[ no stranger to injuries even more grievous than daniel's, heine doesn't flinch. he keeps his grip as long as it takes daniel to be steady, giving him an assessing look, and then lets go and steps back. ] Let's go.
[ happy to take point in this instance, heine leads them towards another set of stairs, this one leading up out of the darkness of the subway station and toward the light of day. or late afternoon, whatever time it is.
the mechanical voice speaking behind him makes his head turn slightly, and heine nods. he isn't usually the type to be nice out of the goodness of his heart—in heine's world, kindness is transactional. he doesn't always expect the same from others, but he'd never say to not the promise of a favor returned. ] I'll keep that in mind.
[ as they finally make it to the top of the stairs, heine has to pause. not to give daniel a chance to catch his breath—although if it serves that purpose too, then all the better—but because the transition from darkness to light is hard on him, and he needs a second to get his bearings.
in the meantime: ] The pharmacy's not far. [ a couple blocks off, maybe. he blinks hard, then squints over at daniel. ] You gonna make it?
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[ happy to take point in this instance, heine leads them towards another set of stairs, this one leading up out of the darkness of the subway station and toward the light of day. or late afternoon, whatever time it is.
the mechanical voice speaking behind him makes his head turn slightly, and heine nods. he isn't usually the type to be nice out of the goodness of his heart—in heine's world, kindness is transactional. he doesn't always expect the same from others, but he'd never say to not the promise of a favor returned. ] I'll keep that in mind.
[ as they finally make it to the top of the stairs, heine has to pause. not to give daniel a chance to catch his breath—although if it serves that purpose too, then all the better—but because the transition from darkness to light is hard on him, and he needs a second to get his bearings.
in the meantime: ] The pharmacy's not far. [ a couple blocks off, maybe. he blinks hard, then squints over at daniel. ] You gonna make it?