"If there was a button that killed everyone I hated, I probably wouldn't press it ... but if there was a button that killed everyone who hated me, I'd press it without hesitation."
[ That earns a surprised laugh from him as he turns to busy himself at a nearby table, fussing with some things in vials. ]
That’s … very kind of you. Blood on the floors isn’t a new hazard of the job, but the volume this month has definitely increased. But really it’s all right, the chaos is almost comforting at this point.
I am sure running places like this is a great deal more than just the task of the sick. [ That she knew intimately. ]
But let me do this. It will let me feel useful, for once. I know how sitting blood can make bad air, and it is something I am uniquely skilled to make your day a little less chaotic. [ because that's what makes people sick right?? ]
More importantly, I can dry it at the same time, with no risk of ice forming on anything while it happens.
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SUDDENLY, ACTION
Then: VWOOSH.
Out she jumps right in front of him.
Sodden, naturally, but one flick of her fingers, she is perfectly dry. All the water sent back into the tub. ]
Thank you, Junpei. That made it much quicker.
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But he absolutely tries to play it off a beat later as if it didn’t scare him at all. Like a cat missing a jump. ]
You’re … welcome. That’s a very … interesting ability, Gilia. You can do that with ANY water?
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[ She clears her throat, as if to say: it's all very ordinary. ]
I can also breathe underwater, which also aides the process.
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Well, sensei will be here … eventually.
[ He wouldn’t put it past House to make some detour for one reason or another, but he seems to be taking this assignment mostly seriously. ]
I just have a few things to attend to before he arrives.
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I will find a seat, I need some time to work the water to be best for what I think he wants, regardless, so I will not be a bother to anyone.
[ And given everything lately - ]
... And if you need any help washing the blood off the floors, I am glad to help. Just let me know.
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That’s … very kind of you. Blood on the floors isn’t a new hazard of the job, but the volume this month has definitely increased. But really it’s all right, the chaos is almost comforting at this point.
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But let me do this. It will let me feel useful, for once. I know how sitting blood can make bad air, and it is something I am uniquely skilled to make your day a little less chaotic. [ because that's what makes people sick right?? ]
More importantly, I can dry it at the same time, with no risk of ice forming on anything while it happens.