A medical emergency
Jun. 3rd, 2018 08:47 pmA deep navy cloak hides his features and the more ornate tunic the courtesan usually wears to greet his clients. Mal hunches his shoulders and slides through the crowds hoping to avoid notice. He keeps his head down until he reaches the home of the doctor and wraps smartly on the door. "Open up," he calls in a voice that expects to be listened to.
How much time did he have? He could not have a client bleeding out. Not this one. Not one who had come to him for help, to be treated privately.
How much time did he have? He could not have a client bleeding out. Not this one. Not one who had come to him for help, to be treated privately.
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:07 pm (UTC)"Perhaps, but not relevant to the task at hand," Regis gently chides, turning his head just a bit to cast something of a look over his shoulder. "It is best to keep from getting distracted."
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:14 pm (UTC)His hands drift down to where they should be and get work. He goes a little slower this time, carefully checking every inch of the bandage. He's standing a little closer to Regis, and there might be a faint scent of lavender around him.
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:26 pm (UTC)Mal is meticulous in his work and Regis approves, even if he's starting to have to scold himself for not being able to keep his focus completely on the task at hand.
After Mal is done Regis again tests motion, rolling his shoulders and lifting his arm. "Much better," he says in approval. "It would still keep any compresses in place and gives some support without being restrictive."
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:31 pm (UTC)"Where shall I tend to next?" He touches the centre of Regis chest, "Here, or," he brushes his hand down over the ribs, "here?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:37 pm (UTC)"Ribs, I should think," he responds.
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:39 pm (UTC)He stands between Regis legs and gets to work. "Are you comfortable like this?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 03:50 pm (UTC)"Quite," he responds, for once slipped into the taciturn rather than the overly talkative.
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:08 pm (UTC)"Check it. Please."
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:13 pm (UTC)But, lessons first. He straightens up a bit and checks Mal's work. He can't help but to look somewhat amused. "This time you erred a bit too far on the side of caution. Too loose." Indeed, after just a few movements there are signs of the bandages slipping.
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:19 pm (UTC)He sets to work removing the bandages. "Perhaps you could demonstrate on me how tight they should feel?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:25 pm (UTC)"I can, yes," he agrees, and once Mal has unwrapped the bandage from him he stands to retrieve his shirt, pulling it on and buttoning it down.
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:41 pm (UTC)He looks up at Regis. "I am ready when you are."
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:47 pm (UTC)Still, he sticks to a professional approach. Rather than placing himself between Mal's legs, as Mal had done with him, he kneels at his side and with practiced ease starts wrapping the bandages around Mal's ribscage firmly but not overly tight, checking as he goes. But even when sticking to his task is is acutely aware of Mal's skin under his hands, of the warmth of him.
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-17 04:55 pm (UTC)"Try moving so you get a better feel of it."
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Date: 2018-06-17 04:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-17 05:02 pm (UTC)"Good. As, of course, you should." Regis goes to help him get the bandages back off, rolling them up as he goes. Once they are off, it's his turn to again remove his short and take his place on that stool to be the practice dummy.
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Date: 2018-06-17 05:09 pm (UTC)He tilts his head close to Regis' just before he finishes. "Does it feel right or should I unwind and begin again?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 05:15 pm (UTC)This time he hasn't closed his eyes. Even now with Mal so close as if inviting him to touch, perhaps to kiss, Regis only watches him steadily. "No, you have it right," Regis says, but he answered without moving an inch.
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Date: 2018-06-17 05:18 pm (UTC)"What next?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 05:26 pm (UTC)Regis could ignore it, but at the same time he knows that sooner or later it will dome to a head. He would rather not wait for there to be misunderstandings between them.
Mal's question as for what next os one he ignores in place of one of his own. He speaks calmly, softly, and he hasn't moved so much as an inch.
"What are you doing, Mal?"
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Date: 2018-06-17 05:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-17 05:58 pm (UTC)"Mal..." His hands goes up, cupping Mal's face for a moment then settling on Mal's shoulders, pressing down gently to make Mal kneel at his feet, having them both stay rooted in this spot rather than standing up and moving on with things. This needs to be addressed.
"Why do you want to?"
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