Healing as Breakfast
| Healing as Breakfast | |
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| Players | Washington Park Arnaud comes early in the morning looking for magical healing and some breakfast. |
At Ben's House... It's still early in the morning and the neighborhood is far from being awakened. But Ben's house is already up and moving. The Doctor is in the kitchen, doing breakfast, or at least, trying to. He's wearing just pajama pants and nothing else as he looks like he just got out of bed. From his phone, on the counter, comes the news about the city. The last week, Arnaud has been here working only, as he's found himself a place down in Auburn Gresham. He's still working on the house, but he did say he'd likely find his own place to live, and he has. Now he's here in the early morning and knocking on the door. The way he moves suggests he's in pain, one of his legs dragging and limping. Seconds later and Ben opens the door. He looks at the poor state of Arnaud and with no words, he steps aside so the other man can come inside. Once done, he closes the front door and helps the other man to have a seat at the couch nearby."Come on. Have a seat and tell me what happened." He says very gently as he looks at the other man's body with his trained eyes. Arnaud upnods at Ben and limps inside with little fanfare. He isn't about to die, but whatever happened seems to have affected nerves in his body, and since he's literally an 'illegal alien' he can't even go to a hospital. Sitting down, he explains it simply. "I got stabbed in my back. A vampire doctor patched me up, but it seems that knife did some damage she couldn't fix." He removes his jacket and shirt. He's also got a patch of bandage on his stomach, but that one doesn't seem to be the problem. The almost healed wound on his back is the culprit for his pain and mobility issues. Ben waits patiently while Arnaud takes his clothes off and shows the patched area. Upon a brief touching exam, the Doctor sighs and looks at the other man. "Well. If something is happening inside and you can go to the Hospital, there is very little the mundane medicine can do for you. Hold on a minute." He says gently as he heads to the kitchen and comes back a couple seconds later with a knife in his hands."Okay. I'll need you to lay down on the couch, chest down and closes your eyes. Try to relax. It'll not hurt (you)." He commands with a firm and calm voice and stands still in front of the man. "Figured as much," Arnaud grunts, grimacing as he stands up and goes to lay down on the couch. He doesn't seem worried at all, relaxing quite comfortably as he was asked to do - a model patient. "I heard healing takes a toll on the healer. I don't have any coins to pay with, but I can pay you in cash, or do free work around the house," he offers with a muffled voice as his face is half smushed into the couch. "You forget you're already doing me a big favor by repairing my house and leaving dinner for me and Wolfe for free. And don't you worry about me. I'll be fine. It'll be nothing compared to what you're feeling right now." The Doctor says and then he extends his left arm above the other man's back and soon a warm and viscous liquid touches the other man's skin. A few drops later and the unnerving and alien presence of the Wyrd can be sensed by all the Lost and those aligned with Arcadia. It starts very subtle, as a tingling on the fingers and toes and escalates all the way to a fever in a matter of seconds just to completely disappear all of a sudden. With it, the pain and whatever was wrong in the body of Arnaud are gone too and in a heartbeat, everything is back to normal. "It's done. You can stand up now." Ben says as he heads back to the kitchen leaving some droplets of blood on his way. Arnaud bobs his head once, and doesn't protest - he's not one to say no to generosity. He tenses up as he feels the Wyrd and the strange sensation in his back, and then his jaw clenches and hands curl into fists at the tingling feeling and how he feels feverish and strange. The pain is gone in an instance and he lets out air in a breath, not realizing he's held it. Blinking, he sits up slowly and twists his upper body with arms raised, to see how it feels. "Amazing," he says and stands up without effort, even jumping up and down a few times to test it. Yep, he's back to normal. Grabbing his shirt and putting it on, he notices the droplets of blood and looks over at Ben. It's hard to say that he is /worried/ - Arnaud is a very cold person and has the traits of a psychopath, but he also appreciates when someone does help him, so he asks: "You alright?" Ben returns just in time to see Arnaud jumping and that scene makes him grins. His left arm now has an improvised bandage around the wrist and, to the question, he nods."As I said, I'll be fine. It's worth seeing you all healed and ready for more action." He says in his natural gentle voice."I was preparing breakfast. Or trying to, at least. Do you want some? I managed to make scrambled eggs and toast bread. There is also sliced avocado and whey protein shake." He says and offers a very 'ashamed' smile. "As someone I know said; if I say no to offered food, it's time to worry," Arnaud jokes wryly, heading to the kitchen - he's got a good appetite now, and being pain free is lightening his mood considerably. "I'll make something extra nice for your dinner today," he promises, taking a seat. "Anything else happening lately?"
