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 Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:24 pm
Pablo patted his back as he cleared his nose out. "There. There, there. Keep blowing." He said, taking Atticus's hand and putting it to the cloth. "I bet that will feel much better when its over." He stared softly at the Venipede. "Hold that there until its all out. Skyler's gunna take over now."
Skyler sat and put the tray of food beside their patient, watching him. "It stings a lot at first but it really works. Papa says it takes out all the germs so any cuts in the nose heal better." He smiled very softly.
"Um...th-thank you for saving me earlier." He seemed to be rubbing his hands nervously, but on closer inspection he had drawn the boy's knife from his stocking and was polishing it. "When you can sit up i'll get you in some comfy clothes and you can eat. Are you too hot or cold? And what's your name?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:31 pm
The boy didn't speak, merely bobbed his head in response to Pablo's words. Damn, his nose stung. Stuff was dripping out and he was completely disgusted. Hell, he only just realized how filthy he was and he wanted ever so much to get all the grit and grime off his usually well cleaned body. He didn't like being dirty, not one bit.
"Yezzir, ffank joo." He spoke finally, just as Pablo was walking away. He didn't remove the cloth until he was sure he couldn't snort anything else out of the passageways. When he pulled it away, he grimaced at the contents.
"It was nothing." He sat up slowly, studying the eevee once more. He didn't seem quite as skittish as he had been on the road, earlier, but there was still a nervousness about him. What was he... Oh, his knife.
"Careful not to cut yourself on it, it had poison on it." He mumbled quietly, closing his eyes as he slowly oriented himself to the new position.
"And I'm okay. I'm Atticus."
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:39 pm
Skyler nodded. "I can smell the poison on it. My papa sometimes sells it in his store to make grenades and mustard gas." He said softly, sheathing it in the cloth on the table. He was more comfortable in the house with his papa nearby.
"It was a lot to me." He said, carefully taking the cloth and putting it in the trash. No way he was washing that. "Those bullies...are hard to stand up to." He said softly as he returned, offering the other some fresh clothes and peeling the muddy shirt off, not even asking. He saw little shame in being topless and hurried to the hot wash basin, dipping the shirt in.
"Um, you're welcome to eat and have a bath, if you want." He said over his shoulder.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:54 pm
His papa sells it in his store. A little glimmer of an idea sparked in the child's brain, but he didn't have the drive or enthusiasm to focus on it too much at that exact moment, not with all the ick all over him and with that pain in his face, stomach, and leg. Maybe he could sell poison to Pablo one day, especially if he could make his own venom all the more toxic.
"They aren't so tough. Get one alone and they will cave. They're like... Like wolves. All alone, not so tough, so they travel in a pack." He silently swore revenge. He'd have it one day.
He did feel some shame to having his torso nude for the other boy to see, but he quickly shoved that shame aside as much as possible. He needed to get the much and grime off of him as fast as possible.
"Can I have a bath? I feel so disgusting." He gave a defeated sigh as he looked down at his filthy body.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:02 pm
Skyler nodded. "I'll show you where the tub is. Just...I hope you don't mind only a little water. Its worth more than gold out here and its too late to get well water to boil." He said sheepishly, slowly helping the boy out of bed and leading him to the bathroom.
It was a simple room, like the others. Wood floor, stone walls, toilet, wooden bathtub and a wooden sink. There were no bath toys, since Skyler only took quick baths with his papa to save water. There was a cute stool, though, and a pink toothbrush in a cup. Skyler stood on the stool and turned the water on, grinning over his shoulder. "Give me your pants. I'll wash them too." He'd reheat the reheated reheated reheated porridge too, since it would be cold.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:22 pm
The boy followed, wobbling here and there but generally getting on alright. He was tired and he ached so much, but to show weakness was out of the question at best. He'd shown too much already.
"That's fine. I don't need much. Probably better than..." Well, better than the dungeons, which reeked. He didn't want to reveal that, though, and shrugged lightly. "Better than nothing at all. Thank you, kindly." And then came the request for his pants. He flushed red and fidgeted his hands for a moment.
"Promise you won't look?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:32 pm
Skyler was confused. Why...not? He'd run around the house buck naked before. Albeit, he was much younger then, but there was no shame in being naked. But..okay, then. Hearts were weird.
He walked out of the bathroom after filling the tub for the other- the faucet was odd to work. He got the soap and a cloth and nodded, leaving the other boy be and waiting outside the door. "Just toss them out." He said with a giggle.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:40 pm
Atticus noted the other boy's confusion, but did not verbally acknoweldge it. Man, Spades sure was weird. At least they weren't like holding him hostage or something. All the bad things he had heard about Spades seemed to be conflicted with how these two were treating him. As soon as the other was well outside the bathroom, Atticus peeled off his dirty trousers and handed them through the cracked door to the eevee.
"Uhm, thanks. I won't be long." Why was he giggling? It made the insect flush with embarrassment as he slid into the bathtub. The water was cold, but he didn't care. It was nice to feel that grit and grime lift off his skin and he was quick to scrub away what he could with soap and cloth.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:54 pm
Skyler got to work. Scrub scrub scrub in the wash basin, he scoured the other's outfit, wondering where on earth he got such...festive clothing! He sure wouldn't mind an outfit like this one. It was durable too, the stains coming right out.
Pablo was in the rocking chair by the fire. "Skyler." He said softly. "I want you to sleep in my room tonight. Our guest can have your bed and we'll see him off in the morning." He didn't trust anyone from hearts and this boy was only getting his charity because it was hard for Skyler to make friends.
"Yes, Papa."
"Good boy."
Skyler finished the clothes, leaving the pajamas- most embarassingly a night gown, by the door of the bathroom as he re-re-re-reheated the porridge.
Pablo yawned. "Once he's out and eats, its time for bed."
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