less kind person, or something. Nobody wants that in a healer.]

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