[hot pants will pick up on a flash of panic when jiuqing sees the severity of the injuries; however, she catches herself and forces herself to calm. she has a job to do here. there's a bit of confidence too - she knows how to treat these wounds, and so she will.
her hands are steady as she gets to work cleaning them out and treating them.]
[She's trying to be reassuring, herself, but its hard when you get a little worried over the local doctor having a slight bit of panic. She's nice and agreeable towards the other doing her work, though, without interruption.]
We were heroes in some tunnels made to...find a hostage. And then we ran into others. Some strange man who attacked us with light orbs, and then...a seaweed monster that turned out to be Marceline. We also ran into Kumon and Roxana there, and then...something changed, and we started fighting each other.
she reaches up and eases her hairpin out of her hair. there's decorative metal forget-me-nots on it, with an amber stone in the center of the largest one. she presses it into hot pants's hand, and when she makes contact with it, she'll feel a wave of calm rush over her.]
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...Miss Hot Pants...
[hot pants will pick up on a flash of panic when jiuqing sees the severity of the injuries; however, she catches herself and forces herself to calm. she has a job to do here. there's a bit of confidence too - she knows how to treat these wounds, and so she will.
her hands are steady as she gets to work cleaning them out and treating them.]
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[She's trying to be reassuring, herself, but its hard when you get a little worried over the local doctor having a slight bit of panic. She's nice and agreeable towards the other doing her work, though, without interruption.]
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...what happened to you? How did this...?
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[She's exhausted even thinking about it.]
We were heroes in some tunnels made to...find a hostage. And then we ran into others. Some strange man who attacked us with light orbs, and then...a seaweed monster that turned out to be Marceline. We also ran into Kumon and Roxana there, and then...something changed, and we started fighting each other.
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[there's some seething anger as she listens to that and works on hot pants's wounds.]
What is it about this place that is so determined to have us turn on each other?
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[She closes her eyes. She feels sick to her stomach.]
It seems like a pattern, doesn't it?
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[and she really, really hates it.
she reaches up and eases her hairpin out of her hair. there's decorative metal forget-me-nots on it, with an amber stone in the center of the largest one. she presses it into hot pants's hand, and when she makes contact with it, she'll feel a wave of calm rush over her.]
It's a pattern I'd like to see broken.
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[She takes that hairpin, carefully...and the calm comes, like a soothing blanket. Hot Pants closes her eyes, holding it delicately.]
I agree with you. I'll fight with every inch of my soul for that.
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[she relaxes a little when she sees that the calming effect of the stone is working. whew. good.]
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[She's reaching over to touch Su's shoulder. Just as calming.]
Thank you, Su.
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[she smiles]
...you're a dear friend to me, Miss Hot Pants. I want to do my best to take care of you.
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[A warmth settles in her emotions, now, like a little sun, mixed with a sort of vague bashfulness.]
Ah. You're...a dear friend, too.
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Thank you... it means a lot to me to hear that.