[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

OK, down a couple floors then.


[ heading back to the stairs ]

[senior_citizen]

Yes ma'am.

[ following after ]

[midgardener]

[ SHOWIN HIM THE BATHS LA ]

Like I said . . . I'll find you something. Something clean.

[senior_citizen]

[ nods. Waiting for her to leave before removing anything. ]

Thank you. For everything.

[midgardener]

You're a team mate. You understand what that means.


[ and yeah she'll give him privacy from her at least. She also doesn't quite want to see whatever scarring is under his uniform. ]

[senior_citizen]

[ gooood call. He spends quite a while in there, just scrubbing and enjoying the water and ohh it's been so long since he's used real shampoo. ]

[midgardener]

[ true to her word, there are jeans, a tshirt and a belt waiting for him. it's all a little too big, but at least not comically so. she'll be out in the hall, wearing her Lacertan robes ]

[senior_citizen]

[ jeans... He eyes the fabric a bit before just pulling them on. Straightening up the rest, automatically tucking things in and rolling up sleeves to make them fit better. Then when he heads out... He pauses. Staring at her for a moment. Something in him relaxes deeply at seeing the familiar color. ]

... I like yours better.

[midgardener]

Nice upgrade, right?

[senior_citizen]

Yeah, no kidding. Did you guys design it?

[midgardener]

Well, not quite.

[senior_citizen]

... Suggestions turned into a new uniform?

[midgardener]

More like . . . this was an old version they brought back, I think.

[senior_citizen]

Old version?

[midgardener]

Something like that.

[senior_citizen]

[ confused .... ]

From blanks earlier than us?

[midgardener]

Right, probably.


Anyway, how are you feeling?

[senior_citizen]

[ tugs at his slightly oversized shirt ]

... Better. A lot better.

[midgardener]

It's crazy how much being clean helps, right?

[senior_citizen]

[ that startles a laugh out of him - the first she's heard ]

It's so basic. Almost - petty.

[midgardener]

[ A LAUGH!!! LAUGH FROM TINY QUEEN STEVE ]


It's not at all.

[senior_citizen]

[ that's an accomplishment ]

You sure? Because I feel a little guilty getting to do all this.

[midgardener]

[ shakes her head ]

It's good of you to indulge me.

[senior_citizen]

Indulge you? You're the one getting me clothes and - and food, and everything else.

[midgardener]

You'd give it to your team too if you could, wouldn't you? You'd cut off your hands one joint at a time, if you could really keep them fed. So, it's definitely not fair, that I can do this for you, and you can't pass it on.


It's good of you to indulge me.