[After all that, ‘no’? But he leans back in his chair, letting shoulder blades sink into the cushioning, ignoring the pain laced across the bones of his ribs. The weight of the conversation appears to lessen, moving along a different track.]
You need them, too. And I don’t expect the nurses will be lax enough to just leave you with your medications without visually confirming that you’ve taken them. I can figure something out for myself once I leave here.
[But. He’s noted that slip, the insecurity. Prods, gently, at the new opening.]
So your father served in the Citadel’s retinue of guards, as well?
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[After all that, ‘no’? But he leans back in his chair, letting shoulder blades sink into the cushioning, ignoring the pain laced across the bones of his ribs. The weight of the conversation appears to lessen, moving along a different track.]
You need them, too. And I don’t expect the nurses will be lax enough to just leave you with your medications without visually confirming that you’ve taken them. I can figure something out for myself once I leave here.
[But. He’s noted that slip, the insecurity. Prods, gently, at the new opening.]
So your father served in the Citadel’s retinue of guards, as well?