[ the contact sparks a warm current underneath her skin, and she offers him the jar without complaint, understanding that some things are just too much. but she, too, misses his hand when he withdraws it to focus on his wounds, instead unraveling the bandages in her lap.
she's fairly certain she can manage this without touching him at all, if she's creative. and her mind is lost in the thought of figuring out how to do that when the cringe of pain catches her attention, her eyes flickering to his side. taking note of the points where it seems to hurt the most.
kaz couldn't make it through another fight, not like that. he really needed to be put to bed and rest, which he would hear none of. so whatever he has schemed up to fight back against van eck had best be diplomatic, though inej suspects jan van eck would not go down without a vicious fight.
and if van eck would, pekka rollins absolutely wouldn't. yet another demon in the dark that needed to be removed so they could breathe easier in ketterdam. but both of them were still breathing, and still there to fight. knives drawn, pistols blazing. not much could tear them apart once they were on the same page.
jan van eck. who knew he would be such a thorn in their side. but at that thought, a faint smile curves her lips, eyes flickering back to the bandages in her lap. ]
You were right, you know.
[ she says after a moment, as she finishes unfurling the bandages she'll need to wrap his ribs, glancing back up at him, expression wry. ]
Stealing that ugly painting was worth it.
[ because no matter what van eck threatens to do to either of them, the fact remains that they have already bested him once. and they'll do so again. ]
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Date: 2021-04-27 11:25 pm (UTC)she's fairly certain she can manage this without touching him at all, if she's creative. and her mind is lost in the thought of figuring out how to do that when the cringe of pain catches her attention, her eyes flickering to his side. taking note of the points where it seems to hurt the most.
kaz couldn't make it through another fight, not like that. he really needed to be put to bed and rest, which he would hear none of. so whatever he has schemed up to fight back against van eck had best be diplomatic, though inej suspects jan van eck would not go down without a vicious fight.
and if van eck would, pekka rollins absolutely wouldn't. yet another demon in the dark that needed to be removed so they could breathe easier in ketterdam. but both of them were still breathing, and still there to fight. knives drawn, pistols blazing. not much could tear them apart once they were on the same page.
jan van eck. who knew he would be such a thorn in their side. but at that thought, a faint smile curves her lips, eyes flickering back to the bandages in her lap. ]
You were right, you know.
[ she says after a moment, as she finishes unfurling the bandages she'll need to wrap his ribs, glancing back up at him, expression wry. ]
Stealing that ugly painting was worth it.
[ because no matter what van eck threatens to do to either of them, the fact remains that they have already bested him once. and they'll do so again. ]