Arnaud nods his thanks and digs in. He enjoys the food, so Ben must've made a decent job with it. He looks at Ben with clinical interest, the mercury-like parts of him in particular. Slurping the shake, he tilts his head and has a blank expression, as if he's not sure what to say to this. "The Wyrd can change us even after we escape, I've been told. Maybe it's that." Ben takes a seat at the table with his own food and drink."Yeah. I know that. But it's hard to accept it when you're not sure what you're becoming. You have horns and scales, like a dragon. I have weird skin. What am I? What was I? I can't even remember it. All I have are pieces of memories where there is only blood, yells and pieces of body around a big stone table or...altar." He confesses and sighs, looking very frustrated. Arnaud munches the scrambled eggs, eating with knife and fork and very tidily - for a beast. But, dragons are haughty and proud creatures, and he IS French. There's a light shrug in response. "We are what we are. Doesn't matter much. Remembering what happened won't change anything. Important part is we escaped." Arnaud's comment makes a sincere and easy smile come to Ben's lips that makes his mood a lighter."Thanks, Arnaud. Not just for the words, but for everything. Repairing the house and leaving dinner. Can't say if we're friends, but it's good to know that I can count on someone else." He says and flushes."You can come as many times as you need for healing. I'll provide it for free every single time." Arnaud's fork pauses midair as Ben wonders if they're friends. He shifts awkwardly on his seat and thinks it over. "I don't know if we are friends either. But I will help you if you need it. As for healing - that's great." He has some sort of internal struggle, it's plain to see on his features. The situation here seems new to him. "These eggs are good. Are you off to work soon? I'll stay and do some work now that my legs are fine." <Pose Order> It is your turn to pose. Beep! Ben grins."Today I have a couple more hours than usual before work so I was thinking about going grocery shopping and a few medicines for minor things, painkillers and stuff like that. Do you need something specific? For dinner tonight? Or for the house. I can go to a Home Depot to get it." Arnaud perks up. He finishes his eggs and the shake, and stands up - he pulls out a notebook and a pen and scribbles down a few things that are needed, for the house and the dinner. Handing the list over, he explains; "Need those screws, and get some nice beef for dinner. Other than that, I'm good for now." Ben waits for the list and checks it once it's delivered. Looks plausible, his semblance says."Alright. I'll go get changed and do the shopping. I don't need to tell you to feel at home. You don't sleep here anymore, but that doesn't change anything. If Wolfe wakes up before I come back, tell him to put on a shirt, it's getting cold." Arnaud looks around the house. He hasn't been a very noticeable presence, coming and going like a ghost or perhaps because Ben and his boyfriend are rarely home. But, he's left his mark in all the repairs and decorations done, and the dinners he's cooked has always been excellent. It's like having a dragon butler! "Will do. By the way - do you know about the Fireside pizza place? It's a meeting place for Accorded. Good spot to meet others of our kind, or other supernaturals." "I've been there once. Cool place. Should go there more often as soon as I manage to get less shifts at the hospital." Ben answers from the stairs as he goes to his bedroom to get dressed."Don't make much noise, please." Arnaud salutes Ben with two fingers to his forehead. "Quiet as a mouse," he promises, and then goes off to the room he's working on right now, indeed keeping it as quiet as he can. | |