bakerstreet | minor injury meme.

You or your meme partner has been hurt, but don't worry! This time around it's not that bad. You can still limp your way out of this mess.

INJURIES.
1. Sprain/strain. How did you screw up walking?
2. Broken bones. Simple fractures still hurt.
3. Cuts. Hopefully one of you has a sewing kit.
4. Burns. Location, location, location. Let's pray this one isn't on your ass.
5. Concussion. No, they're most likely not holding up fifteen fingers.
6. Other. I'm not a doctor.

HOW'D IT HAPPEN.
1. Stupidity. You did this to yourself.
2. Accident. Is an unintentional attack still an attack?
3. Attack. Don't lie, you deserved it.
4. Other. It's probably still your own fault.

WHERE'D IT HAPPEN.
1. Home. Did you remember to invest in a first aid kit?
2. School/Work. This should be excellent for getting you out of doing stuff!
3. Outdoors. Predators like the smell of blood. Clean up asap.
4. In the water. Hopefully there aren't any sharks!
5. Other. Like a hospital. That'd be handy.

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[He groans and pinches the bridge of his nose. Did she really have to--]

The moment I began to have nightmares, or doubts, they would be running for the hills. The moment I was anything but Commander to the Inquisition...

[ She just smiles, resting her head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. ]

It would be their loss. Not that you're not a perfectly excellent Commander, but you're so much more. Anyone who can't see that is a fool.

I don't know how you handle it when I can barely look too closely myself. [A hand gently strokes her hair.]

I can handle it, because when I look I see a kind, compassionate, considerate man who's been through a lot in his life and hasn't let it destroy his humanity.

You make me sound much grander than I am. [He sighs.] I often wonder what you would say if you knew me ten years ago and saw me now.

Does it matter? Who you were then doesn't change the man you are now. And that's the man I love.

I'm glad. [His hand trails to her cheek.] When we are finished, whenever that may be... I think I would like to go visit my siblings. They'll hardly recognize me.

You should. [ She smiles a little, pressing a kiss to his chest. ] I'm sure they would be glad to see you. And that they'll be proud of you.

If Mia doesn't kill me upon sight.

You should write her more often, then. Tell her about the good you're doing. I'm sure she wants to know. [ Like she's one to talk, she doesn't write to her family much, either, except in an official capacity - but that's different. Her parents love her, in their way, though they've never known how to talk to her, not since her magic manifested. And now, well. She makes use of their connections when she needs to, reluctantly, but she knows they use her just as much.

She rather envies Cullen his family. ]

I know I should. [Another sigh. He loves his siblings and misses them. He wants the to meet the Inquisitor, see the woman that he loves so much.]

They'll ask questions. Not--not questions about us. Those I do not mind, not from them. But about my time in the Circle, Kirkwall... it's only natural.

[He doesn't like talking about either of those things.]

I know.

[ Of course it's only natural that they would ask. But - ]

If they really do care about you - and I think they do - they'll understand if you don't want to talk about those things.

Besides, I should think your happiness now would be the most important thing. You are happy? As much as you can be, I mean.

[He used to be so open with his siblings. Tell them everything. A lot of that included his wishes to become a Templar, become a protector--and look what that's done to him.

Her question catches him completely off guard.]

What? Yes. Yes. I've never been this happy--and you? You're... happy. Right? As much as you can be?

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[ She nods. ] Yes. Very, very happy. Coming back here, to you, it's like coming home.

I'm... I'm happy to hear that. [How many times can he say happy?] Whatever I can do to make you happier, all you need do is say the word.

[ She laughs a little. ] I honestly can't think of anything right now. This is perfect.

I would agree if not for these blasted bandages. [They'd gotten sweaty, and now itchy, thanks to all of that. And the wound still wept. And he's sticky from his own ejaculation. So much for the afterglow.]

Is it alright? [ Fingers reach out to touch the edge of it, gently, making sure it's still in place. She wouldn't want their lovemaking to hurt him more. ]

It's fine. [He answered that a little too quickly.] Painful, but that's to be expected no matter what I've been up to.

... and the wrap itches something fierce. [That almost sounds like a pout though it's unintentional.]

I'll make a list. Herbs for the pain, a salve for the itch.

[ What kind of Inquisitor would she be if she left her Commander with itchy bandages? ]

Later. [He whispers against her hair.] I don't want you to go.

[ She grins a little, giving him a squeeze. ] Okay, I won't.

We should, however, clean up. [He's in no shape for a bath, but Maker, he could use a wet cloth right now.] You especially, lest the world crack in half and you're without your clothes.

Sera is always telling me I should be more like regular people. [ Does being like a regular person involve being without her clothes at the end of the world? Who knows. But the mental image - ]

But I see your point. [ She definitely does need to clean up - he's not the only one who's pretty sticky. One more kiss and she pulls away, sliding out of the bed to go do that.

She's not putting any clothes back on yet, though. ]

[Down is easier than up. He grunts as he pushes himself onto his elbows and then decides to stay there for the time being.]

Please don't follow the advice of someone who thought greasing my ladder to be a clever prank.

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