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[thereneverwas]

WHO: Barrow + you
WHAT: catch-all
WHEN: the general Firstfall/Haring vicinity
WHERE: around the Gallows
NOTES: lots of Templar-relevant navelgazing. starters in comments, holler if you'd like one

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[thereneverwas]

"Well that's reassur-- ow," Barrow flinches at first, because how could he not, but Clarisse is hardly making a hack job of the operation. It's naturally still difficult to keep his face from twitching, but he tries his best, and it's over before he knows it.

"Look at you," he sighs, grudgingly impressed, "you ever help out in the infirmary?"

[laruetheday]

"Yep," Clarisse says, poking her tongue out in concentration while she finishes tying off the stitches. "I started doing that last year. I mostly focus on field medic stuff, for obvious reasons."

Like, look at her.

[thereneverwas]

"Right, 'course." Look at her.

"Well. Thank you." The work is finished, he hasn't died or gotten infected or started bleeding more heavily, so Barrow considers it well done.

"...so... take another crack at the ballista?" he offers, hopefully.