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WHO: Kain Highwind and YOU
WHAT: Kain is in recovery from wounds sustained in the Vengeance battle
WHEN: Now, and further into the month
WHERE: Healer’s Tents
NOTES: N/A

1. Now-early part of the month

[It’s the first that Kain is finally stable enough to be awake for any long stretch of time. He’d really taken a beating out there… encouraged it even it some point, since the more hits he took meant the stronger his attacks would be. He's still getting used to his new powers, admittedly. It turns out that being a Reaver comes with quite a cost in the aftermath. He’s suffered some nasty chest wounds, broken ribs, a punctured lung, a bad shoulder wound, some burns… among other injuries. To make matters worse, infection had set in not too long after he’d arrived, complicating matters.]

[He groans, trying to move and finding that more than a little excruciating. Then he realizes someone is approaching.]

What is it?

2. Later on into the month

I’m just going out to get some fresh air.

[Is this an escape attempt? Or is he just doing as he claims and getting himself outside for a change? Who can say for sure? Regardless of anything, Kain is supremely unsteady as he hauls himself up and starts slowly but steadily making his way toward the exit of the tent. Now he's healed enough he can be a bad patient.]

[He's almost there… he’s gonna make it...]

Wildcard!

[Anything else going on in the healer tents? Coming to visit or to update him about petsitting? Have another reason to come bother him? Have at it!]

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[Even though he's not so happy now at his current state... it was worth it, in the end. They'd gotten rid of Vengeance. They'd accomplished what they set out to do. Kain knew he had to go all out to help in that battle, and he hadn't held back at all, especially when putting his new skills to use.]

Honestly...? I feel... [He'd love to put up a typical display of bravado, but at the moment even that's a bit beyond him. He's too weak. He sighs, his breathing still a bit shallow and strained.] Horrible. Beyond horrible. At least... it was for a good cause. I don't regret it.

_{[ Kirk would have agreed, had he been in the state Kain was in. He was glad that Anders was free of Justice, was his own man again. ]}

Hmm, I've been there. It lasts for awhile, but it does get better, believe me.

Hopefully stories about dragons makes it go by a little faster, huh?

I... ah... I'll take your word for it. At least... Vengeance is gone now... that's what matters.

[He coughs, struggling a moment to breathe, ow. He's definitely had his share of bad injuries, but it's been a while since he's had anything knock him out so terribly like this.]

The stories should at least give me some sense of escape... I can just imagine flying away on one...

_{[ Kirk shifts as the other coughs, moving to get him a drink of
something to ease his throat. No sense in him damaging his throat along
with the rest of himself. ]}

Heh, let me see if I can find out describing that in here and ready it first then.

That sounds like a good...

[Ow. More pain. Kain grimaces, coughing more, catching his breath a little before he reaches for the drink Kirk is offering.]

Sounds like a good idea. And I'm always interested in further tales of dragons beyond ones I already know..

_{[ He lets Kain drink, helping him if he needs it, but otherwise letting him handle at least that much. ]}

Really? I hope I picked some you don't know then. I actually thought you would know these already, just might like hearing them again.

[Kain starts... trying... to drink, but his hand starts shaking and it's clear the effort is a bit too much. He pauses, wincing a bit. Ow.]

I may be aware of most of them... I've spent a lot of time with such legends. But who knows, there... ow... there may be something I don't know much about.

_{[ He reaches up to help him, and then set the cup aside. It was worse
than he thought, but at least he was alive and healing. That was better
than the other options. ]}

Hopefully I find one today for you then. Sure you don't need anything before we start? You seem like me where you won't say you're hurting because you're enjoying something.

[Considering he's experienced the alternative, yeah, Kain is glad to at least still be here. Sort of. It all hurts too much at the moment. He averts his eyes, a bit upset at himself for not handling something so simple. But after a sigh, adds a quiet thanks anyway. He's still thankful even if he'll never be entirely comfortable with others doing things for him.]

...I appreciate it... I'm not sure at this moment what else I need, though you're... [He pauses, grimacing as he struggles with his breathing, the pain still a bit sharp and awful if breathes too hard.] ...you're all too right about that assumption. But I should... be fine. Promise.

_{[ Kirk knew the feeling, and he was careful not to bring attention to
it in any way. He knew he would not want his weakness pointed out to him,
and in fact he had not when he had been abed like this. Worst. Patient. He
only nods to the thanks, making sure Kain is comfortable without being over
bearing before settling himself back. ]}

Well it's not me you have to worry about - it's the healers. Doctors are ornery sort when their patients don't follow instruction. That seems true in every world.

_{[ His mouth twitched in an amused smile as he opened the book to flip
through and find one of the more exciting stories. ]}

[Being a bad patient is Kain's life. The white mages back home all knew they had their hands full whenever he needed healing. He's only glad that he didn't chase away Rosa with some of his behavior. It happened a lot to him, too, since he pushes himself a lot... which leads to situations like this.]

All too true. The white mages.... what we call our healers... were always difficult to deal with. Much too strict about their orders... or when you didn't follow those orders... well. I've faced those consequences a few times. Usually there's a lecture involved.

[At least he has someone here who understands, he's glad that he's not the only one who can't deal well with long recovery times.]

_{[ They and Bones would have hours of talking points, it seems like.
But who has time to be holed up in a medical bed when you have a universe
or a world or a country to save? Adventure waits for no man. ]}

There's always a lecture involved, even if you aren't awake to hear it.

_{[ He laughed softly and made a sound when he found a story he thought
the other might appreciate. He coughed to signal he was ready to begin
reading and set it on the tail of a large, monstrous dragon that lived
between two mountains... ]}

[There's always something more interesting or important to do than lay around, in Kain's opinion. Someone who's normally so active can't stand to stay put for long. He feels like he's missing out on a lot of training too. It figures the lectures would keep coming even after falling asleep, that explains so much.]

[But at this point, Kain settles in to listen, glad for the distraction. He's really needed that, really needed to have something to occupy his mind, even if he physically can't do anything much. Finally, he has it. Finally, he can escape for a while, leave this place and concentrate on the exciting dragon story. He listens intently, enjoying this tale from a far off world... it means it's nothing like any he'd have heard before back home.]

_{[ Kirk settles into the rhythm of reading, working his voice into a
gentle rhythm. He glances to Kain now and then, as if to see if he has
fallen asleep or needs anything, but for the most part he considers himself
there as a comforting presence, someone Kain can look to to know he's not
alone and to help distract him. If Kain does not interrupt him he will keep
going to the end of the tale, at which point Kirk will check to see if he's
awake. No sense in waking the other when he needs the rest so. ]}

[Kain gets so wrapped up in the stories that he doesn't want to interrupt. He's always fascinated by dragons and to hear tales that are from far off world especially captures his attention. At least for the time being he's doing ok enough... and it really does help that he has someone here to distract him like this. It's been really difficult to deal with his situation otherwise.]

[Despite trying to fight it, Kain starts drifting off a couple times, nodding back awake to catch part of a story... only to drift back off again. Soon enough though, he's completely asleep, lightly snoring.]

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